10 years ago when I got my first BP, I was living with my mom and my stepdad. She didn't mind me having a snake but he's absolutely grossed out by them. I managed to get them to say yes at the condition that he would never see it. I had my tank completely covered except the front, and she was always in her hide. When I moved out and he saw how big she had gotten, he was like

lol

But yeah I wouldn't recommend just sneak it in. Althought I am keeping a few BP in show boxes in my apartment now, but that's another story...