Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Lamps + screen top = desert environment. You're fighting the laws of physics and losing; the warm moist air will rise and the cool dry air will fall into the tank.

Get a tub, the Hefty 100-qt has the same footprint as a 40-breeder tank and is under $20 if you don't have the cash to get a PVC or melamine reptile enclosure. Add UTH + thermostat for happy snake.

So, for the Melamine enclosures, how would I keep it warm? Would my lamp and UTH be useless? I see pictures without glass bottoms, and the entire top is closed off. I'm not sure I understand how it works, but I'd rather go for that than the simple tub, especially since I've got some money set aside