Questions on keeping BPs in tubs.

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Originally Posted by nevohraalnavnoj

If you are using the lid that comes with that tub, you'll definitely want to find a way to make it fit tighter. I know they latch on the ends, but there is enough play in the middle for a ball python to escape.

JonV

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Knock wood - I've never used anything other than the latches, and never had an escapee - even with my biggest girls pushing with all their mite on the sides - they can push it up a smidge, but it doesn't stay up well enough for them to do anything more than that.

I keep my living room (snake room) on the hot side temps in the room alone stay around 80. I have flexwatt heat tape (back heat) set to 92 for my snake tubs. ambiant in the tubs stays around 80 with a hot spot around 90. When I change the paper I mist the tub just a little (also helps the paper stay in place)
As for size I have 2 babies that are very shy in 6qt tubs, all that fits is the hide and water dish those snakes are just under 200g.
I have 2 that are in 15qt tubs one is a baby that is more outgoing, and the other is about to hit 400g.
I have 2 gravid girls in 41qt tubs, the would not use the hides I made for them (just pushed them out of the way) and those are 1,900g and 1,780g.

for the smaller tubd the latches on the tubs are working fine, on the 2 big tubs I have 4 bungi cords, because with 2 cords one of the girls still got out.


So this would be a normal set up:

______________________________ lid
\. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / row of holes
. \{hide}______________{water}/

as long as you have something to hold the lid down you are good:D

Tubs work fine. A rule of thumb that I use for smaller BPs is, I like a tub that they can stretch their whole length out, diagonally. Like how you measure a TV screen. For my adults, nothing is needed larger, than a 41-quart tub, though. This would be too large for, say, a footlong baby. Too hard to thermoregulate, too much "no man's land" in the middle between the warm and cool sides. I like a snug setup where the snake can choose warm or cold.

As far as securing the lid is concerned if you plan on using it, I use some plastic clamps that i purchased at a local depot. The bag had a variety of sizes, i use the small ones for my QT area when I get new ones in. Secure the sides of the lid to the tub and there ya have it. Works quite well. Good luck...

Tip:
Don't drill holes in your tub until you've had an opportunity to test the environment. You might find that if it starts to sweat in there then make one small hole at a time or else you just might be buying another tub an starting all over again.