Tubs with lids?

I am just wondering if anyone keeps there balls in tubs with snap on lids instead of a tight fitting shelf. Does it work well for you? Advantages/disadvantages?

Thanks a bunch!!!
Bill

I did before I bought a 4 tub rack. The only disadvantages is that loose tubs will take up more space and that you have to remove the lid everytime you need to open the tub. Also you have to make sure the lid is secured.

Other than that, a tub is a tub. ;)

Some do and some don't. When you don't have have that many tub it's not that big of a deal. When you have a lot of tubs to deal with(clean & feed), it takes up a lot more time to remove all those lids. I have only a couple snake and I have the lids on. But I may switch.

I think it's easier to just pull it out and the top is already open and u can do w/e u want. Easier to feed, change stuff out, etc...

Lids... I like how they look and the building of the rack doesn't have to be as difficult.. I am challenged when it comes to building.

I don't mind taking out a tub and opening the lid to clean/feed. :)

I say get your self a small rack, and fill the rest of the tubs with new BPs!

Before I bought my RBI 4 tub rack, I had 3 tubs next to each other and a spider in another tub in another place in the apartment in quarantine. When she was done with quarantine, she filled up the last spot in the rack. :D

I have 12 bp and 10 are in tubs with lids. It works:rolleyes: I can't wait to get my rack:D

I use tubs with lids. No different than opening a screen top...

i only use lids on the 6qt tubs, the rest are just fitted which i like better.

any reason for me to worry that the snake can get the lid open? I have small children and a wife that doesent exactly "like" my hobby lol.

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any reason for me to worry that the snake can get the lid open? I have small children and a wife that doesent exactly "like" my hobby lol.

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I'm paranoid. I have a very small dog and three very stupid cats. I worry that if any of my snakes got out, either the cats would eat the poor snake or the snake and dog would both die in some kind of strange murder/suicide pact thing.

I presently keep my snakes in tubs with lids, as I am still trying to figure out how best to build my own snake rack. Since I'm paranoid, I keep a lot of large, heavy books and boxes full of heavy things on top of the tubs, to ensure no little escape artists get loose.

And let me be honest, I'm also a cheapskate when it comes to tubs, the lids don't hold too well because they're kinda crappy. ;)

The other day I was half asleep when I checked the snakes, and I forgot EVERY. SINGLE. HEAVY. OBJECT. The snakes were alone for an entire day, with nothing between them and kittyDOOM but a thin plastic tub lid. Not a one of them got loose, not even my BP whom I caught trying to get the lid off when I got home that night.

So long as you get good, secure lids, it shouldn't be an issue. And if you are super paranoid like me, just toss a heavy box on top of the closed tub, heh!

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Originally Posted by OzarkMountainBalls

any reason for me to worry that the snake can get the lid open? I have small children and a wife that doesent exactly "like" my hobby lol.

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I don't think you have anything to worry about when it comes to that. I think it's more likely that a large determined BP can push her way out of a tub without a lid on a tight fitting rack then a tub with a lockable lid on it.

Once I accidentally forgot to lock one side of my big girls tub. She stayed put for over a day like that... I may be lucky but she didn't even try to get out.