Thank you so much. The way he said to take a look at the stickies made me feel like I completely messed up, the only reason why that is was because it happened on another pet forum once.
The tub idea could potentially work, but don't plastic and heat don't mix? I may be wrong, but as a person with a fear of all things fire I'd rather go the safest route.
I was thinking about the other tank idea, but remember what I said about losing a snake to a poorly locked tank? Yeah...that's what I used. I left a few tank clips off the lid accidentally leading to escape. Now my parents will not allow me to use tank clips and screen lids for reptiles.