Going away to college + my ball python

[rmune0750]

I read a thread similar to this but I am in a little bit of a different situation. Right now I am in my Senior year of High School and next year I will be going to college and I'm pretty sure I want to live on campus but the problem is I have a ball python. How am I supposed to hide my snake at inspection with my huge 55 gallon tank? I don't think any of my colleges would allow snakes in a dorm so I'm worried.

[lillyorchid]

Give it to a friend? Keep it at home?

[Nate]

well you don't *need* a tank. rubbermaids do the job.

[nd179906]

I am in college in a dorm just leave the snake at home. Trust me they will find it or someone will let it slip that you have it. If you get caught with it they will fine you and make you send it back home so even if you have it in a tub someone will find out you have it.

[Kizerk]

how big is it?

you can always get the sterilite tub that's 33x17x5

[wolfy-hound]

Leave it home, leave it with a friend. Why are you even asking how to do something that is so patently against the rules? You have to make some sacrifices to go to college. When you are not living in a dorm, you can get him back to live with you.
When they catch you with it, you could get kicked out of the dorm, fined, they could even confiscate it. The best thing for the python is going to be to leave it somewhere else.
Wolfy

[yourgoodpalryan]

life in college is ok to have a python, but not in the dorms. besides the fact that you will get caught, do you want people who dont handle snakes handling your pet when ur gone? i mean drop them or something. its probably better to just leave it at home or with someone who will take care of it. that why its there when u come back, and u dont have to get rid of him/her.

[WTHbbqSnake]

Sterilite and Rubbermaid are great. The 5" high ones can easily be tucked under your bed if you need to hide it.

[AustimusMaximus]

I'm in college and have kept my bp for going on two years. Its pretty simple to keep it hidden under your bed in a rubbermaid. The first year i had a room-mate, and he never even knew the snake was in the room; this year i asked my room mate if he was cool with snakesand he said he was so its cool. A few people know i have it but its never been a big deal. Dont know about your university, but its against the rules for our inspectors to open or move ANY of the objects in your room, or look under the beds.

[rmune0750]

If I leave it at home then I will have to go home every weekend to feed it b/c my family wouldnt do it...idk...i might use a tub and hide it under the bed but im not gonna be in college until next year so ill figure it out...