Do you have your BP in a tank or tub?

I started with a tank, but starting next week ill be in a rack system... I cant wait!

i have a tank now.. but am switching toa tub soon... after a few ? are answered..

like.. can you use a UTH on a tub?

To answer the multiple questions related to UTH use on tubs: YES. You can use a UTH, Flexwatt, or any similar heat source on a tub just as you could on a glass tank. HOWEVER you must make sure you have a thermostat or at least a dimmer with constant observation to run it!

Many of the tubs I use are loose (not in a rack) and have ZooMed UTH pads under them:

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ks/Tubheat.jpg

The best way to attach them is using Foil tape, NOT the adhesive that comes on the pad. This way, you can remove the pad easily if needed without damage.

But, I repeat, you must have a good thermostat running any heat source used on a tub. The melting point of good thick plastic (and most good tubs are made of thicker plastics) is quite high, so you usually don't have to worry about it melting...but just one accident is all it takes. Also, burns can still occur through plastic floors.

I can say now, after months of having loose tubs and even a rack, that I still prefer tanks as enclosures. With the right setup and care, they hold temps and humidity BETTER than any tub I've got! :D

A tank for now. We only have one ball python at this time.

we started our first ball in a tank, but had the hardest time keeping the humidity up and just today switched him and our new boa into tubs and the humidity stays up no problem and they both seem happier, so we're gonna stay with the tubs.

Change my vote to tub! I voted here a few weeks ago, and I have since moved my girl to a tub. I must say, if you don't have a tub, unless you're worked up about how everything looks, you need to get a tub! My girl feels so secure in her tub. I have her in a 41 quart. I often find her out of her hide, even during the day! She never came out in her 40 gallon glass viv.

I moved her to the tub mainly to get the humidity up. It was at a constant 50% and she was in shed and I sprayed it whenever I was home, but it still wouldn't go up. When I first got the tub, I made the mistake of spraying it, and I actually had trouble bringing the humidity below 90%! Honestly, I tried very hard to bring it down; I was mostly worried about mold or scale rot or something like that. Now that she's out of shed, I cleaned the tub (amazingly easy compared to cleaning a glass tank! I am so hyped up about that! I used to spend a solid hour scrubbing out her glass tank, now it takes 10 minutes and it's great) and filled the water dish. At first, it was around 40% (what it is in my house), then it went up and up and was soon at 90% again! Holds humidity GREAT!



The absolutely BEST part of her new tub is that she is eating. Even when she wasn't fasting, she has always been really nervous about the rats. She'd stalk it for about ten minutes before grabbing it, then she'd pull it into her hide to swallow in privacy.
I fed her in the bin for the first time about 5 days ago, and it was amazing! She grabbed the rat almost right away, and swallowed the whole thing outside of her hide, then crawled around a bit, digesting.



In conclusion, tubs are AMAZING!!! I really can't emphasize that enough.



The only drawback is that guests or family members that don't know there is a snake in the bin may shove the bin harshly, lean against it, move it hastily, or do something else that might be harmful to the snake. I suggest making a sign in bold letters and taping it on the wall by the bin.

rite now i have a tank, with one bp. i keep the screen lid mostly covered, but still have to mist almost every day. Later on when i get a few more i will build a rack with tubs. then maby sell the tank, or get some dry land type lizards. i love the idea of the tubs and racks, but for now she will be in her tank.

I'll be putting the BP that I get on Saturday in a tub.

dito.. but on sunday.. and it may not be a bp.. who knows

Did you make it yourself or did you purchase it somewhere already made? I'm new, and very curious about this enclosure, it sounds ideal ! I also feel my ball gets stressed when approached from above. But I absolutely love to come into the room be able to see him roaming around . Thanks, Tina. Sorry, i'm still trying to get the hang of this, i was responding to fishmommy and her enclosure.