I have a few questions regarding keeping your snake in a tub.

I do not wish to have a rack setup, I have one snake, and I am inquiring about getting another, they are pets, so I don't plan to breed, therefor, I have no reason to want one.

However, Everyone seems to swear by using a plastic tub instead of a glass aquarium-like setup. My guy came with the glass tank he is in, and has been in it for several years, and although I fight with temps and humidity I have been able to maintain them.

So my questions are:

1. What types of tubs are good for a bp? would something like this be acceptable?http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Sterilit.../6000083361075

2. Can you use an UTH with this type of set up, or would it melt? This is a great concern I am having, I have learned many times heat and plastic do not mix....

3. Any thread/article I have ever read about enclosures for balls have said that an adult needs at least a 30gal in order to be comfortable, however if you use tubs/racks that is obviously not the case. So what is the rule of thumb when it comes to a tub?

and 4. Just would like some advice on what would be the best materials I could use to make a tub enclosure, based on personal experience/preference.

Thanks in advance!