Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
what the apartment doesn't know, won't hurt them.

Be careful there. In the contract it generally allows for them to drop you as a tenant if they have been lied to about things like that. Not only do you need to find a place, most stick you with the remaining rent. So if its a year lease, and you get kicked in the first month, you still have 11 months of rent due to them. Don't count on them not coming by. They are allowed to come in, unless otherwise specified, if they feel something "needs to be fixed".

I had a really hard time finding an apartment that allowed them. I would follow the wording suggestions that were previously mentioned. If it comes up, make sure to explain they stay small, you've had them forever and know how to take care, and bring up that you have a professional locking enclosure for them (and actually have one).

Good luck!