That makes sense! I was talking it over with my roommate and she couldn't believe that I was considering a tub. She definitely wants the snake to be on display, but she's not the one paying for it and doing the cleaningThey do seem much easier to clean and move around, and I don't believe 90 F is enough to melt through plastic, or even soften it? I will look into that more carefully before deciding, of course.
Thanks!
ETA: On another note (for the JCP people), I've been looking up vendor names online and saw that Inland Reptile has a great reputation on the boards. He does say to feel free to contact him on his page, but would it be rude to do so if I'm still not sure what snake I'm getting? I'd really like to talk to him about his carpet pythons, and he will be at the expo in January.