Reptile Resue/Adoption - Page 2

**lady_bug87** · 10-06-11, 06:38 PM

i appreciate having this thread re-opened, the more I think about rescue and adoption the more I want to do it, once we get into our house I think I may consider adopting and I think others should too, there are a lot of animals that need love and if I have the desire and the space I feel I should.

I think when I move out I may adopt an adult beardie, since I love mine so much

unknownclown · 10-06-11, 08:04 PM

We just picked up 2 BPs that were left in front of a vetrinarian clinic tuesday. They were stuffed in a pillow case with a note stating they are a proven pair but they can no longer afford to feed them.
They are both aboout 4' and emaciated the female especially. I was goin to wait to feed them once they settled in but just felt awful seeing them so skinny knowing there was plenty of food here. they both downed 1 medium 1 small rat and probably would have taken more but I didnt want to stuff them to much in case of regurge from not eating and they only have a few days to get onto the schedule our others are on...
I will always have room for rescues I have a softspot for them and as long as we have the room and the ability to support them we will take them

infernalis · 10-07-11, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by unknownclown

We just picked up 2 BPs that were left in front of a vetrinarian clinic tuesday. They were stuffed in a pillow case with a note stating they are a proven pair but they can no longer afford to feed them.
They are both aboout 4' and emaciated the female especially. I was goin to wait to feed them once they settled in but just felt awful seeing them so skinny knowing there was plenty of food here. they both downed 1 medium 1 small rat and probably would have taken more but I didnt want to stuff them to much in case of regurge from not eating and they only have a few days to get onto the schedule our others are on...
I will always have room for rescues I have a softspot for them and as long as we have the room and the ability to support them we will take them

I liked reading this..... Not the part about the abandonment, the happy ending of course.

KUDOS!!!

ZARADOZIA · 10-07-11, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by unknownclown

I will always have room for rescues I have a softspot for them and as long as we have the room and the ability to support them we will take them

AWESOME

One of the many reasons I will be glad when we finally find a home that we love. God willing, we will find it before the end of next year and then I can have my menagerie!!

**lady_bug87** · 10-07-11, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by unknownclown

We just picked up 2 BPs that were left in front of a vetrinarian clinic tuesday. They were stuffed in a pillow case with a note stating they are a proven pair but they can no longer afford to feed them.
They are both aboout 4' and emaciated the female especially. I was goin to wait to feed them once they settled in but just felt awful seeing them so skinny knowing there was plenty of food here. they both downed 1 medium 1 small rat and probably would have taken more but I didnt want to stuff them to much in case of regurge from not eating and they only have a few days to get onto the schedule our others are on...
I will always have room for rescues I have a softspot for them and as long as we have the room and the ability to support them we will take them

Thats awesome, I keep looking on the Toronto Humane Society website to see if there are any reptiles that need a home but so far I haven't found any, The supplier has a few adults but they keep the ones that get returned for their educational shows which is also really awesome,

The black throated monitor that I am in love with in still there I asked the guy I know that works there and he said he wouldn't sell snarl to just anybody but If I was considering buying him he would let me.

dawnhorn · 10-07-11, 07:58 AM

Yes, unfortunately most people are not made aware of the requirements their new animals need and the animals suffer. I have only been in one pet store (and it's one of those big chains where I least expected to hear it) where the sales clerk told the customer that before he would open up the cage to get her beardies, he wanted to know that she had a setup ready. He even asked her for specifics on the enclosures.
To you all who have adopted a rescue....you are awesome! I definitely think we need more reptile rescues. I worked at a local animal shelter a few years back where someone brought in their burmese python (he was about 15 feet at the time). We didn't have the room, supplies or knowledge for proper care so he ended up roaming the breakroom for a couple days until the manager found a rescue a few hours away. A reptile rescue in our town would have been much better for the snake.

**lady_bug87** · 10-08-11, 07:59 AM

I was just on Kijiji and they have so many herps that people are trying to get rid of its so frustrating some just say "I dont want it any more"

infernalis · 10-08-11, 08:19 AM

Just a few things I want to point out, and this thread seems the place to say it.

Once upon a time, Dorothy and I had toyed with the idea of opening a reptile rescue here, we have the room, we have the knowledge, and probably could pull it off.

Now here are the things you have to be prepared for if anyone fancies giving it a try.

Financial resources - Forget government grants, forget huge donations, forget buying anything for yourself, because you will go broke.. The government does not hand out much if any grant money to small rescues.

About the only way it will work is if you are yourself a veterinarian or have a close personal friend who is one and willing to work for free.

Too many idiots will give up an animal at the first inclination that they will have to see a specialized veterinarian. So a large number of the animals that will be dropped off are already sick upon arrival.

Caging & food - When operating a rescue, one cannot pick and chose what animals to keep and what animals to refuse, A lot of times they will just show up on the doorstep strapped in a box or a pillow case.

So there may be animals dropped off that require special food or caging.

Be prepared for heartbreak, I know a woman who runs a rescue, and she has "received" Royal pythons that have been half eaten by rats and had to be put down the moment she laid eyes on them.

She is often so broke that she can hardly afford to feed her own family.. She does it because no one else will. She's a hero to me.. Although when her kids have to go to school in rags, I imagine she's a bit less of a hero to them.

Some animals will consume you, financially and emotionally, then die anyways.

What do you do when the number of Iguanas exceeds your space? Iguanas are one of the most frequently surrendered animals.

Sick monitors that have been fed the incorrect diet for entirely too long are another frequent arrival at shelters.

Giant pythons are right up there too for most frequently abandoned animals.

Just a little to think over for anyone who wants to give it a shot, it's a lot harder to do than most people are aware of.

**lady_bug87** · 10-08-11, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

Just a few things I want to point out, and this thread seems the place to say it.

Once upon a time, Dorothy and I had toyed with the idea of opening a reptile rescue here, we have the room, we have the knowledge, and probably could pull it off.

Now here are the things you have to be prepared for if anyone fancies giving it a try.

Financial resources - Forget government grants, forget huge donations, forget buying anything for yourself, because you will go broke.. The government does not hand out much if any grant money to small rescues.

About the only way it will work is if you are yourself a veterinarian or have a close personal friend who is one and willing to work for free.

Too many idiots will give up an animal at the first inclination that they will have to see a specialized veterinarian. So a large number of the animals that will be dropped off are already sick upon arrival.

Caging & food - When operating a rescue, one cannot pick and chose what animals to keep and what animals to refuse, A lot of times they will just show up on the doorstep strapped in a box or a pillow case.

So there may be animals dropped off that require special food or caging.

Be prepared for heartbreak, I know a woman who runs a rescue, and she has "received" Royal pythons that have been half eaten by rats and had to be put down the moment she laid eyes on them.

She is often so broke that she can hardly afford to feed her own family.. She does it because no one else will. She's a hero to me.. Although when her kids have to go to school in rags, I imagine she's a bit less of a hero to them.

Some animals will consume you, financially and emotionally, then die anyways.

What do you do when the number of Iguanas exceeds your space? Iguanas are one of the most frequently surrendered animals.

Sick monitors that have been fed the incorrect diet for entirely too long are another frequent arrival at shelters.

Giant pythons are right up there too for most frequently abandoned animals.

Just a little to think over for anyone who wants to give it a shot, it's a lot harder to do than most people are aware of.

I completely agree,

It takes a special person to run a rescue but I think owning a rescue animal can be a beautiful thing, and I see so many babies and so many stores selling babies and not asking the right questions at the point of sale that it can get scary to think how many of them get surrendered same with other pets too

infernalis · 10-08-11, 09:00 AM

Oh yes, anyone who can, PLEASE adopt a herp.

And considering what I just said, if you know of any shelters near you, give until it hurts.

Breed your own rodents? have some extras? give them to the shelter for snake food.

Even if there is no herp shelters, drop off a cheap bag of dog food or cat food every once in a while at the local pound. It feels good, and the critters will thank you for it.

SSSSnakes · 10-08-11, 03:28 PM

I agree with Infernalis. Running a rescue is hard work and very time consuming. I run a snake rescue. We do not take in lizards or monitors, turtles or frogs. I do have connections to help people find homes for other reptiles, but we can not take them. My days consists of my job and then spending the rest of the day caring for the snakes. We get some donations when we do our shows, but the bulk of the money comes out of our pockets. As was pointed out many of the snake rescued need medical attention, (as you may have read in my last post about Pirate, a sad story but hopefully a happy ending). We have a donation button on our website that has never been used by anyone donating money. We also accept credit cards, but that too has amounted to nothing. But we thank God that we always have had the money to provide for the snakes. Some people do donate rats and mice for food. I'm thankful my children are grown and out of the house and I have a very understanding wife who supports what I do.

Running a rescue is something you should not jump into without looking at all the angles. I was talking to a lady who runs a cat rescue and as we agreed, the rescue really does become your life, with not a lot of time for other things. But I find it very rewarding.

shaunyboy · 10-08-11, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Rev

As horrible as it sounds I wish people would just freezer the snake (and themselves too) before making it endure an existence of suffering...

im not having a go mate

if by freezer the snake you mean euthinise then,you should no its a very slow and painfull death for the snake

the quickest pain free way to euthinise a snake is,to cause full cranial destruction

hold the snakes head on a flat hard surface

then with a hammer give it 1 hard fast strike to the head

this instantly crushes the brain before pain has had time to register

sorry fror the gruesome subject,its just a lot of folk are under the impression freezing is a pain free way to euthinise a snake

its NOT

re setting up a rescue
as has been said its very expensive

also takes up a lot of time and space

i hope you manage to get it sorted as its a great thing to be doing

all the best shaun

infernalis · 10-09-11, 09:17 AM

Luckily, where I live, I shoot animals when needed, My hairless rat "Streaker" got real bad skin cancer, one shot to the head with a hunting rifle and it was over in a nanosecond.

It's not as lovely as a shoe box funeral, but it was far more humane than letting cancer slowly consume my pet. (Yes I keep the rare ones as pets, so far only three have ever been born with the hairless trait, and now the mother who possessed the gene has passed)