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I want to switch from my 20gal long glass aquarium to a steralite container but i had a few questions first...
first i have a container and its measurments are 16"Wx5"Hx11D and my ball is about 24inches long, do you think this is big enough? and if not how big should it be?
and second, what kind of UTH should i use? 5gal, 10-20gal, or 30-40gal? and is it ok to just stick it directly to the bottom of the container?
Your container sounds about the same as mine, and I have a 2.5 foot ball in there right now that is happy as a very fat clam. 
You should be fine.
Make sure you put in just enough ventilation holes, though. Your best bet is to start out with too few holes and then add more to help decrease humidity if needed. It's extremely dry where I am, so I don't have too many ventilation holes. As long as you're opening up the lid to check on the snake every day, having only a few holes shouldn't matter.
If you use a pad, I'd go with the 10-20 gal one. Make sure you get a rheostat though, 'cause it'll heat up hotter than you really need it with a tub. And yep, just stick it to the bottom of the container.
Good luck!
~jenny
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