http://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=191 Do you foster for your local rescue or shelter? Thinking about taking in fosters, but have questions? Share your thoughts and experiences on various issues pertaining to rescue, housing, rehabilitation and rehoming of unwanted pet reptiles and amphibians. Please Note: This forum is for discussion only. It is NOT to be used for the advertising of animals needing homes. If you are a pet owner with an unwanted pet, please check out the adoption pages for possible rescue organizations listed there for assistance in placing your animal. Rescue & shelter organizations: you can register your group with RescueNetwork.org - it's free! Adoption at kingsnake.com Rescue Group / Shelter Locator Pet Loss & Grief Support http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2001176,2001176 I work for King County (Seattle area) animal control and we recently impounded 7 snakes, including a 9 foot Boa. Unfortunately , we don't have the facilities to keep these guys. I would really like to see this have a good outcome so I need some assistance in finding a rescue to take them. Thanks http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1979447,1979447 So I live in Seattle,WA, I found a mosaic gargoyle gecko outside in a very nice aquarium set up, by a dumpster! It's freaking beginning of May in SEATTLE! He or she is still alive, barely,It will not move, I don't know how long it was out in the elements! I brought it inside plugged in the heat rock... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1934191,1934191 I was thinking that if people had animals that they just wanted to adopt out (not sell) it would be nice if there was a *free* board for that. People who are not looking to get any money, just find a good home for a good reptile. Am I posting this in the right section?-----Lisa Rakestraw ~~~~~~~~~... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1896401,1896401 DESERET NEWS (Salt Lake City, Utah) 22 February 11 Reptile Rescue Service founder honored for service to wide array of reptiles, amphibians and wild mammals (Marjorie Cortez) First you have to get by the guard dogs. Once inside James Dix's home, which doubles as the headquarters for his Reptile Res... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1896396,1896396 DAILY TIMES (Cedar Valley, Iowa) 22 February 11 Snakes alive - Reptile rescuers step in after fire (Jack Swanson) Oelwein: Three snakes that survived a house fire in Oelwein, Wednesday, Feb. 16, were still alive, Monday, thanks to the efforts of Northeast Iowa Reptile Rescue in Independence. “Th... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1892305,1892305 RALEIGH -- Zachary D'Alessio shares his apartment with three ball pythons, a mouse-eating menagerie that curls around his neck, twists around his arm and greets him with fork-tongued kisses. Three makes a wriggling handful - especially Basil, who is pregnant with six. But at 21, D'Alessio aches fo... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1891220,1891220 WCAX (Burlington, Vermont) 01 February 11 Reptiles reign supreme at local rescue (Rachel Feldman) Wanna iguana? How about a bearded dragon? Or an 11-foot red tail boa? Well, they're all right here in Vermont courtesy of Ivana Iguana Wisdom and Rescue. JoAnn Nichols runs the non-profit reptile rescu... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1882765,1882765 GREEN VALLEY/HENDERSON VIEW (Nevada) 14 December 10 Society unites reptile, amphibian enthusiasts - Members aim to educate public about exotic species (Maggie Lillis) From novice to expert, young to old, reptile, amphibian or human, all are welcome in the Southern Nevada Herpetological Society. The... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1882517,1882517 THE PROVINCE (Vancouver, British Columbia) 21 December 10 Reptile rescuer to wrangle an alligator (Sam Cooper) "I hope it goes smoothly, but it is an alligator, so you never know." That's what Abbotsford reptile rescuer Mike Hopcraft said Monday, as he got mentally prepared to wra... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1880420,1880420 WGRZ (Buffalo, New York) 04 December 10 R.A.R.E. Helps Injured, Unwanted Reptiles (Sarah Hopkins) Cheektowaga, N.Y.: Marion Janusez handles reptiles with a tenderness often reserved for a newborn child, but that's because the animals are her babies. "I don't know," Janusez said ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1875484,1875484 Iowa Reptile Rescue hopes it will be rescued It needs $2,500 to cover rent and food (rats and vegetables) for 80 homeless reptiles and amphibians. Hello, my name is Jose. I'm a green iguana. Adopt me! Jose's plea will soon need a few more exclamation points - unless his caretakers raise $2,500 b... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1870559,1870559 Rescues are asked to consider joining the National Amphibian and Reptile Rescue Alliance (www.reptilerescuealliance.org). We have a basic code of ethics to follow. If you can agree to our code of ethics, we ask that you let us know so that you can be included as a member.NARRA -----Bonnie Keller VA... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1869535,1869535 CORNISH GUARDIAN (Truro, UK) 12 October 10 Cornwall Council urged to step in and save tortoise sanctuary from 'farse' closure An MP has called on Cornwall Council to "end the farce" over the closure of a popular tortoise sanctuary – after the Government confirmed it is in the ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1858795,1858795 trying to help someone on craigslist over the last few days with a dog issue (12 yrs as a vet tech, I think I'm allowed) and b/c I said I rescue reptiles (allergic husband, limits me to herps) I was told I'm "rude" (and other things I will not put on here)! If I had the room I wou... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1858141,1858141 GENEVA SUN (Illinois) 08 September 10 Geneva couple plan Reptile Rescue effort - Exotic tortoise captures hearts of Geneva couple; now they plan to establish Reptile Rescue (Linda Girardi) Geneva: Rhonda enjoys afternoons rustling through blades of grass, basking in the sun's rays, and munching on... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1822598,1822598 First off, I would like to thank all those who post on these forums for all the info I have gathered here in the past (long-time reader, first-time poster). Here is my situation: I got a phone call yesterday to the effect that an old friend had been sent to prison for what may be more than a year, ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1822546,1822546 I have a 2 year old female bearded dragon that has been to the vet twice, fecals taken(negative) and she had a eye infection, and she has fungal patches on the same side as her infected eye. I am currently treating her with reptaid and acidophiliz by pet authority to hopefully heal her. She eats liv... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1780278,1780278 http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1747322,1747322 Just wondering which other rescues are on Facebook. I've seen CoRHS and Forgotten Friend. Anyone else?Link -----Bonnie Keller VA Reptile Rescue www.vareptilerescue.org http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1719590,1719590 Hello, all. I'm new to this forum so if this isn't the appropriate place to post this, I do apologize. I'm new to reptiles, but have done a lot of research and would like to get a corn snake (not right away, but likely within a few months or so). I was wondering if anyone was aware of any decent sna...