*whistle* man they are pricey in Canada...

Whenever anyone can afford $80 or more, it's always best to invest first thing in the Johnson or Ranco, or better still the Herpstat.

If you don't have the money, though, the ReptiTemp is really a life saver stat and lets you keep your temps controlled while you save up for the better stuff. And, unless you plan on only having a few snakes, I highly recommend saving all the way for the Herpstat! I have one Johnson, one Ranco, and five ReptiTemps...and I wish I'd saved up for a Herpstat.