Colleges/universities that allow snakes

[slither9192]

I think a list of colleges and universities (in the US) that allow snakes in dorms would be very helpful to many people including me. I am starting to look at colleges but I need to know whether or not they allow snakes (and of what size). So if anyone goes to a perticular college/university that does or doesn't allow snakes could you please post the name. Hopefully we can compile a good list.

[AzureN1ght]

I think you're going to find that if you're planning to live on campus, most colleges/universities don't allow snakes. I know with my campus, and with the campuses of my friends (attending different schools) that they allow up to a 10-gallon tank of -fish only-. No small animals, reptiles, amphibians, hermit crabs...you name it.

I'm currently living on campus, and I've managed to keep my BP hidden. I go to UMass. I am, however, in an upper-classman apartment, so I have my own bedroom/bathroom (it's easy to keep a BP hidden in a closet when no one but myself comes into my bedroom). When you have to deal with roommates, and the rules saying "no pets unless it's a fish!", freshman/sophomore housing isn't ideal.

If you want to safetly keep ALL your snakes (from your sig, it looks like you have 3), I would suggest attending the college or university of your choice and looking for off-campus housing. It can be just as cost-effective to live off-campus, even if it lacks the convenience of being able to have a 10-minute walk to class.

Hope that helps!

[LadyOhh]

Sounds about right.

Dorms are notorious for being nit picky about animals, considering that they are all in close quarters, and people are afraid and what not.

Best solution is to live off campus.

[AndrewGeibel]

I go to Valparaiso University. We are only allowed to have fish in our dorms. You know what the even worse part is though? We have to be a senior academically to live off campus. That means until I have 88 credits no apartment for me. I have just been very good about hiding my snakes. Not many people know I have them. Luckily I will have exactly 88 credits after next semester so I will get off campus for my third year. Only one more semester in the dorms with these guys.

[slither9192]

Ya the problem like you said is alot of colleges you have to live on campus at least when you a freshman. Also I am only looking to bring my RTB who will be probably 8 ft by (so a 6ft cage). My dad is going to take care of my Ball Pythons. Unfortunately it seems I am going to have to sell her.

[ladywhipple02]

I would recommend not taking the risk of even hiding a herp in your dorm. If you get caught by housing, they will make you get rid of it immediately. This usually isn't a good situation for said herp at all, and not cool for you.

Selling to a good home would be the best over-all solution. I know it sucks, but many of us go through it. I lived in the dorms for three years, and definitely waited until I had my own place before I got ANY animals. It was worth it in the end.

[slither9192]

I would recommend not taking the risk of even hiding a herp in your dorm. If you get caught by housing, they will make you get rid of it immediately. This usually isn't a good situation for said herp at all, and not cool for you.

Selling to a good home would be the best over-all solution. I know it sucks, but many of us go through it. I lived in the dorms for three years, and definitely waited until I had my own place before I got ANY animals. It was worth it in the end.

Ya I deffinately wouldnt hide my herps. PLus I couldnt even imagine how I would hide a 6ft cage in a dorm.

[ladywhipple02]

Ya I deffinately wouldnt hide my herps. PLus I couldnt even imagine how I would hide a 6ft cage in a dorm.

A lot of Resident Advisors will say it's cool with them, as long as you keep it hidden. But if one of the Director's comes around---and ours did a couple times---and catches you, you're toast (and you'd better believe the RA will cover their own butts).

Sucks.

[PigsnPythons]

I go to NC State and they only allow fish in the dorms. My room-mate and I moved off campus after our Freshman year because we couldn't handle the no pets rules. Off campus housing is definately comparable in price to dorm living; however, I would really suggest living on campus at least a year just to have the experience.

[Bojangles37]

The idea behind the fish only in dorms is that if they get out, they're not going much further than the floor in front of the tank. Our school allows "anything aquatic" but nothing exotic.

I had my BP in my apartment for most of this semester, but I moved him home for a few reasons. My biggest finding is that it is incredibly hard to monitor the temperature here, my room fluctuates far too much to be healthy. I will probably attempt to bring him back up next semester, but it will be under certain conditions.