Flexiwatt isn't expensive at all. I think I looked at big apple herp and found 1 ft of 11" flexiwatt for $5.00+ change, and I believe that included shipping. I wouldn't get any plants either. Just a waste of money and the BP will destroy them by climbing all over it. Use crumpled up newspaper or paper towels instead if the cage seems to big for him/her. They're cheep, and you wont feel bad about throwing it away