Quote Originally Posted by hammerhead
That's the thing. I've been researching this stuff for 4 hours now and everyone recommends something different, but there is nothing specific for my case.
Yeah, there are lots of places that have different advice. Some of it is outdated or just plain bad advice, some of it is just because there is more than one acceptable way of doing things. It takes a while before you can begin to recognize which is which.

4 hours of research is really not much for taking on the new responsibility of another living thing. I researched for about a month before I brought my new BP home, and I still ended up feeling like there were a few things I wasn't quite prepared for.

You are doing good to come here and ask questions. This is an excellent site with lots of very knowledgeable and helpful people! You'll learn tons if you read the caresheet, FAQs and stickies on this site. Then just start reading all the posts under BP General and BP Husbandry, and feel free to post as often as you want with your own questions.

For starters, definitely keep the lamp on all night (even if it is white) if you have no other heat source. I see you have at least one hide in there, so your BP can just hide and going 1 day with a wierd light cycle will be better than getting too chilled I'd think. But go get either a red or blue bulb and/or a UTH ASAP! Drive a little further to a different pet store if you have to.

Any of those substrates you mentioned are ok. Or just use newspaper or paper towels. Worry about getting your temps and humidity right first.