I had both my bps in tanks.One in a fancy 35gal with all the pretty stuff, nice hides etc..and one in a 20L. I got sick of trying to keep the humidity right and the temps up..I bought two sterilite containers, drilled holes in the sides but down some papertowel and got some plastic shoe boxes for water dishes.I put a heatpad under each on one end and popped each snake its container..My snakes have changed personalities. My 18mnth old has always been shy and reclusive and the other snake, a rescue, was nervous but active..They have both calmed down and become very friendly snakes. Was I screwing up that bad or they just felt too open in those glass tanks and not secure they had good hides...Im happy and they seem to be happier even though I dont have nice showpiece tanks..BTW it is okay to keep them long term in those containers. They are about 2ftlong and 12 inches high.I do take them out toget exercise too..
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anyone had this experience with using rubbermaids , and is it okay for longterm
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What size tubs did you use? A lot snakes will actually feel more comfortable in a smaller enclosure, and I know hatchlings feel much more secure in a smaller container with a hide. Also, it might help that the tub is frosted and not totally clear. I don't see any long term problems with keeping them in there long term, just make sure their temps are okay. Good luck.
Plenty of people have kept BPs in tubs and racks for their lifetime with success. As long as all your housing parameters (size, temps, humidity, hides, substrate, etc) are correct there's no problem with it.
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They were probably very stressed in a large glass enclosure. I love the rubbermaid racks that are enclosed, because the snakes seem to feel much more secure, and acclimate much qicker.
Chad
