If the snakes are your stress outlet, you may want to look into getting as statement form a doctor saying that they are needed as therapy animals. A therapy animal is different form a service or assistance animal. You can't take it into stores or restaurants. It's simply a legal qualifier your doc signs that says you need to have this animal in order to alleviate symptoms of an ailment, and landlords have to abide by it and take steps to accommodate that. This can mean waiving pet deposits or fees, or allowing a pet in usually pet free housing. It will only apply to one animal. To get a pet approved as a therapy pet, you do have to have a condition diagnosed and documented by a relevant medical professional. It can be anything from anxiety to Asperger's/ASD to depression, and a whole range of physical disabilities for which that pet provides some kind of relief. And usually you have to explain how the pet aids you in alleviating symptoms; usually not that hard, pets of all kinds have been proven to lower stress levels simply by existing with their humans.
You may also want to straight up just talk to the college. A lot pf places might be willing to make arrangements to accommodate since A) the pets aren't very big and B) they live in cages. A lot of colleges have exceptions to no pet policies for things like fish, so you my be able to finagle allowance for a snake or two. If all else fails, I know Justin Kobylka got his start in breeding during college because he made and agreement with his university's biology department to keep and breed his snakes there! Doesn't hurt to ask any of the professors in the science departments if you could keep your pets in their labs or classrooms. Other students get a benefit from viewing live captive animals, and you get a safe place to stash your critters for the duration of your college stay.
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