Nate, I don't think it's a bad thing to ever plan ahead for you and the creatures that depend on you for their wellbeing. We faced power outages unfortunately a lot in northern Michigan in the winter so we had to have instant heat packs always available and plan ahead for the snakes in the case our power went down in the middle of a winter storm (and it did do that a lot).

If I were you I'd figure an emergency plan both for staying in your apt and for having to leave the area suddenly. Things like emergency housing (basic small tubs with holes already melted in, instant heat packs, jugs of clean water, pads of newspaper, water dishes and spare hides, etc. both in the house and in the trunk of your car (sealed in a large clean trash bag).

I would also make sure to have a few of these around in various sizes...cheap as dirt and excellent, safe transports if you have to leave fast. We have a few around that we use all the time to house snakes while we clean or for vet visits, etc. If I ever had to leave in a rush they'd house the snakes safely while I got somewhere safe to set them up again. They come in a variety of sizes from dollar stores, WalMart, etc. and run $2 to $6. This one pictured is the smaller size.



P.S. These also make excellent transports for live rodents coming home from the pet store/live rodent supplier though only melt the holes in the lid for rodent usage.