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What is the easiest way to put holes in tubs? I used a screwdriver after sitting in fire on stove top but its too much work. My tubs have holes but the tubs seem to mold easy and the water bowls are always spilled. The tubs are located in the basement

Just use a soldering iron. Basically what you're doing now, but self heating is a plus! Take care

a drill with a 5/16 very sharp bit works great. dont put a lot of pressure on the plastic or it will crack on the break through. again a sharp bit.

I agree, a good sharp drill bit can be the fastest and that's what I use.

Though you do have to check the edges of the holes to make sure there are no sharp plastic bits left, melting makes smoother edges.
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Lauren Madar - OphidiaGems.com | CageMakers
1.0 BP, 1.0 Hog Is., 1.1 Hypo BCI, 1.1 Surinam BCC, 0.1 GTP

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TnK

If the bowls are always tipped it is one of two things, the bowl is too light or of the wrong design (slant sided ones work well) or the tub is too small for the size snake that is in it and it doesn't have enough room to move around without knocking the bowl over.

You are on the right track to put some more holes in the tubs to dry it up a little so you don't get the mold, also if it is that wet you need to watch for belly rot and check or change the substrait more often to help dry things out some as well.

Good luck,

Kathy

I agree, look for stainless steel rubber-edged no-tip bowls. They make them in a bunch of sizes and they're not too expensive. Very hard for an animal to tip over, at least if the bowl bottom is touching the cage floor. If you have bark or other soft substrate, they might still be able to tip it over if they burrow underneath.
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Lauren Madar - OphidiaGems.com | CageMakers
1.0 BP, 1.0 Hog Is., 1.1 Hypo BCI, 1.1 Surinam BCC, 0.1 GTP