[QUOTE=LittleTreeGuy;2426001]I would not leave it in the classroom over the summer. While most snakes would actually be okay in a good enclosure if checked on every couple of days, but face it... Summer will get here, Maybe you'll have a long weekend, you'll think "ah... I can check on it tomorrow".... then the hot water tank goes out at your house, and your focus changes. Before long, it's been 2 weeks and you think, Oh, I have to go feed that snake!. Unknown to you, they shut power off at the school for the past week to fix an electrical problem. Snake is a goner.

This is a great point. On the one had I was thinking that it would be super easy to stop by several times a week as I will have to pass by my school 5 times a week. On the other hand I totally see what you are saying and it might even be possible for me to take a donated tank to my house.

Now this might be a crazy question but... I exclusively ride a motorcycle and my commute is 45 minutes. If I were to put a snake in a nice pillow case, on top of a pillow, in a large 50 liter Chromebag, could I safely transport it on my motorcycle?

It would be great if this were possible but I absolutely would not want to stress the snake. i simply don't know whether being in something like a pillow case might keep it very relaxed...

If not I can totally rent or borrow a car and transport the entire tank.

It would also just be sweet to have the snake all to myself, possibly chilling with me for TV and video games.