Which One For Me? (BP, RTB, JCP, WP, etc.)

[MootWorm]

Aesthetics, mostly. Tanks tend to look a bit better than tubs. Although tubs I get are pretty clear, and if you want, you can get the taller ones and decorate it as a naturalistic enclosure. You can also use a heat emitter to supplement if you can't get your ambients up, although I'm sure with a big enough tub you could modify it to handle a light without melting. Tanks are also pretty popular because that's what's pushed by petstores I'd much rather have a tub though. They're light, easy to clean, and work quite well for my purposes. But to each their own.

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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 cleaning They 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.

[John1982]

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.

Nick Mutton is a great person to deal with and has excellent animals with some of the best bloodlines you can find in the states. He has a wealth of knowledge that he doesn't seem to mind sharing - I say give him a call. As for your tub hunt, we're getting close to that time of year when stores start stocking the huge 4 foot plus storage bins for artificial christmas trees. One of these would be plenty large enough for an adult cheynei and a heck of a lot cheaper than most alternatives.

[John1982]

This is the storage bin I was talking about in the above post:
http://www.neatlysmart.com/catalog/i...=searchresults

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Oh, wow!! That's a fantastic idea, I forgot all about those. And the price... woohoo!! I will definitely buy one during the end of the holiday season, even if it may be a while before I use it. Plus we already have plenty of large storage bins lying around for the snake as a baby. Although, would there be any particular reason not to start a baby off in a giant tub? If I can get the temperature and humidity regulated from the get go, I may just start attaching the heating pad and start "furnishing" it.

Lots of thanks for the link and comments regarding Inland Reptile/Nick Mutton! I looked around the forums and have been hearing some consistently wonderful things about the guy. I will go ahead and send him a message to see what he thinks