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Thinking of Adopting?

Unlike dogs and cats, reptiles are require specialized care and may not be suitable for everyone. The animals we have taken in have all either been abused in some way or given up because they were no longer wanted. These animals deserve the chance to live a long healthy life in a forever home. Therefore, all of our volunteers are dedicated to making sure these animals go to just right home, who is ready, willing and able to properly care for them for life.

Some Things You Need to Know...

  • We will make sure you know how to care for the pet you want to adopt.
  • We do not allow breeding of our animals.
  • You MUST have a proper set up ready before taking home an animal. 
  • You do need to fill out an adoption application completely. 
  • You will need to sign the adoption contract. 
  • We do require house checks.
  • There is an adoption fee to help with our expenses and weed out those people just looking for a free animal.

Find Your New Family Member

Isabella

Female Green Iguana
This beautiful adult female iguana was originally the pet of an older gentleman who passed away. His wife turned her in to us. Since then she has thrived in our care and gained a ton of weight. She is a fairly large iguana and still on the young side. She has successfully laid several clutches so with proper care her risk of egg binding should be minimal. 

All iguanas - Iguanas cannot be shipped. All are used to living in a cage of at least 4 x 4 x 8 ft tall with high humidity. These conditions must be met in order to be considered for adoption. All iguanas are healthy as far as we know but due to prior care issues, they may develop problems as they age.

Sasha

Female Green Iguana
Sasha has been here a while. She is female and probably about 6 years old or so. She was taken off the adoption list recently when she was attacked by a male looking to mate. She has fully recovered and only shows some scarring on her face from the attack. She does not trust other iguanas now but would be happy to settle in to a 1-iguana household.

All iguanas - Iguanas cannot be shipped. All are used to living in a cage of at least 4 x 4 x 8 ft tall with high humidity. These conditions must be met in order to be considered for adoption. All iguanas are healthy as far as we know but due to prior care issues, they may develop problems as they age.
 

Little Red

Red iguana
Little Red is a red iguana who is likely about a year old. Sex is unknown at this point (but very likely male) and life is still very scary for this little one. But with patience and handling this little one should grow up to be a beautiful, friendly companion. It's hard to tell in the photos but this little one has actually lost most of it's spikes. We don't know what happened to them but they are not likely to grow back.

All iguanas - Iguanas cannot be shipped. All are used to living in a cage of at least 4 x 4 x 8 ft tall with high humidity. These conditions must be met in order to be considered for adoption. All iguanas are healthy as far as we know but due to prior care issues, they may develop problems as they age.

Slider Turtles

Captive red and yellow sliders
******MAY REQUIRE A PERMIT*********
Sliders have long been a beloved family pet in the Carolinas. They are easy to buy and relatively easy to take care of. They're also usually very sweet. Yellow bellies are native to NC and are legal if you only own less than 5 native reptiles. Red eared sliders are invasive to NC and now require a permit to own. No captive slider can ever be released into the wild. Please call Nicole if you're interested in one of our sliders.

**As of August 1, 2018, you need a permit to keep a red-eared slider as a pet. If you owned one before the new rule you can find the permit application on NC Wildlife's website. If you did not own one prior to 8/1/18, they are now a restricted species.

Russian Tortoises

Males and Females
The rescue has 8 Russian tortoises available for adoption right now. The females are the larger and some of the ones we have are rather small. Russians don't get very large but these are all used to spending a lot of time outdoors during the warm months. These are NOT tank animals. You must have knowledge of tortoises and the ability to give them a proper set up both inside and outside. They are very proficient diggers!

Dolphinie

Leopard Gecko
This little girl is somewhat shy but doesn't mind being handled. She likes to spend time in her moss until its dinner time. She gets really excited for all kinds of bugs. She was previously housed with a male so she may have fertile eggs for up to 6 months from March 2019. Please call Lynn if you're interested in learning more about Dolphinie.

Jade

Ball Python
Despite the name, this little one is believed to be male. He should be around 2-3 years old and is on the small side. He eats fine and should start to grow in the proper home. He is fine with handling.

Bella

Ball Python
Jade and Bella came in together and both are believed to be male. This tiny little ball is also about 2 years old but very small and underweight. He is eating so we expect him to keep gaining weight properly. For someone with experience, who is willing to put in the work to help this little guy grow up well, he would make a wonderful pet. (The candy cane is there to show you just how small he is)

Linx

Ball Python
Linx is an unconfirmed male ball python. He is a little shy but getting more social every day. He eats medium F/T rats and rarely misses a meal. He's not crazy about sudden movements or children. He might be better with in an experienced adult home.

Savannah Monitor

Unsexed
This large savannah needs a name and an extremely experienced owner. He came to the rescue after Hurricane Florence and hates to be touched. He is probably male but the limited handling makes it hard to find out for sure. He is on a diet because his belly is still large for a savannah but he is food aggressive and will mistake fingers for dinner. He is getting better but I still use gloves when opening the enclosure.

Savannah Monitors need a lot of space, a lot of heat, a lot of dirt to dig in and a widely varied insectivore diet. They are not easy to take care of, they are not for beginners, and they die often in captivity. Applicants must have experience and the proper set up. And they must be willing to work with him.

Chinese Water Dragon

No name yet
This tiny little baby has a TON of energy and personality! Sex and age are undetermined but we are very very small. 'He' is a bright green, loves to climb and chase dubia roaches, even nibbles at his salad occasionally. Doesn't really soak but does drink from the water dish well. Chinese water dragons needs a very specific care or they will not survive. This little one is for an experienced owner only.