Christmas Tree Storage Tub

[ballpythonandragon]

Hello im wondering if i should pick 1 or 2 of these up just in case i decide to get a hognose or a common. What do you all think about these tubs for boas? are they easy to heat and keep boas in. Thanks Aaron also they are only 20.00 bucks

[ladywhipple02]

These tubs are actually really good for keeping male boas in... and small females. But anything over eight feet and you're going to need to get her a cage.

[Brandon.O]

My parents bought me one, im thinking it will last my female until she is about 5 feet since its like 4 feet long. until i can buy her a large vision cage or build her one, ive got plenty of time to think about it before my worm becomes an 8 foot snake The tub is HUGE !!!!

[ladywhipple02]

It could honestly probably hold her until she get six-eight feet. I've read that you need a cage at least half the size of your snake's length.


That said, for a full grown adult female, anything under a 5'2'2' cage would make me nervous.

[Schlyne]

I picked up a tub of similar size from reptiletubs.com a while back. My adult black blood lives in it.

[SatanicIntention]

Schlyne, it's sad to say, but it's the EXACT same tub. I made the same purchase and come to find out the flippin' tubs were at the WalMart down the road for $30 less than I spent at ReptileTubs... Not that the RT's one isn't nice and all, but the whole "money" thing... LoL. I have two of those huge tubs now and am going to use one to house Ruari, who is currently around 6'5". The other... Hmm

[ballpythonandragon]

well i guess im not going to get one since im not going to be getting anymore snakes i just thought about getting one just in case but not going to spend the money and get one. Thanks anyways everyone.

[Lobo_Reptiles]

I got the tub I keep my 4 foot male in at Walmart for $8...if you're not willing to spend that much just for an enclosure then it is best you don't get the snake at all. Especially when it starts to eat rabbits, which aren't cheap.

[recycling goddess]

I have two of those huge tubs now and am going to use one to house Ruari, who is currently around 6'5". The other... Hmm

i didn't realize ruari was over 6 feet he looks so tiny in the pictures ...

but then, a snake eating a bunny and bunny looks like a small mouse going down... it makes sense he's bigger... it just never occurred to me until now!

when is he coming home from camp? i haven't seen any letters lately... is he still collecting badges and having fun?

[Bdadawg]

I finished converting one into a grow out for juvenile rats last night.


The only drawbacks I see to them for snakes are they dont have a unhindered lip (for racks). Anything that is heavy that is put in to them has a good chance of bending the tub. The lid isnt all that secure on the sides. and it is going to be awkward to move around. Cant stack without a rack.

Benefits are: its only $20. Basically the same as a aquarium. Can eaily be modified. Easy to clean.

Even though the benefits are a shorter list they do outweigh the negatives ::grins::

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Bryan