Lol we weren't allowed to have pets in college, but one day a friend from down my hall in the dorms walked into our room with her corn snake. Next week: Roommate and I had two little corns of our own. I didn't tell my mom until she told me to "get a real pet" and then I told her I already did and sent her a pic. She loved him. Eventually we ended up having four snakes in the room and our RA didn't care, almost everyone in our hall had pets (can you tell we were the zoology hall?). She said as long as they didn't smell or make noise she didn't know. Now that I am at a different school I live with my parents again, and they are very tolerant of my critters. It took me almost 8 months of convincing for them to let me get my lizard, so I guess my advise to you is be patient, do lots of research and discuss how the cages will be kept and that nothing can get out etc. She knows you're caring for your geckos, and since snakes are even easier you'll be fine. I wouldn't get a kingsnake though, I saw that was one that you were thinking of. I got one of them and all they do is think you're food. Mine never bit me in an aggressive way, but literally tried to eat me. She even constricted my arm once to the point it turned blue before my mom could help get her off of me! Go with a corn or a ball. I've got both and they're wonderful