Tanks or tubs?

[Medduussa]

Just wondering everyone's opinions


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[EL-Ziggy]

I think it depends on the species and the keeper. I like to watch my 8 snakes a lot so I keep snakes that display well in tanks or pvc enclosures. If you have a lot of snakes, ones that hide a lot, or limited coin, I can see the appeal of tubs or racks.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

What works for YOU and YOUR animals!

[DennisM]

what EL-Ziggy and Deborah said. as long as the snake's environmental and security needs are met, it's up to you. I keep BPs in tubs and carpets/short tails in AP cages. My colubrid collection is still very young, yearlings and hatchlings, so they're in tubs too. it remains to be seen how I will keep them long term, but I'm leaning towards tubs.

[PitOnTheProwl]

All about husbandry........ both can be good or a nightmare.

[redshepherd]

Do your research, and there's right ways and wrong ways to do both LOL. It's just being smart and personal preference.

[bcr229]

Tubs for little noodles, PVC enclosures for bigger noodles.

[predatorkeeper87]

my list goes:

PVC enclosures

Rack systems

Tubs

Tanks

That is of course ease of husbandry needs for snakes, its all what you want and if you can make it work.

[Craiga 01453]

Personally, I currently use tanks, as my collection is still small and I do like to be able to set up their enclosures and enjoy the visual appeal of keeping my snakes. I 10000000% will be switching to PVC when finances allow and will be unloading my glass tanks.

[cchardwick]

For me it's an ARS rack and tub system all the way. I used to keep my snakes in glass tanks, what a nightmare. Every single snake hid all day long so it looked like a bunch of empty tanks anyway. Most snakes wouldn't eat very well, and the maintenance was tough, all those water dishes, hides, decorations, etc... I swithed over to grey ARS tubs and my snakes immediately ate 90% better, no hesitation at all. All my mean snakes got super nice, apparently because they felt secure. Plus cleaning is super easy with no decorations or hides at all, especially the tubs with built in water holders, I can just swap out a disposable Dixie cup. I actually just picked up a dwarf retic that was in a big enclosure with a sliding glass front, lights on the inside. He went from super mean to super tame in just a couple weeks since I put him in a tub with a window on the front (ARS-8018).

For my larger snakes I use the tubs with the clear fronts, I can still see what is going on in the front of the tub, the snake just goes to the back to warm himself and hide (still no hides in there though). And the retics like to come up to the front to watch me and to beg for food LOL. Also, I like having access from above with my big snakes, easier to handle vs. opening a slide in the front and have them flying out at you. The tub uses gravity to your advantage LOL. I also don't like having to climb into a tank from the front to clean it, easier to clean a tub from above. My retic just outgrew my ARS-8018 tub so I just ordered an ARS-9006 tub for the rack, it's nearly five feet wide and has a window in the front and will fit right in my current rack system. I also like that most tubs are not as tall as other enclosures so you can get more snakes in a smaller area. There's no way I'd ever go back to anything else.