Wow, thank you all so much!!! I won't be getting the snake for a long time, so I'll have plenty of time to research
I was thinking about this tub: https://www.walmart.com/ip/IRIS-Holi...#about-itemand than cutting a 3'x 1' hole or so and putting some glass in there for better viewing. Does this sound like a good idea? Thank you all, you have been super helpful!