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>>256361 A corn snake would probably do better in that situation, if something happened like the lights going out while you were gone; they can survive with few ill effects at normal household temperatures. They also dont have any significant humidity requirements and eat more readily than pythons which can actually develop weird requirements such as only eating mice with a black stripe down their back, its not common, but can happen and makes them a slightly trickier snake to raise.
Snakes, even babies can go a week or so without eating just fine. In fact, some breeders only feed babies once every 10 days or so to keep them small and adults can safely be fed only once every 2 weeks or even 3 in emergency situations. So the time youre gone wont be a problem. Snakes grow as fast as you feed them, and babies can be fed as often as every 5 days to maximize growth.
The only major concern is keeping the enclosure clean and changing the water. Make sure you remove all of the feces from the enclosure before you leave and change the water as the last thing you do before you leave and it should be ok. Normally you'd want to change the water every day, but as long as your snake doesn't routinely go in its water you should be fine. If it does make a habit of going in the water, you should provide and additional water source when you leave.
Changing the water right before you leave and as soon as you come back will probably be the most important factor in making it work with your situation.
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