tanks vs tubs

Now I know that there is a lot of controversy over the whole tanks vs tubs argument. I have my snakes in tanks but I am seriously thinking about swtiching to tubs. I struggle with humidity a lot and the measures I have to take to remedy that with tanks just seems be real pain in the butt. My snakes do not have bad sheds or anything but the measures I go through to prevent this are very extreme. I have to admit also that when it comes time to do a complete cleaning of the tanks, moving them is a real pain in the butt also. I am trying to convince my boyfriend that tubs are the way to go but he just is not buying into it. I really need to hear from you guys the pros and cons of tanks vs tubs. Thank you for your time and your input.

theres a lot of threads on here about this already but you you got it. tubs are easier to clean, keep humidity, and takes up less space. the pros of tanks are they look pretty

Hands down tubs are the way to go especially if you have multiple animals, they hold humidity better, easier & faster to clean, feeding time goes quicker.

Ya, I just switched from tanks2tubs and everything is so much easier!

YOU SHOULD SWITCH:thumbsup:

Like most have said, tubs are the way to go! In the past I've used glass tanks but now I use racks with tubs. I'll NEVER EVER go back to glass tanks. They never had stable temps or humidity, the big ones are heavy and took up my whole room and they were a pain to clean. I remember spending tons of money on bulbs, lamps, heat pads just too keep the temps up. My electric bill suffered too. It almost doubled and we only had 8 or 9 reptile tanks at the time.

I alway recommend tubs, especially to beginners. There is so much less to go wrong with them husbandry wise. If they are set up properly and have a GOOD lid or are in a rack, tubs are the way to go! :gj:

The only pro to glass tanks, some argue, is that the owner can view the snake. The truth is thats only a pro for the owner, its more of a CON for the snake. They are much happier being hidden and tubs provide more solitude for them. You can view your snake when you check them daily and handle them once in a while.

I would imagine they are much easier to sustain a reliable humidity in?

More space = More water needed to keep humid?

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Originally Posted by DarrinLowe

I would imagine they are much easier to sustain a reliable humidity in?

More space = More water needed to keep humid?

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that and no screen lid

Tanks really aren't that hard to hold in the humidity. You just need to cover 3/4 of the screen with a piece of plexi, and you should be good as long as you mist. Also, try to use a low wattage light so your not sucking the humidity out. Use a low wattage day light bulb, or one of those red heat bulbs. Snakes are nocturnal and some get stressed from lights.

Another thing you should know about tubs is the ambient temp in the room they are in must be high. I do recall reading some post about people who use tubs/lights but I am not sure. I wouldn't use tubs unless you can keep the room warm. Messing with lights for tubs must be a pain and thats a route I will not venture down. I personally have two racks in my room right now, and I have a space heater to keep the temps up at around 78 degrees. And I personally wouldn't have it any other way. So simple to clean and maintain. Good luck!!

Get a tub that is at least 8" tall, cut out a square on the side and stick a piece of plexiglass on it, decorate the tub to your heart's content...

You get the ambience of a glass tank in the easy-to-maintain tub set-up. I can show you pictures but man, I think I've posted that same picture 20 times on here already!

I vote tubs 100% for ball pythons for all the reasons stated.
I ditched my tanks 2 years ago and you couldn't pay me to go back to tanks :P