Hiya all,

I'm looking to rent a house and was shown around the first one this morning, I asked whether they allowed pets and they said "it depends what pets you own" I didn't mention the tarantulas and scorpions, I just said "a few small snakes" and straight away she pulled her face, she called the landlord to ask and the landlord had said no snakes.

How do you go about renting houses without mentioning what pets you own if estate agents ask? If I lie and say I don't own any pets and they find out can I be evicted because of breech of contract?

Is it just a matter of keep looking and telling the truth and hope that one landlord understands that they're not people eating machines that are going to be loose in the house or do I say something else? Should I have to lie about what pets I own? Or get rid of my snakes just for a property (which I am not willing to do)

I'm just curious as to how many of you rent and how many have informed their landlords about what species you keep? What did they say when you told them? There should be a website with 'pet loving' rentals available.

It's not like snakes will chew the woodwork or rip up the carpet or something?

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I know how you feel! We had a cat also so our main concern was that, also I only had 3 snakes at the time and they were in a warbrobe viv (easily hideabel) we just kept searching (all we got was no after no after no, sometime mentioning the reps sometimes not) we got lucky in the end (its took a while though) and found a landlord that was animal mad so there were no restictions on pets, although he doesnt know that I currently have 24 snakes living in my bedroom just keep being persistant, also try saying reptiles insted of snakes, alot of people arnt as freaked out I find, also none of them normally asked "oh what kind?" because they really dont care.

I hope this helps, if you have any questions feel free to pm me and goodluck!

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Thank you,

It's just so bloomin' frustrating !!! I'll definately try saying reptiles next time rather than Snakes and if they do ask what species then I might say Lizards as they don't seem to have as bad a reputation as snakes ... and just hope to god they don't call round to see the lizards as I don't have any hehe, I'll just tell them their legs have fallen off !!!

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I was in the same boat as you. You need to declare them as if they do findout you have broken contract and they can evict you imediately.

I told each estate agent reptiles, and I liken them to fish tanks: No noise, no smell, no damage, all self contained units....like aquariums!!

Most places will have already come across reptile keepers before. Just be honest.........though you can be a little restrained on the truth about the amount you keep LOL

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We hit it lucky with our landlady she does not worry about what we keep.. She lets us do what we like in the house within reason.. We decorate to our taste etc.. She knows about all our animals and is quite happy for us to keep them. It is just perservents and let the estate agent know that you own pets so they dont show you anything that is not pet friendly.

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ive been having the same probs, thats why i havent moved out just yet! if it was a dog or something i could see why, they smell and drop hair etc. but reps stay in their vivs, they arent gonna pee on the chair leg (well, they might) but its different. im moving into my late fathers house next week so i can keep what i want, but thats only temory, dont know what i'll do after that!

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personally I would stick to snakes, as with lizards they can be even more funny at the fact of the crickets and that they eat, escapee crickets are an annoyance and a major hinderence to the neighbours when they get free!

With snakes, just add on the end that they dont eat any bugs, all their food is dead, and that they wont get out, maybe that may help as alot of the time, they are misunderstood creatures as you know

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It really all comes down to the landlord as a person. My gf was missing her cats back home and I said i'd get her one so she phoned the landlord to ask first and she was cool about it. She does not know about my spiders or snakes but she is hardly ever over at the house and the estate agents check every 4 monthes or so and literally walks round the house and leaves they aren't nosey or envasive just look at the walls and ceilings then leaves. It's really down to the landlord whether they are an animal person or not.

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