What size sterilite tub is best for ball pythons?

Other than heating all the levels of the drawers the other problems I found is that there is not a way to secure the drawers and you run the risk of the snakes being able to escape. A lot of the ones like that I looked at also had holes going into the drawer space under the handles that were big enough for the snake to escape out of. Using the Steralite Latch tubs I do not have the problems with escapes.

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I am wanting to know if this would work since I can't afford the really fancy stuff atm.:P


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I have one similar to that. It would not work because there are slits near the top of the tubs where a juvenile could escape.

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I am wanting to know if this would work since I can't afford the really fancy stuff atm.:P


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The short answer is no. I saw a youtube video once of someone that was keeping rats in these, but I wouldn't even advise them for that. For adults, I wouldn't go smaller than a 41 qt (long and shallow) for females and 34 qt for males. For hatchlings, shoebox sized tubs seem to work well, and some of the DIY enclosures I've seen use cat litter pans for younger snakes (in a rack, as these don't come with lids). A simple setup would be to use heating tape/pads monitored by a thermostat with the tub sitting on it, but honestly I would just advise you to save up and buy/build your own complete system (I built a 7 slot adult rack for around 200 dollars all things considered). Cutting costs is all well and good, cutting corners is not.

I would get a 28qt tub from Wal Mart, less than $10, which would work unless it was a large female...$115.00 for those blue tubs is OuTrAgEoUs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:O:O:O:O

I got a 32 qt for my male that was hatched in march. Seems to do the trick