I've had good results using gladware plastic containers with my hatchling kings and corns in the past. I use the short square containers until they've eaten 3-4 f/t pinkies either off tongs or right after the pinkie is dropped in front of them. If the snake is still shy and only eating overnight or only taking brained pinks, then i'll leave them in the small container a little longer.

After the glad container I move them to shoe boxes or critter keeper type cages available at most pet stores.

I've heated both types of cages 2 ways and the babies have thrived in both conditions. One way is the common heat tape method and i've also heated the entire room by blocking off the ac to my snake room in the summer letting the room reach 88ish during the warmest part of the day and cooling down to 68-72 at night with the room staying around 75-78 the majority of the time. In both the snakes have done great and grown at similar rate eating the same amount of food. Obviously the room heating method will differ depending on what part of the country you're in/how warm your room gets so it won't work for everyone.
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