Ok, So the female snake I am rescuing I cant keep her at my boyfriends with the other snake we have. I am not allowed to have a snake at my current residence (I live with my dad... it sucks, his girlfriend wont even let me have my salamanders in the house.)

So if I put the snake in a tub could I keep it under my bed or in my closet?

What about the UTH, it would be on the carpet. Do I have to put it on something else? Should I cover it with the foil?

I want to have the right set up with being able to hide it well from my dad's girlfriend. My boyfriend and I have been looking at houses so this will only be a temporary thing.

I have everything else but the tub... bedding, hides, water dish, UTH, dimmers, ordered a Ranco thermostat, acurite thermometer/hydgrometer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!