A 2-slot rack as a bedside table would actually work quite well, I'd imagine; you could even build it to be lockable as well, thus making the escapes a non-issue. If I recall correctly, there was someone either on here or the kingsnake forums who had built a rack with a metal rod down the front in order to be able to lock the tubs into the rack. It might not be the most beautiful solution, but it'd certainly keep the snakes in and the kids out...

I'm sorry to hear that it's such a battle with your family. I presume you've tried to educate them on the difference between ball pythons (essentially harmless) and burmese pythons (large and potentially dangerous given certain circumstances usually related to irresponsible keepers). I mean, really, is there a confirmed account of a ball python ever doing anything worse than leaving a few teeth in someone? This anti-python hysteria is way out of control.