Thanks for the help- hadn't even thought to check classifieds.



As for the rescue-- we have only ever euthanized 2 animals in a little over 5 years.



One was a baby ball python a breeder had actually brought to me. He was kinked about 3 inches from the head, had just hatched that day and was thrashing his head around and could not stay on his belly his was thrashing so hard. Still had yolk attached and the breeder said he didn't want to pay to have him euthanized.



The other was an iguana that someone had run over in their car. Its spine was crushed and it was not able to function.



As for other animals- I can house about 6 adult iguanas and quite a few smaller iguanas. We get snakes of every flavor and can house and care for them.

We do adopt a lot of our animals out. Its gotten to where there are only a select few people that adopt from us on a regular basis. There is actually a younger kid that posts on kingsnake that has adopted 6 or 7 animals from us-- mother came and approved and such of course. I've got another good friend a few hours from me that gets a lot of our bigger snake and monitor species- owns a warehouse. He breeds some smaller species but not the big kids-- but he can give them a home we know is permenant and such.

Outside of that- we have a few new people adopt.

If the animal isn't adopted- it stays here. We don't have a time limit or anything. OUr local dog pound has 3 days in quarantine and 3 days to get adopted or they are killed and we don't do anything like that. We are set up to keep them as long as they need. Some of the animals in our personal collection we "adopted" and use for our educational 'stuff'.

As for adoption fees.... That gets to be a touchy subject. We do ask fees/prices/donation-- however you want to label it HOWEVER. I was once upon a time in our humane society and they wanted $250 bucks for an adult iguana in horrible shape and mean as all get out. Also had a normal ball they wanted $200 for.

My fee's are no higher than $75 and I have only ever ONCE had an adoption fee of $75.

Iguanas are $25 and that gives me a 5$ "profit" if the animal is healthy when i get it. A fecal test costs me $20 bucks- if it needs no other exams or tests or medical anything-- that gives me 5$..... which SOMETIMES covers food while its here-- lol

Various snakes I range from $25 to $50 depending on the species.

All our adoption fees are negotiable as well. For instance- the friend that gets my big species-- he has gotten close to 15 animals from me--- and donated countless feeder rats and supplies.

Any of that make sense?

I absolutly disagree with trying to get 200 bucks out of a 20 dollar animal- that is just stupidity.

We rarely get donations but thats not why we do rescue. There are so many people that call the zoo here only to get a voice mail that says "we do not take burmese pythons, reticulated pythons, green iguanas, oklahoma native species, blah blah blah but you can leave your number and we'll try to help you find a place for it"

I call once a week and they give me the "unwanted animal list" and I round them up-- most of the time the people tell me they took it to the pet store (uuuuggghghhh!!!!)



so- there it is



~Beth
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