Almost A Disaster!!

[Bogertophis]

I don't disagree, but I would think the landlord would be aware of the risks prior to allowing the pets in the first place

This is why I posted what I did:

Yup! LL knows about snake and kitty....He doesn't rent to people with dogs, but no issue with snakes (yet?) I don't think he even knows they need a heat source like that.
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Not according to the OP... & IMO, this (ie. the damage done) is a risky way to introduce the topic.

While I can't think of anything that would make such a mark on the floor, another way to handle this is to "damage" over the damage-
in other words, scrape it with heavy furniture or something that obscures the burn & makes for a better story to replace the damage.


It's been a long time since I rented, but I can sympathize with landlords...however, I've also had them try to take advantage of me,
& they even admitted they tried to keep MY deposit to cover damages ($ lost) from a different tenant! (I fought them & won...)