Ceramic dog food bowls or the plastic anti spill dog bowls work really well.
Stuff from the dollar store helps keep costs down if you don't want to go to a pet store. They have glassware that some people use as water dishes.
One issue about the pool idea. I've done it before and the snake always knocks a ton of substrate into the water.
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