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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: Pets at university

This may seem like a bit of an odd thing to post about but, my mum and dad (well my mum mainly) are worried about when i go to university (2 1/2 years away) because they don't want me to leave my reptiles at home, but they do not think i will be allowed them at where i stay. does anyone know about university housing rules for pets? i i cannot take them with me my mum says i cannot get any more reptiles until after uni (that's 4 years!!)
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slippery42 · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: Hall of residence

easy dont tell them!
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sam · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject:

I wasnt allowed pets in halls in first year..but now i am in second year (renting from a mate who likes animals and living with maily vet students) I can have pets! My first salamander came within a few weeks of leaving halls Laughing

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Nelson · Key Member Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 318

2 1/2yrs away is quite some time off, but When I was in halls (long time ago now) I took Frank (BD) with me. I simply flat packed my Viv (at the time 4x2x2) and took it in as "furniture" and had a large cloth to cover it when inspections happened. A couple of friends, because of me got snakes too. No one got caught.

davo · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:11 am Post subject:

if you go into halls you most definately won't be allowed pets. If you are house renting (or i guess buy a house) then its up to the landlord whether you are allowed pets. Also a lot of people when they say "not pets" usually means no dogs or rabbits (or other larger furry critters like cats and whatnot).

Goose · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

yeah thats true, most landlords are pretty good if you say " ive only got a couple of frogs in tanks". where are you thinking of going to uni and what to study?
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Geordiegirl · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

I wasn't allowed any pets in Uni halls but I had a really good landlord who let us keep any pets we wanted.
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Ailurus · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:49 am Post subject:

thanks guys you are all being really helpful. i am definitely staying in private accommodation or a hall if its a nice pet friendly one

juliewoos · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject:

yea i was the same, wasnt allowed them but as long as ur discrete and dont have too much its easliy disguisable when inspection times come along. And be careful when crix are involoved no one will thank you if they wake up to find a cricket has found their way to their room! And if you happen to live with some a-hole (it does happen) they mite just report you Sad

I think you have to have a back up plan for if you get told to remove them.
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Ailurus · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

cheers. thanks for all the posts everyone
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Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

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