So you know your going with a dimmer

I would buy accurite 12 bux

You dont really "need" a temp gun but they are handy

you can spend the gazillion dollars on there water bowls and hides, or make your own hide and use a dog bowl or somethin like that

Like said above, if you have a dimmer just go for the uth

Its up to you, you can make it real cheap on yourself, or really expensive, the choice is yours