Tubs are a great idea! I have (and plan on putting my second snake!) in tubs for now until they're full grown when i'll get them nice big custom cages, but for now, tubs aren't a big deal. they just see it as substrate and some hides and probably wont notice the difference other than size when i move em up to an condo deluxe
Good luck, hopefully she isn't preggo..
then again at 17, wasnt life just about hoping nobody was pregnant?
no?
bad joke?
.. at least you dont have to worry about being eaten by your friends!