Question about heating setup in plastic tubs

[chadpitt74]

Hi, I understand that in a regular glass tank, a UTH goes on one end for ambient temp and a ceramic emitter on the other end for basking temp. Obviously there's no room for an overhead heat source in a plastic tub, so i was wondering how people provide a basking temp on one end and ambient temp in the other? Thank you.

[iCandiBallPythons]

The tubs kinda takecare of themselves by using a UTH on one side. It isnt unheard of though in a cold house to have one on each end controlled by 2 separate thermostats.Ball pythons are not really a basking type of animal

[IndySnake]

For my tubs, I don't have a rack yet so I have the tubs stacked with a UTH with a thermostat under the warm end and a shop light with a 75 watt red bulb in it, attached to the shelf they're on - facing the tubs - on the other end. I put it at an angle so that all 3 tubs get heat off of it because our place stays cool. This works perfect for me.

[chadpitt74]

Thank you for the responses.

For now, i prefer a glass tank because then i can watch the snake. I have experience with corn snakes and kingsnakes, which are active snakes, and can be interesting to watch. I don't have much experience with BPs though. It seems like a lot of people here keep their BPs inside a tub. Is it because BPs are typically inactive and stay inside their hide, so there isn't much to watch anyway? I also understand that tubs are cheaper, lighter, and take up less space, so there is a convenience with them as well.

[Exotic Ectotherms]

Thank you for the responses.

For now, i prefer a glass tank because then i can watch the snake. I have experience with corn snakes and kingsnakes, which are active snakes, and can be interesting to watch. I don't have much experience with BPs though. It seems like a lot of people here keep their BPs inside a tub. Is it because BPs are typically inactive and stay inside their hide, so there isn't much to watch anyway? I also understand that tubs are cheaper, lighter, and take up less space, so there is a convenience with them as well.

When I first started keeping BP's, I kept them in display cages. They look nice, but you NEVER see the BP. A happy BP is a hiding BP.

I am in the process of switching over to a rack, but I currently have 1 of my BP's in a standalone tub. I keep my house at approx. 72-74 degrees year round, so the cool side of the tub was too cool. I actually have to use a heat pad on each side of the tub, each with its own thermostat until I get him transferred to the rack.

My main reasons for switching over to a rack are that as my collection grows, the rack takes up less space than individual display cages and more importantly...tubs are infinitely easier to clean and disinfect than a cage or tank.

[jfreels]

My boa has two UTHs on her cage, but since I made a reptile room, it doesn't get used anymore.