I've owned snakes for a few years and fell into the trap of wanting to have aesthetically pleasing enclosures for my animals. After trying countless tricks of keeping proper temps and humidity in my screen-top glass tanks I finally have up. I love animals and I believe that the point of owning a pet should be to first and foremost provide the best living environment possible for that animal... So I moved my boa into a custom cage enclosure that keeps in proper heat/humidity so well it amazes me, and I've decided to move my ball into a tub. I've done some research on this, but I still have some questions that I'd like answered before I go out and buy one:

Sterlite or Rubbermaid? Am I missing any other brands?

What dimensions should this tub be? (My ball is about 2 years old and 3 and 1/2 feet long and growing)

I've read that balls will feel a lot more secure in tubs and some people only have 1 hide in their tub... So should I have 2 hides in my tub on both the warm and cool sides??

Also, I only own 1 ball so I don't have a rack system in mind or anything if that nature. I'm on a 3 reptile limit at my patents house (when I move out I'm sure that will change lol). So if there's anything I need to know about only having 1 tub (like whether or not I should buy one with a non clear top...) please let me know!

I'm looking forward to your responses!