Height Tub Question?

I'm planning to make a tub & rack system for my snakes.

Due to limited access to the tubs like what your guys use or even rubbermaid tubs. The one which is the biggest (and fitting to my application) i found in my department store a tub about 30 inch x 18 inch x 5 inch.

Im worrying if 5 inch tub height would be an issue.

What are your recommended tub height? Will 5 inch be fine? or should i find a taller one say 6 or 7 inch height?

I think it depends on what you are keeping in them. If the snake does not get anywhere close to 5 inches in diameter, and does not need to climb, then it would work fine.
Looks like you got corns, kings, milks and ball, (from the picture). I think your alright. I have a king and 2 balls right now in tubs that high.

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Originally Posted by EdShal

I'm planning to make a tub & rack system for my snakes.

Due to limited access to the tubs like what your guys use or even rubbermaid tubs. The one which is the biggest (and fitting to my application) i found in my department store a tub about 30 inch x 18 inch x 5 inch.

Im worrying if 5 inch tub height would be an issue.

What are your recommended tub height? Will 5 inch be fine? or should i find a taller one say 6 or 7 inch height?

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sounds close to a 32 qt which i use for everything except my hatchlings and everyone is doing great

thanks for the replies.

For the colubrids, the 5-inch is alot of space, and i think they would mind the extra space.

Im more concern that the 5-inch would be too short for my Ball Pythons. i got 10 currently. Reason i switching to racks, I hope this will be the final tub for them, i mean, hope they will live in the "soon to be built" racks until the end of their life, including breeding purpose. Currently, most of them are in 22 x 14 x 4 inch tubs with lids.

so, do i go ahead and buy those 30 inch x 18 inch x 5 inch tubs? or find a tub with a couple of inches more on the height?

I only use the iris brand, the inside of the tubs are smooth (no grooves) http://www.organize.com/storboxclear4.html

I think the 5" height will be ok. The CB-70, which is pretty much the standard BP tub, is 6" high.