First BP, don't expect to breed or purchase others...Tub or Tank?

[Physician&Snakes]

I'm about to receive my first BP and have no experience with them at all. I've read that many owners prefer tubs over tanks, but I usually see multiple tubs in rack systems. I will have only one BP, a baby, and don't plan on breeding or acquiring others in the near future. I've read some of the pros and cons concerning both tubs and tanks; my question is are tubs more for breeders or those that will house multiple snakes? As I said, I'm very new at this, and would like to find the easiest and most effective way to care for my new BP, as I don't have experience dealing with temperature or humidity issues. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

If you want the fewest issues all around, then get a tub. I recomend a 32qt for babies and 106qt for adults...set them up as you would any other snake enclosure.


I use clamps on both ends plus a bungee cord on the end to secure the lid, ventilation holes are at the side and back. Heat is provided by a cable or under tank heater, it only heats one side allowing the specimen to thermoregulate. The water bowl is a simple 8oz deli cup that is cleaned as necessary, at least weekly. Substrate is a mixture of coconut coir and cypress mulch...I prefer the cypress because it inhibits fungal growth due to a natural pH. Fake plants are provided for extra security. I set up a 106qt tub, same stuff as the 32qt, just bigger. With all that said, I do have my adult male normal in a 40-gallon tank and have ran into very little problems.