If you go this route and suspend from ceiling you may want to think about lowering it during transport. This would be a lot easier on the ceiling.
Some sort of hooks for hanging and not permenent.
RRJR.
I've just shifted this discussion thread to the 'Problem Solving' section, so more people might be able to chime in on possible solutions to the sssnake ssssussspention quessstion.
What is the weight of the snake being kept in it? I've got a flat screen television and DVD player mounted under the cabinet, not a lot of weight. Depending on the plexiglass and other materials used it could be lighter than expected.