I have my first Snake right now. i got the cheapest thermostat from mgreptiles. i don't think he would sell if if it was junk. i got a uth from him also. i wish i would have saved the money and got the flexwatt instead of the one i got. i went to walmart and got a plastic tub and biglots for the hides and water bowl. i didn't spend alot on that stuff. the snake cost as much as the setup. now I'm building a rack and spent $2000 on 4 snakes all in 2 months time. i would have to say temps aren't a problem for me and I'm in Ohio. temp here is 30 deg we have cold winters and warm summers. my house is kept at 72 deg and everything is fine. the snake is growing like a weed. its my first snake and its easy to take care of. relax and buy the basics.