its a reptile cage so it has a mesh top, i hope it has enough uv. frankie likes to lay out and get tan. lol. as far as how much they cost in texas, it all depends on what kind and what size. For regular babies they are around $40 to 65. Mine is a sunbeam i think. I took advantage of a add from this local family owned petstore. it said buy a cage get a free beardie. so I bought the cage and saw frankie standing out from the rest with his bright orange colors. so I picked him. The owner didn't know the difference