Okay so my parents just told me that when I turn 18 (in one month) and start working for a family friend that I can start buying snakes!!! I don't want to spend too much money on a rack so I found a rack made by a company called plano https://www.google.com/#q=plano+rack . I am thinking about using this because I watched a video of somebody building it and using it for his ball pythons... BUT what I really need help with is when I do purchase this and buy heat tape what thermostat should I purchase to use the heat tape with? I just finished watching a video on how to set up the heat tape and the thermostat they used looked kind of cheap, any help? Also if you have any other suggestions on a cheap rack that I could buy or make for less than $200 please let me know!