BTW, how much would the supplies cost for my cage? Right now, i have a 10 gallon tank, but as the snake gets bigger, i was thinkin of making my own custom cage with wood and blexiglass from the local home depot (any ideas or advice on that?). I have read from earlier posts about all the lamps and heating pads and temp regulation tools, and i was just wondering, on average, how much all that stuff would run, minus the cage? Once again, thanks for the advice and input