i have 2 racks and both are boaphile. i had a ranco t-stat but it just took a dump so i have to get another. i have the sideways racks so i can change from 15q to 32q as i hatch and grow some out. i think ne of the racks/stats will work just fine but everyone has their perks and boaphiles is its nice and has been working well for years. plus jeff is a awesome guy to talk to. as far as a temp gun i got one for like 25$ that works fine from tempgun.com u do live in cali so if u want to fork out some money u can go check out freedom breeder in the valley