I'm a 21-year old college student and still have another 1/2-2 years at college before I graduate. I live in apartment-style housing so I have my own bedroom/bathroom and I share a kitchen and living room with one other person. I'm giving you this information because I am seriously considering buying a BP and want to have some opinions from this community on the matter.

I'm technically not able to have a pet here, but just as long as I can slide the enclosure (with the heating sources, of course) under my bed on "inspection" day, I'll be all set for the remainder of the semester. (My friend has been keeping a Florida Green Snake this semester without an issue)

There are a few issues that might arise:
--During long weekends, I sometimes go home. Would it be safe to leave my BP at school over a 3-day span of time alone?
--During week-long vacations and between semesters, I go home. Would it be safe for my BP to transport him on a 3-hour drive back to my house? (The enclosure could be set up safetly at home, of course)

As far as an enclosure is concerned, I was thinking I would use a steralite container with UTH and an Accu-Rite Therm/Humid probe to monitor the heat and humidity. I know I'm supposed to have a cool and hot side of the enclosure--should I then buy 2 different heating pads and adjust the heat dial until I get the correct heat gradient? Do I buy pads that cover the entire tank bottom? Do I leave empty spaces under the tank? I was thinking of using human heating pads, since they have built-in heat dials.

Anyone's answers/opinions are appreciated.

--Kim