The rounds here just consist of the floors RA walking around and checking the rooms. The only time they do it is over the long breaks to check for fire hazards thought, so it's not hard to avoid, especially if I'm taking her home during that time.
On a side note, the guy I bought my girly from went to school at OSU as well and lived in the same dorms (boy side obviously). He didn't have a snake in his room...he had a camian croc in there. And his RA was cool with it! He got caught though when his RA went home early and the guy from the floor above had to check...talk about a shock!! He had to go before the rez hall government and what not and testify. *gag* He told them it would be a hardship to take it home before Christmas (it was over Thanksgiving break that they found it) and they let him keep it till then. Of course they forgot to specify that he couldn't bring it back so he took it home for the break and it came right back with him the next semester!! haha ^_^