Corn snake questions !?

Tubs make great housing for snakes since heat and humidity are much easier to control in a plastic container than in a screen topped glass tank. A heating pad is sufficient to heat such an enclosure. A lamp would not be appropriate for a plastic container, as the lid would block most of the light / heat anyway.

As a side note, I don't understand the thought process behind saying that "snakes need heating pads, not lamps, because they need heat on their bellies to digest food". It is certainly true that snakes do need a certain temperature for digestion. However, in the wild, snakes will bask on a sun-warmed surface to raise their body temp and diurnal snakes will often bask directly in sunlight on sun warmed surfaces. The lamp will provide both direct basking heat and will also warm the surface of whatever it is shining on...a flat rock or ceramic tile make a great basking surface. The lamp mimics the action of the sun in nature.

A plastic tub is just as good as a fish tank. Just look up how big of a tub you need for your snake according to the snakes size( I don't know sorry) but a plastic tub won't keep it from being happy. That's actually what a lot of breeders do.

And yes a heat pad will provide all the heat your snakes need. I have two healthy corn snakes and only use heat pads. Heat lamps are not necessary. NEVER use heat rocks it will burn your snakes skin.

One more thing. If you use plastic tubs you will have to use heating tape since a heat mat will burn thru the plastic tub. And remember to poke holes to allow your snake to breathe lol.

I've never ordered any reptiles online but there is some corn snake and reptile blogs where you can ask.

hope this helped and good luck with your snakes!

Plastic tubs are fine, as long as the floor space is just as big, if not bigger than the adult snake. Usually a heating pad is all you need to achieve the appropriate temperatures, but a low watt heat lamp can be used in the winter months if needed.

Your snake would appreciate though climbing space (at least 12") and a branch. But, this isn't NEEDED at all.

Bhbreptiles are a great place. I have only ever resd good reviews, and they own the youtube channel SnakeBytesTV. Very knowledgable.

Reptmart.com, as well as LLLreptile.com have reliable reviews.

Also, just incase you don't know, housing corn snakes together isn't the best... as they can be cannabalistic if they get hungry, and may not eat from stress. But if you closely monitor them.. it coulf work.

I hope you get a nice snake, you seem to want to give it a good, and proper life.

yes it is perfectly fine for a cornsnake to live in a tub. but it is important in size. like my adult cornsnsake live in a 24 inch long,12 inch wide, and 6 inch tall rubbermaid tub.it is a waste of money getting heat lamps for your snake since they digest their food from their stomach(bottom part of body) then their back. for an adult i would get a 10 gallon heating pad and put it under one side of the tub. make sure for adults the tub is the size of the bottom of a long 20 gallon. as for babies like mines (13inches) it lives in a small shoe box. 12 inches long,6inches wide, and 3 inches tall. and that is a perfect size until it grows 20 inches then be moved to a larger tub and as it grows move it to a tub the size as for the one as for my big one. as for buying online i will buy them from BHB reptiles,LLLreptiles,and kathylove. they seem like very safe websites for buying your snakes from but shipping is pretty expensive in kathylove.(55$) shipping. hope i helpedd!!