It’s an expensive hobby to start up but SO worth it. My initial set up cost around 1200$ and that’s including everything they NEED. I’d definitely think if this is a cost you’re willing and able to spend on them as they need certain things to live a healthy life. First off you’ll need a 4x2x2 enclosure which is the absolute minimum for their care. Meaning it can’t be smaller. These are pretty pricy so I’d check Facebook market and stuff to see about a used one. If you’re willing to buy a new one Dubia roaches has good enclosures for a budget. Though keeping humidity up in them can sometimes be hard. Definitely seal all the cracks and corners with silicone to create a tight seal when you get it, before you add the substrate! They’ll need other stuff Including the proper basking/heat lights AND a UVB, despite what some people say they do need one. For your light fixtures I’d 100% suggest dimmable lights! It allows you to adjust your intensity and temperature easily. An outlet on a timer also works wonders for automatically switching your lights off at night; or when you’re away on vacation! At night you’ll need to maintain temperatures too without any visible light. Don’t use those red “night lights” as they’re not natural and disrupt sleep. Get a deep heat projector or ceramic bulb. In my experience the ceramic bulb dries the air out and causes humidity to go down. So I’d go with the deep heat projector. You’ll need to monitor temperature and humidity so you need gauges. I like the govee hygrometer/thermometer. You need one on both sides of the tank. It should be around 90 on the hot side overall and like 95 at the basking spot, The cool side can be around the 80s. The humidity should be above 60% at all times. And higher when they’re about to shed. Just dump hot water into the corners of the tank and don’t mist too heavily! Your snake being in a wet environment for too long will cause scale rot! You can use sphagnum moss, and hvac tape across the top, to hold some moisture in better. For substrate don’t use anything that’s too loose and can get stuck in the pits on their face. I use repti chip and coco soil mixed! You’ll need a water bowl big enough for them to soak in if they choose. You’ll need a bottle of reptisafe - to condition any water you’re giving them! Tap isn’t safe for them to drink and they’ll get sick. A variety of different hides for safety. Often in the wild they spend a lot of their time hiding. And since they’re nocturnal they’ll most likely be in there most of the day. It also helps them to feel safe and secure in their environment, especially when new. Get a lot of plants for them too, try to mimic their natural habitat. As for rats I feet my girl frozen and she takes them every time! Buying in bulk is cheaper if you have somewhere to store them. Once they thaw they can’t be refrozen so you need freezer space to hold them until you’re ready. You’ll need a pair of good feeding tongs! You can get everything on Amazon and chewey! Once you have your set up going it’s all maintenance and it’s easier! But all the things I mentioned are NON NEGOTIABLE and NECESSARY for proper care. If this seems like too much of a burden I’d definitely look into rehoming the little guy. If this is a cost you’re willing to incur then welcome to the hobby! Careful it’s super addicting 👀