I have heard of people who do this: they have a tank for the snake that has a secure lid of course. Eack half of the tank has a seperate lid.. because what they do is, equip it with a divider that is normally not in the tank.. But at cleaning time, they enclose the snake into one half of the tank; clean the other half; then put the snake into the clean half (using tongs or a stick?) and clean the other half.
I remember hearing about this and was wondering if it is common? The keeper never has to come into contact with the snake on a regular basis but yet can clean the enclosure well.. but the downside could be that maybe an inexperienced handler might have to remove the snake eventually and not have the know-how to do so? Just wondering..