Every year in the United States hundreds of thousands of reptiles are abused or abandoned. From snakes, to iguanas, to turtles and tortoises, to just about every other reptile under the sun that can be bought as a pet. After the owners get tired of them or can’t take care of them anymore they try to take them to zoos or humane societies but most places only take them on a case by case basis. So where does that leave people? Most unwanted reptiles are either released into the wild where they can’t survive or become an invasive species like the Reticulated and Burmese pythons in Florida or are euthanized, more then dogs and cats combined. It’s heartbreaking and sickening that people think that’s okay. Our goal is to get enough start-up money for a down payment on a big enough facility to adequately take in, rehabilitate, and re-home, as many of these poor creatures as possible. We don’t want to do any of this for profit. This is a problem in our country that almost no one is addressing or trying to fix and someone needs to step up and take in these helpless animals. They may be cold blooded and scaley but they are still living creatures that can feel pain and abandonment and we need to help them.

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