Ok so around Tuesday last week we got a letter (everyone did) saying a maintenance man would be in the apartment to check for "water leaks"

Well when i get home Friday i come to find a letter stating that I am to pay $300 for the keeping of "pets" well I call up and play dumb and ask what pets am i keeping. She informs me I need to pay $300 for the keeping of pets or else its breaking the lease. So i told her I do not keep any pets. Mind you i'm playing dumb because in my head i'm thinking why was a maintenance man upstairs in my room in my CLOSET looking for leaks? Better yet if i keep them in a rack how did he know it was an animal?

So she proceeds to tell me that the keeping of "SNAKES" falls under the "pets" category.

Now heres my question. Why was a maintenance man in my room, in my closet, and how in the world did he see a snake through a tub?

My guess is he pulled out the tub and seen a snake.

So should I pay the $300 or have they broken a law here and i should not have to pay the $300?