Heating a Rubbermaid/Sterilite

[MoreliAddict]

my responses to your questions/statements are in red:

I love radiant heat panels for heating enclosures, as they can provide a ton of heat, and do not kill humidity. - I don't see how you'd fit a RHP into a fish tank??

Mount it on the bottom of the wood top, just like you would any other enclosure
Sounds like a pain to open and close (a lid with an rhp and wires attached to it) - this is what I mean by a "jerry-rigged" setup. Why make things a hassle?

Also, you're losing all of your heat every time you open the enclosure...

I like front opening cages. It's easier to pull snakes out, and do routine maintenance with a front-opening cage. Also, bitey snakes are more likely to see you as a threat if you approach them from above.

Plastic tubs arent front opening are they?
I'm talking about an enclsoure, with a hindged door, built out of PVC. NOT a tub.

Also PVC cages only have visibility through the front window, proving alot of extra security for your snake.

Never had an issue with it
Snakes that aren't used to traffic, and get frightened easily, certainly do.

PVC also holds heat and humidity very well.

Not nearly as well as glass!
Right, but you can't keep a snake in a solid box of glass on all sides...
You can drill holes into PVC, put thermostat probes where ever you want.

I use infrared, so havent had a problem, but the same could be said for the wooden lid

You can use a drill to add perches in PVC cages.

Ya got me there!

Fish tanks are also very heavy, PVC is nice and light.

True, though I dont move my tanks often

And, fact is, you always have to jerry-rig fish tanks if you want them to hold heat and humidity well.

Again, as you can see, all I did was cut a piece of plywood to fit the top. Not much effort or jerry rigging at all.

You can also stack PVC cages, so they're more space efficient.

You might notice that tank on top of this one...

Are they stacked directly on top of each other? If so, how do you open the bottom one?

They display and look better too. lol

There our opinions differ I guess! I do think we should add that most people already have a tank that come on to this forum. So fixing something you already have quickly and easily is much simpler.

I'm not talking about simplest, or easiest, or cheapest. I'm simply debating what's BEST...