Need Cage Advice ASAP!!

They were one if the safest complexes in Augusta. Where are apartment complexes that accept snakes? I don't any at all.

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Originally Posted by Unstable3lement

They were one if the safest complexes in Augusta. Where are apartment complexes that accept snakes? I don't any at all.

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Snakes don't make noise, don't smell, you don't walk them. Don't mention the snakes, and don't parade them around in public like a bafoon, and you'll be fine. No one would know!

Just find an apartment complex that does not do random checks. Also very worthwhile, as a renter you should be familiar with the state's rent laws. You can find them online, and in GA they will send you a nice little booklet.

I own my home now, but in my college years I sure dealt with my own fare share crazy landlords. And guess what? I educated myself on the rent laws and discovered that a certain landlord's activities (random checks) were illegal. I brought that up, and it stopped REAL quick. I also left, and found an apartment from a MUCH better landlord.

Educate yourself, be assertive, don't take crap.

Thanks Lizard Pants for the advice! I start work soon and don't have the time to look for another place and plus I paid rent and signed the lease already :( I will just take it a month at a time and see how it goes. And keep a lookout for a new place as well!

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Originally Posted by LizardPants

Snakes don't make noise, don't smell, you don't walk them. Don't mention the snakes, and don't parade them around in public like a bafoon, and you'll be fine. No one would know!

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Yep yep. I live in WA and no one but maintenance has bothered to enter my apt in the 4 years Ive lived here. They legally have to give 24 hrs notice if they or a contractor will be entering the apt, too. Its very nice. I actually have two cats theyve never noticed/said anything about.

I believe it is just maintenance guys as well to change filters and do work orders and what not. I don't think they would say anything. But, we shall see.

They can't do random unannounced checks. That is a good way to get shot in the face where I'm from. Could you imagine, you live by yourself. You are the only one with the key. You wake up from an afternoon nap and some ahole you don't know is standing in your apartment. I shoot people like that. I don't know about you.

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Originally Posted by LizardPants

I am absolutely certain that they can NOT legally do random checks (or checks without 24 hr notice) in GA without your written consent. Though if it's in the lease or other doc that you signed, that is consent. I would look into a new apartment to live in, SERIOUSLY. If you have already signed the lease, you can still get out of it under GA law.

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I second this.

By law they can randomly show up to your apartment unannounced. But its illegal for them to walk right into your apartment without your permission. If Police need a warrant , they will need one as well.

My friend gets monthly inspections as well, the managers walk around knocking on doors, if no answer they move on. If after 2 attempts of knocking they send out a letter and tape it to the door stating you must be here on this day or eviction is put in place.

assuming the random checks are legal due to some part of the rental contract, they still aren't allowed to touch or move any of your property, so even a minimally concealed (i.e.-sheet) enclosure should be fine. I too have to deal with this (not random checks, but no pet policy), and it's stressful at times but not impossible.

About 8 yrs ago i worked at an apartment complex where wed have to go do maintenance in diff apts and sometimes the occupants werent there...one time i went to one apt and i saw 3 100 gal tanks...but only 2 snakes....rtbs which didnt freak me out and no i didnt turn them in but since i had to be in there by myself i did want to know if the 3rd one had snuck out or was it not there...i never found out and their shower stall was back in working order.

Oh btw if you look around, there is armoirs that are pretty big and you can retrofit it to hold your snakes in tubs. They have 2 doors and the humidity wouldnt be so much that youd have no problem but if youd like, you could seal the inside with a coat of polyurethane and that will take care of any of the humidity getting into the wood itself. Good luck