I love sterilite tubs!

[Kingsnakechris]

Before I got into breeding I had spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars keeping my collection in glass tanks. I've recently discovered the huge sterilite containers and they actually seem BETTER then glass tanks for a fraction of the price. IMO they give the snakes a better sense of security and you can buy them large enough to meet or exceed the requirements of the snake. They also keep heat and humidity much better then a screen top tank. They may not be as pleasing to the eyes but you can modify it however you like. Cleaning is also a breeze! Just thought I'd share.

[hellosugaree]

Seems like a lot of other people love them too

[theapexgerman]

Yea I here ya I got all of my in glass tanks cept my dumeril he's in an tub I really don't want to think how much I spent on all of my tanks lol every new snake I get now is going in an tub

[UwabamiReptiles]

Yea tubs are great for smaller snakes. I use them on just about all my snakes, til they get to a size where they need a viv.

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah. Fortunately for me, I keep smaller snakes lol. My kings are quite content in them and the biggest I'll keep is a BP. The most I've spent was 12 dollars on a tub that was about a foot 1/2 or 2, longer then a 20 gal. Long. They are wider then the glass tanks as well.

[theapexgerman]

I think I spent bout 100 bucks on my 60ish gallon tank for my nelson a few back lol

[Kingsnakechris]

That's fairly inexpensive for a glass tank. Especially if your buying the actual terrarium type tanks. $60.00 for a 20 gallon long. And the price gets even higher

[theapexgerman]

yea I've seen some custom tanks go for like 700 on some websites crazy high price

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah, it's just to expensive for people these days to try to start a collection using glass. Plus the tubs are incredibly space efficient

[exwizard]

I agree tubs are the way to go. My new AP rack I got recently uses sterilite tubs and Im very happy with it.

[hellosugaree]

They aren't too fun to look at though. Also, it seems people are more willing to provide an enclosure that is way too small as long as it is plastic. Some people will look at a particular snake in a 20 gallon glass tank and say the enclosure is too small but somehow it's ok when it's in a tub. This line of reasoning doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But as long as you keep snakes that are small enough for the tubs and you don't care about observing your snakes in their enclosures then I guess they're great.

[MoreliAddict]

Why I don't use tubs:

I have no idea how!

I'm not exactly a carpentry genius, but how would you sit a heat lamp on top of a tub without melting it? How would you even put a screen top into a sterilite tub in the first place?

If you're not using a bulb, how do you put a RHP at the top the tub(would screws even work with a sterilite tub?)?

Say you're using only flexwatt, would that melt the tub? And is flexwatt enough heat to keep a hot spot of over 90 degrees in a room that's 68 degrees?

Like I said, I'm not a carpentry genius, but these are my issues when I conceptualize using a tub...

I hate sterilite tubs http://www.lilwaynehq.com/forums/images/smilies/cry.gif

[Kingsnakechris]

Easy solutions to all these issues :-) first go buy a thermostat or a cheap light dimmer and hook it up to your flex watt or UTH. No melting issues this way. Secondly you can go buy a cheap screen lid and cut out the screen and cut a hole slightly bigger then the dome lamp in the sterilite lid and screw the screen on around the hole ( screws going up from the inside out!) then you can safely rest the heat lamp on the screen.

[Kingsnakechris]

And make sure if your using a dimmer that you have a digital thermometer with a probe so you know when you need to turn the heat up or down. And hellosugaree, I agree some tubs are just to small! But if you go look around you'll see tubs large enough to hold almost any colubrid and a lot of other species as well. For the money you just can't beat tubs, they aren't much to look at but I'd rather save money and give my snakes ample room to roam then buy a glass tank that's to small but it was all that was affordable..

[theapexgerman]

I know of a few places here that just deals in tubs they got like every possible size and some with holes already in them but also go to an office max or an staples they got good selection to

[Kingsnakechris]

And there's always walmart and target.

[theapexgerman]

If you ever get an chance this place is on the 202 by dobsion but its called tub world you can't miss it

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah I'll check that out. I have family that lives down that way so I'm on that side of town often.

[millertime89]

I love my tubs. all of my snakes are in them, they come in so many different shapes and sizes its hard to find one that won't suit your needs unless you've got an adult of the "big 9" (hate the term, but it is useful) or a larger arboreal snake. A UTH or a nice strip of flexwatt is all they need with a thermostat. You can get clear tubs too so you can see in. I love getting home at night and seeing my snakes and knowing I'm caring for them in a good setup that didn't break the bank. They keep humidity so well I actually need to make bigger holes in the tub that my dwarf burm is using right now.

Would I buy really nice vivs if I had the money? You bet! But I'm finishing up college and tubs just make the most sense.

There ARE rack set ups you can buy that will house giant snakes as well. If you watch and of Brian from BHBReptile's videos where he works with Satan, she's kept in them. But they're kind of expensive as far as I'm aware. I've never really looked.

[theapexgerman]

its an 2 story place with tubs ever were rows and rows of tubs all different color they got pure black to bright pink lol

[marvelfreak]

I just got 5 of this bad boys last month.
IRIS Holiday Tree Box | USP Home ® (http://www.usphome.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=107328&catid=1056)
IF you want to get a rack for them AP now makes one for them.
What New, Any Sales (http://www.animalplastics.com/new.htm)

[exwizard]

I just got 5 of this bad boys last month.
IRIS Holiday Tree Box | USP Home ® (http://www.usphome.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=107328&catid=1056)
IF you want to get a rack for them AP now makes one for them.
What New, Any Sales (http://www.animalplastics.com/new.htm)

Wow thats interesting. I shouldnt be surprised that Animal Plastics has a rack for this tub. Theyre just so cool like that. :)

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah I was gonna say sterilite or rubbermaid I can't remember which one but one of them makes Christmas tree storage tubs. I'm planning on getting a few of those soon! Thanks for posting that MARVELFREAK

[beardeds4life]

the bad thing is its hard to find xmas tree tubs except during xmas You can get used tubs for the same price as tubs or even cheaper off craigslist. A lot of times for no to much more you can get a huge viv

[millertime89]

Yeah I was gonna say sterilite or rubbermaid I can't remember which one but one of them makes Christmas tree storage tubs. I'm planning on getting a few of those soon! Thanks for posting that MARVELFREAK

both do, I've got 2 of the BIG sterilite tubs and 3 slightly smaller (44ish qt) rubbermaid ones. Target usually carries them year round. I found mine in October-ish IIRC.

[millertime89]

I just got 5 of this bad boys last month.
IRIS Holiday Tree Box | USP Home ® (http://www.usphome.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=107328&catid=1056)
IF you want to get a rack for them AP now makes one for them.
What New, Any Sales (http://www.animalplastics.com/new.htm)

Ok, that's awesome. I know what all of my adult semi-arboreal snakes are going in. C'mon, that's nearly a 4x2x1, about perfect for SD retics and numerous other somewhat larger snakes!

[Kingsnakechris]

Tubs IMO are the most versatile enclosures that won't brake your wallet....

[marvelfreak]

the bad thing is its hard to find xmas tree tubs except during xmas You can get used tubs for the same price as tubs or even cheaper off craigslist. A lot of times for no to much more you can get a huge viv
The site i posted carries them year around. With shipping mine cost me $55.00 each. On Reptile Tubs.com it would have be $110.00 each with shipping. UPS by far has the best prices.