Hi Martin,

It seems like you're off to a great start as far as wanting the best setup for your snake. A good setup doesn't necessarily have to be expensive. All that is required is a cage (about one square foot per foot of snake), an UTH, thermometer, water bowl, a hide (preferably two), and a thermostat (or rheostat if your room temps are stable enough). If your snake is in a cool room, you may want to add a light. Just make sure you use a black or redlight as your snake will get stressed with too much visible light.

The hides can be as simple as a plastic bowl with a hole cut in the side, but the snake should fit snugly. Try not to use cardboard boxes as they tend to get wet and harbor bacteria.

There are a lot of great threads on setting up a cage. Also, if you haven't already read it, I would highly recommend reading the forum caresheet.

Good luck!