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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.
 

Little Red

Red iguana
Little Red is a red iguana who is likely about a year old. Sex is unknown at this point 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 5 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.

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.

Thimble

Blue Tongue Skink
Thimble is a girl with a sweet personality. She likes to be handled but will tell you when she’s ready to go back into hiding. She eats snails, pate style grain free dog food (she particularly likes blue basics), eggs (raw and boiled), a variety of insects and sometimes cooked peas when she’s in the mood for it. She started off very malnourished when we got her but now she’s happy, healthy and ready for her forever home

Cody

Bearded Dragon
Cody is a sweet female bearded dragon who is about 2 years old. She is a great eater and happy to come out and say hi.

Mushu

Bearded Dragon
It's hard to see in this photo just how chubby Mushu really is but he could use a diet. He looks to be male and should be about 3 years old. Not much of a salad eater but loves a superworm. Needs an owner who has the time to handle regularly.

Falcor

Bearded Dragon
Falcor is about 3 years old. He can be a bit aggressive with food and strangers. He is still learning to trust and seems to bond better with one person at a time. Falcor is only for an experienced owner who has the time and patience to work with him.

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.