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I was wanting to get a beginner snake like a corn and move him into my 30 gallon eventually which is currently inhabited by an iggy who should have a new enclosure in a few months when he gets bigger, but I was wondering if I could house a snake in a large rubbermaid/sterlite container heater undertank without them pushing the lid off, thanks

I have all of my snakes in rubbermaids. If you get the kind with the locking clips they're not going to push the lid off. However, if the snake is samll enough it might be able to squeeze through on the sides. Snakes are very good at this and can fit through smaller spaces than you would think. If you are getting a baby corn snake you would want to secure all around the sides with something. I use duct tape but you have to be really careful that it doesn't ghet stuck in some poorly placed tape. I keep really small snakes in 6" deli-cups.
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You've just gotta watch... if you can lift the lid up at all while it's latched, the snake can too. I use the Rubbermaid 'showoff' brand for my baby sand boas, but they might be too small for cornsnakes.
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we kept all our snakes in flat plastic rubbermaid containers of various sizes, even the 7' burmese, and they worked well. just make sure you drill holes that are appropriate for the size of snake and that are smooth on the inside of the box. Most undertank heaters say they are not to be used with plastics but a human heating pad might work
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