I actually did this for about a year until I decided exactly how to go about putting in a new rack and I still do it for overflow. I use the hefty brand bins. They are a little more expensive but they latch well and the lids are stiff. I have yet to see a ball python even budge the lids on one of those tubs. I use individually wired heat tape running into a power strip plugged into a thermostat for those tubs.