Get yourself a plastic tub... Anything smaller than 66qt($12)... 2 small black Zilla hides(3$ea.), a water dish from walmart(2$), something to climb on ($15), heat mat(flexwatt is real cheap 5$), thermostat(spend the extra and get a good one 75$), digital acurite thermometer(2 in 1 for 12$ walmart) and your pretty much all set... Use newspaper for ur substrate its free.... food sould be 3$ a week at most (small rat) for when its full grown so less than that if its a baby. Only like 12$ a month and your golden