Dont believe everything people tell you... All 11 of my snakes are in tubs "too big for snakes" according to a lot of people on this site and I have zero problems. As long as you have 2 hides a water dish and the right temps/humidity youll be fine. Dont you think atleast one of my 11 snakes would be "stressed out" if that statment were true? Temps and humidity and snug hides are most important... The only reason I use such big tubs are bc i provide something for them to climb on which means my tubs need to be taller... check out my pics... the size comparison is no different that the pics recently posted. Theres no proof that babies do "better" in smaller tubs.