So every snake that has ever been kept in a small enclosure eats without issue? I doubt it. A small enclosure may be the norm but I don't believe it is the only way to do it.
If there is one thing I have learned when dealing with snakes it is everyone has there own way to do things. Research any snake and you will find four or five caresheets that are different, we all know that. Certainly these people made a caresheet with information that has worked for them and though it doesn't match what everybody else does, does not mean it is wrong. It may not be mainstream but that doesn't make it wrong.
I don't see why a person like the OP who is providing a naturalistic cage for their snake needs to go to a tub. Their cage may need some tweaks but it will work and I think it is a much better life for a snake.