Re: Renting housing and keeping reptiles
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CA cowgirl
You are so kind to care, thanks MissLeMew. I saw two aces Saturday.
Aces = places / rentals
Re: Renting housing and keeping reptiles
When I rented in Quebec my landlord knew I had snakes however when I got my large RTB he lost it for whatever reason. He did everything to make me want to move out, he was good at being obnoxious, and I eventually did leave. I've been working on renovations to a large room in my parents home now where I keep them until my fiancee and myself purchase a home of our own. Renting and animal owning is too much hassle.
Re: Renting housing and keeping reptiles
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Elise.m
Edit: I wouldn't move out to the Bay Area though. One, it's too expensive, lol. And two, the whole area isn't very pet friendly. Unless you have a dog and you're in San Fransisco.
Are you kidding? San Francisco might PRETEND to be dog-friendly, but I've never had more trouble finding a dog-friendly place as I did there! I lived in SF for over four years, in two different places, and they were literally the only ones that would take my 40lb pooch... without spending like $4000/mo, that is. :rolleyes: I have also lived in other Peninsula towns, and usually have extremely limited options with the pets.
Bay Area landlords are notoriously stringent about pets, which is why I believe in the mantra "less history, more mystery." I only mention the dog, maybe one or two of the (three) cats, and the snakes are on a need-to-know basis. Most places don't have specific policies on caged pets, so why bring them up anyway? I also try to live in larger complexes, or houses where the landlord doesn't live on site... and if they HAVE to come in, I do my best to keep everything under wraps. My previous landlord came over to fix something, and I forgot about the one snake living in that particular room - luckily all he said was "nice snake, I used to have one just like it." Whew!
I currently live in the South Bay, in a very large complex that is rather pet-friendly... I only put the dog on my lease, though, since they charge $60 per pet per month. I had mentioned the cats while touring the place, but quickly said "what cats??" when she mentioned the pet rent. :P The manager knew that was a crock, I'm sure, but I guess she figured $60 for the dog was enough (especially considering the rent is rather expensive).
