Fresh Start Rescue Inc

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

Cassanova

Male Green Iguana

Cassanova is about 3-4 years old, meaning he is in his 'teenage' years and does experience normal male breeding season. He has not had much handling but doesn't mind being touched most days. He would likely warm up well in a 1-iguana home. Contact Nicole

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

This green iguana has been with the rescue since her early years. She was adopted out once and came back (not due to a problem with her). She is probably about 3 or 4 and has successfully laid her first clutch. She doesn't mind being touched but is happy to sit and look out her window. Contact Nicole

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.

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 going to be a very large iguana since she is still fairly young. She has successfully laid several clutches so with proper care her risk of egg binding should be minimal. Contact Nicole

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.

Hateful

Male Green Iguana

Yes, Hateful is his name, or at least his nickname. He was found in downtown Wilmington by Animal Control, who called us to take custody. He is very good at whipping his tail and isnt used to a lot of human contact. However, he is getting better the longer he is here. With the right person, he would calm down just fine.

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.

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.

Sunny