My tubs are very clear. They are iris brand and are almost as clear as glass. I can see my snakes and their enclosure just fine.

I used a tank for a while but within 3 months switched to tubs. When it comes to cleaning multiple snake enclosures at a time, you can't beat the convenience of a portable tub.

The only thing nice about tanks is that they look nice. But they just make the cage furniture look nice (with ball pythons that is). Putting a ball python in a display is pretty counter productive. All you end up looking at is the hundred dollar tank + fake plants and how nicely you set it up. You might as well not even have the snake in there .

I suppose you could keep tank setups out but keep all the snakes in tubs, no one would know the difference!