Tub Tips?

I'm switching my bp from a tank to a tub today. Humidity and heat have been really hard to control, even with modifications to the tank. He shed yesterday and I'm really glad it was in 1 piece cause the humidity was being zapped out by my CHE.

Anyway, is there anything I need to know about keeping/switching to a tub? Any setup tips? Also, do you give the snake time to adjust before feeding or handling when moving to a new enclosure?

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by 55fingers

I'm switching my bp from a tank to a tub today. Humidity and heat have been really hard to control, even with modifications to the tank. He shed yesterday and I'm really glad it was in 1 piece cause the humidity was being zapped out by my CHE.

Anyway, is there anything I need to know about keeping/switching to a tub? Any setup tips? Also, do you give the snake time to adjust before feeding or handling when moving to a new enclosure?

Thank you!

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You lose the fantastic clarity of the tank glass for one !


Give your car a good clean and polish and try looking at it through your frosted bathroom window:)

Just my view on things ..

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You lose the fantastic clarity of the tank glass for one !


Give your car a good clean and polish and try looking at it through your frosted bathroom window:)

Just my view on things ..

There's two sides to every story


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I do enjoy seeing my BP cruising about at night and it's easy to keep him in a tank since I only have 1 snake and space isn't an issue. The thing is, I would work harder to modify my tank to meet the humidity and heat requirements, but the tank he's in is extremely scratched and hard to see through as it is. I've tried scrubbing it down multiple times but we got it cause someone was throwing it away, because of the bad condition it's in I would assume.

If I had a better condition tank I might not switch to a tub, but I'll be honest, right now the visibility through the tank isn't that much better than you can get with a tub :/

And I'm hoping the tank holds water so I can move my fish to it. I heard the water can make the scratches and foggy glass kind of disappear (or at least be less notable) when submerged. So in a way using the tank how it looks best seems right to me. That's assuming it holds water. Fingers crossed!

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Thank you!

when it comes to creating ventilation slits/holes, always start with a very minimal amount; you can always add more to adjust, but you can't take them back. ;)

be sure the tub is 100% SECURE and ESCAPE-PROOF.

i always try to give the snake some peace for ~5-7 days after moving or something equally as stressful; it can't hurt.

how do you plan to get your ambient temps to the appropriate range? a UTH alone won't be enough.

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when it comes to creating ventilation slits/holes, always start with a very minimal amount; you can always add more to adjust, but you can't take them back. ;)

be sure the tub is 100% SECURE and ESCAPE-PROOF.

i always try to give the snake some peace for ~5-7 days after moving or something equally as stressful; it can't hurt.

how do you plan to get your ambient temps to the appropriate range? a UTH alone won't be enough.

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This is pretty similar to what I’m using for my quarantine tubs, though I don’t think mine are Ziplock brand. Target is the only place I’ve found these. There are a few different sizes and the sides are reasonably clear. The lids are very secure with all the clips latched. These are pretty airtight when sealed, so air holes are a must...as said above start with fewer. Ambient in my quarantine room is minimum 75-77F so I’m only using uth, but if your room isn’t at least 75F constantly, I would find a way to add supplemental heat.

https://www.target.com/p/ziploc-60qt...60#lnk=sametab

Here's a picture through the tub of my pastel mystic potion. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4a2d2006e9.jpg

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Cleaning tub now, brand is Sterlite. Don't worry, the dirty cage below is to clean next.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...255ba22be6.jpg

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That's a gorgeous snake!

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how do you plan to get your ambient temps to the appropriate range? a UTH alone won't be enough.

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I'm planning to have either the portable heater we keep in our room or a CHE pointing towards the tub in addition to the UTH.

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Originally Posted by 55fingers

I'm planning to have either the portable heater we keep in our room or a CHE pointing towards the tub in addition to the UTH.

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awesome, just checking!

Hey, so my tub's dimensions are 40 x 20 x 6.125 inches. My heat mat is 10 x 20.75 inches. How much of the bottom do you want it to cover?

The UTH covers about 1/3 of the tub if I lay it vertically. If horizontally it covers about 1/2 but it doesn't touch the sides of the tub, only the middle.

I'm opting for vertically as 1/3 of the bottom seems right from what I've seen to create a proper gradient. What do you guys think?

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Here's a picture through the tub of my pastel mystic potion. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4a2d2006e9.jpg

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Oh my lord it's such a stunning looker ... I'd hate to have to watch that through plastic ..

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When I used tubs I used the Hefty 52qts. I used s heat pads mounted to corrugated plastic and regulated by a dual output thermostat so I could have 1 side set to 78 degrees and the other side 88 degrees. That covered most of the bottom but left the perimeter in case of a heat emergency. I also used dog bowl hides and the temps and humidity were spot on. Being in Northern Vermont and using a 40B originally, my temps and humidity were things I battled with constantly so switching to the tub made all the difference for me.

To illustrate I used a different brand and size of tub but it still shows how I could get good surface contact with my regulated heat pad but not have to attach the pad to the tub. The probe is secured to the pad with a relief allowance so as not cause warping or a pressure point on the mat. The shallow depth of the tubs, the dog bowl hides and using 2 30-40 gallon size UTH to cover most of the 52qt tub floor meant that even when it was -20°f outside and I was experiencing tepid temps in my apartment, my snakes were adequately warm and humid. Really, the switch transformed snake keeping for me into a passion.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f4496f69a3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7bb2cfd64c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...cc636b91cd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...819e14c914.jpg

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Oh my lord it's such a stunning looker ... I'd hate to have to watch that through plastic ..

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I feel the same way. Lots of folks think I’m nuts for setting up pvc cages with rhp for each of my snakes, but I like to watch them...even the ones that hide 85% of the time. :rolleyes: The only reason Loki and Selene are in these tubs is for quarantine. Once that period is over, they’ll move into their new Reptile Basics cages.

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I feel the same way. Lots of folks think I’m nuts for setting up pvc cages with rhp for each of my snakes, but I like to watch them...even the ones that hide 85% of the time. :rolleyes: The only reason Loki and Selene are in these tubs is for quarantine. Once that period is over, they’ll move into their new Reptile Basics cages.

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I guess if someone just has one then it's not such an issue but for people like me who got up to 24 snakes ( at worst/best ) when you've got banks of vivs full of snakes there will always be a few climbing around ..so that's when vivs / tanks come into their own


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I guess if someone just has one then it's not such an issue but for people like me who got up to 24 snakes ( at worst/best ) when you've got banks of vivs full of snakes there will always be a few climbing around ..so that's when vivs / tanks come into their own


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Same here....I have 14 and will be 15 before too long. Most are bp’s but I regularly see the cornsnake and redtail boa.

^ I am also switching because I will be going on vacation this year and I want the care for my BP to be as easy and straightforward as possible for whoever is watching him. I won't be able to get someone to come mist the tank 3x a day.

I'd love to get a PVC enclosure someday, but my BP is only a pastel and I think he's beautiful but I'd save the expensive enclosures for my dream snake like a clown BP or carpet python. :D

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Same here....I have 14 and will be 15 before too long. Most are bp’s but I regularly see the cornsnake and redtail boa.

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Yeah , even my Royals are active in the evenings when I'm home .. they spend a surprising length of time climbing around branches .


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Originally Posted by 55fingers

^ I am also switching because I will be going on vacation this year and I want the care for my BP to be as easy and straightforward as possible for whoever is watching him. I won't be able to get someone to come mist the tank 3x a day.

I'd love to get a PVC enclosure someday, but my BP is only a pastel and I think he's beautiful but I'd save the expensive enclosures for my dream snake like a clown BP or carpet python. :D

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Sorry .. there's no need to defend your decision !!

It's just something I feel so strongly about ..


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I siliconed some 1/2" foam insulation to the back and sides of my tub to keep the temp up. I use a CHE pointed at the tub to take care of ambient temps. You can see it a bit in these pics.

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