I agree arevenant, this site alone has a whole bunch of information, you just need to read a lot to find thread and weigh up the points made by many people, as a lot of people have different opinions. Of all our reptiles only one is in wood at the moment , everything else is in glass. It's just about finding the right heat set up. All our full size tanks have a daylight bulb, with either a ceramic or infrared heat lamp as top up/night warmth.
Breeders are generally the most help when buying, because they want the see their offspring well creditor, and if they've bred, they clearly have set ups the animals are digging. I wouldn't trust a regular pet shop for advise, I've gone in before knowing what I needed and had staff tell me all this other rubbish that was completely unnecessary or just plain wrong. Reptile specific shops can be a great resource too, find a good one and give them your business, then they will look after you. Some are a bit snobbish too though....
Breeders are generally the most help when buying, because they want the see their offspring well creditor, and if they've bred, they clearly have set ups the animals are digging. I wouldn't trust a regular pet shop for advise, I've gone in before knowing what I needed and had staff tell me all this other rubbish that was completely unnecessary or just plain wrong. Reptile specific shops can be a great resource too, find a good one and give them your business, then they will look after you. Some are a bit snobbish too though....