Drayton Valley Reptile Rescue and Adoptions

06/07/2026

Zakk has been waiting 1,150 days since we first took him in. This is becoming a new sad record for the rescue. He is just a wonderful little gecko and deserves a fantastic forever home.

Please share his adoption ad anywhere you can, lets work as a team and find this little survivor his forever home!

Please note updated adoption information because still waiting to relax in his new home meet Zakk!

Zakk is a roughly 7.5 year old male albino strain leopard gecko. This adorable little fellow came to us after a cat attack had pierced his eye and caused a nasty infection. His previous owner was unable to get him the help he needed and brought him to us! After 3 months of rehab and lots of love he's ready to find his forever home! Zakk is a mildly skittish animal who with work will continue to calm down! Zakk does have ongoing eye gunk issues and requires monthly doses of vitamin A supplements. His eye goop does need to be flushed when present which is not too difficult and we will happily show you how we do this. Even with proper diet and supplements Zakk occasionally retains "man goo" plugs. These are easily removed with a warm soak and gentle removal with tweezers. Zakk is a bit skittish for a younger child, but would make an overall good pet for any level of keeper.

Zakk is an amazing eater, packing away anything that moves, this will include fingers if you are not careful! He will come out from wherever he is hiding in hopes he can find a snack! Caution will need to be used to ensure he doesn't end up obese. Zakk is fed 3 times a week on a staple of superworms, with other bugs mixed in. Variety is key! We have not tried him on crickets but are positive he will demolish them as well. His bugs are offered with tongs and powdered with supplements one bug every couple feedings. He has constant access to supplements in his enclosure. He will need an appropriately sized enclosure (3 ft in length min with significant preference to front opening) with hides, a humid hide, calcium bowl, water bowl and a proper undertank heater with a regulator. If EXTENSIVE research is done and shown in the application, we may allow alternative heat sources however if you REFUSE to use a regulator we REFUSE to adopt to you. We also must note that this is an animal that is sensitive to light and will not thrive under bright lighting. Zakk's adoption fee is $75.00.

To take Zakk home, proof of proper enclosure is required. Please respond to this ad and we will return the proper adoption forms and information to you. If you are unwilling to fill out our forms, please do not bother to reply.

We are located in Drayton Valley and while we encourage pick up we do offer delivery (once the adoption has been processed and approved) with a fee based on mileage and current gas prices. We require payment in full prior to leaving. All documentation must be filled out prior to anything to protect both parties and our animals.

Zakk - Albino Leopard Gecko - 7.5 Years - Male - $75.00.

For further information please contact.

DVRR has been proudly serving the community since 2013

06/06/2026

On June 1st we took this little fellow in, Pebble is a roughly 5 year old male Leopard gecko who was suffering from retained eye caps, the beginning of a nasty eye infection, hardened retained s***m plugs, retained shed and multiple small pockets of infection in his mouth. We put in a few hours of work removing debris and tending to the infection sites and already have had a huge improvement. His poor hemipenes are still sore and irritated but the rock hard plugs are removed and he is healing.

We have to make this an education moment as well. Proper humid hides are absolutely VITAL to the health of a leopard gecko, every issue this little guy had is linked directly to no access to a proper humid hide. Please make sure you offer one constantly with proper humidity to your gecko friends, they are paramount to their well being and overall health.

Pebble will be recovering for awhile and has yet to hunt on his own but we are very hopeful of a full recovery. He will be available for adoption once his infections all clear up and he starts shedding and eating on his own!

06/04/2026

We are seeing a large influx of people claiming rescue and begging for free animals all over.

We do not recommend ever giving your animal to someone whos actively posting up asking for free reptiles. These situations are never good, end up with the animals treated like trading cards or worse, places like us get a phone call and we have to tell them no to dozens of animals because NO where is capable of taking on that many when they get overwhelmed and cannot afford the costs.

Share for awareness and always tell people to avoid these beggers for the animals' well being!

We would like to remind everyone that any "rescue" that gets animals and is adopting them within 5 days of taking them into their "rescue" is a flipping and these people are the reasons owners have their animals die to diseases these idiots are spreading. Quarantine is a BIG deal.

There are currently 2 remaining/active legitimate rescues in Alberta. DVRR, The ERAS RAFT Program. These other places are pretending to be rescues while endangering the lives of these animals as well as exploiting them for their own personal gains.

Warning signs of these fakes include:
-Breeding rescues.
-Begging for free animals on places like Kijiji.
-No quarantine for the animals.
-Flipping animals within days of receiving them.
-NO QUARANTINE! This is a BIG DEAL!
-Endangering an animal well-being for photos to brag with.
-Accepting any and all animals. A rescue understands capacity levels, and that the more you have, the more the quality of care for everyone goes down.
-Obtaining a ton of species for social media "clout" to post on Instagram, YouTube or Facebook and etc.
-Constantly/frequently soliciting donations for monetary gain without an extreme cause, seeking readily available or inexpensive equipment donations, or requesting donations for basic up keep such as food. A reliable rescue will be able to support and manage itself without reliance on donations, especially a home-based operation.
-Extremely high adoption prices.
-Posting False operational or upkeep costs of the animals in their care.
-Reviews are turned off! This goes for any business, if they have hidden their reviews, what are they trying to hide from the public eye? What do they NOT want you to see?
-Refusing to take any animals with health concerns or illness.
-Zero proof of any animals ever seeing a vet, or delaying a visit due to lack of funds.
-Posts of "sick" animals being euthanized, but no mention of a vet!
-Lack of professionalism. It's not hard to spell things correctly. Our computers and devices all give us the proper spelling. No documentation is a big warning sign along with lack of any effort put into spelling.
-Brand new profiles/pages can be a good hint of warning to do further research into the person.
-Changing of operational name is also a hint to do more research into them.
-No transparency.
-Care of the animals, stuck shed, over or underfeeding, poor husbandry.

This is not by any means a comprehensive list of what these crappy places do to these poor animals to try and pad their pockets in one way or another, but it is an extremely reliable list of flags that every one of the awful people we have called out on our page have done to these poor animals they exploit.

Only when you speak up about these legitimately terrible places do the animals they treat so poorly get justice. It's up to us to speak up, and we will continue to be a voice for these wonderful little animals we fight so hard to protect until the day we stop drawing breath!

Below is a link to the reality behind operating a rescue. It is not glamourous. You do not 'make money'. Support GOOD operations, not these crappy places pretending while exploiting the animals they get.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQqOcvIQjwNaYradVGT_Iv6eRG9wvX3M_a4RvkOpjgE/edit?usp=sharing

06/01/2026

So long Mira! It's been 274 days here at the rescue before we could find you your forever home, but the day has finally arrived! Best wishes little one!

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05/16/2026

Iris is a beautiful rainbow guaranteed to bring light to your life, won't you consider adopting this stunning snake?

Now ready for her final home, please meet Iris!

Iris is a roughly estimated 6 year old female Brazilian Rain Boa. Iris came to us from a home that was unable to keep up with the requirements for her unique species and due to some health complications decided to look into a new home for their animals. Iris came in with Skittles who has long since found her forever home and does have an ongoing eye complication. Iris has been closely monitored by us and our wonderful vet through multiple sheds and while her eye condition will need to be watched, she is stable and cleared for adoption. Iris has a damaged eye that does appear to be very slowly improving with proper care, humidity and shedding cycles. Should anything change for the worse she will need to see a reptile specific exotic vet. At this time though slow healing has maintained course and she can go off to her forever home!. Iris is easy to handle when out but is a very strong animal. We do not recommend a BRB to go to a home with children intended to interact with the BRB as their strength poses a risk to some. Iris was dehydrated upon intake but is doing fantastic.

Iris is currently eating well on a small F/T rat each week, though this will adjust over time to ensure a proper body condition. Iris isn't afraid to eat and will take all meals with an incredible feeding response. Iris does not come with an enclosure, and you will need to provide a suitable one. PVC is the preference. She will need a properly regulated heat source, a large water dish, multiple hides and decorations as desired. Iris likes to be up high, so a branch system would make this little one very happy. Humidity for a BRB needs to be high or you WILL have a sick animal. Take your time to ensure you know how to provide and maintain the high humidity. If EXTENSIVE research is done and shown in the application, we may allow alternative heat sources however if you REFUSE to use a regulator we REFUSE to adopt to you. Iris' adoption fee is $150.00.

In order to take Iris home, proof of proper enclosure is required. Please respond to this ad and we will return the proper adoption forms and information to you. If you are unwilling to fill out our forms, please do not bother to reply.

We are located in Drayton Valley and while we encourage pick up, we do offer delivery (once the adoption has been processed and approved) with a fee based on mileage and current gas prices. We require payment in full prior to leaving. All documentation must be filled out prior to anything to protect both parties and our animals.

Iris - Brazilian Rainbow Boa - 6 Years - Female - $150.00.

For further information please contact.

DVRR has been proudly serving the community since 2013.

05/05/2026

So many animals have waited forever for their perfect homes to come along, wont you consider adoption?

Zakk - 1117 days
JP - 985 days
Squirrelly Dan - 361 days
William - 248 days
Keola - 248 days
Iris - 248 days
Koki - 248 days
Tula - 248 days
Mira - 248 days
Goldie - 248 days

Click learn more or the below link to see the other critters looking for homes! https://tinyurl.com/DVRRAvailableAdoptables

Our up to date listing of all animals we currently have available at the rescue.

Each photo in this album has information on the adoption of each appropriate animal. Please ensure you read through the adoption information before getting in touch with our staff. In order to do so click on the photo and read the photo's description.

Thank you for your continued support and we all look forward to growing with you and the animals we work with!

04/27/2026

Our amazing friends at Medicine River Wildlife Centre have reached out looking for some help placing a New Guinea Snapping Turtle. These turtles are a big commitment and require very specialized care and massive tanks with appropriate heat, basking, UVB, temperatures and water cleanliness!

This species is very uncommon and legal in Alberta! If you are interested in this little one for more information please reach out directly to Medicine River Wildlife Centre. We have very little information!

**Stock photo only!!**

04/27/2026

**ADOPTED**

Now ready to find his forever home through outsourced adoption, please meet Sheldon!

Sheldon is an approximately 16.5 year old male red foot tortoise. His owner is no longer able to provide adequate care from being spread too thin with their resources. His shell measures around 15 inches in length and 9 inches wide, and he weighs in at 5.45kg. Sheldon was adopted in 2020. He has never shown signs of aggression, but he has bitten accidentally. He does have some medical history: he has a chronic upper respiratory wheeze from a deviated septum as a result of chronic rhinitis. He has a small bony opacity in the ventral mid bowel which is likely a benign enterolith, a mild deviation of the vertebral column and some pyramiding. He has his bloodwork done recently with no issues and has had radiographs to check up on his other issues. His wheeze is minimal right now. In his previous life before adoption he was housed with another male red foot, and has a few scars to show for it.
Sheldon's current diet consists of around 30% Mazuri tortoise pellets, 40% mixed greens (such as dandelion greens, red and green leaf lettuce, watercress, plantain w**d, kale, collard greens, assorted squash and zucchini), 15% fruit (including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, watermelon, banana and kiwi) and 15% protein sources (such as boiled egg, high quality dog food and mushrooms). He has been supplemented with Repashy NoD every meal or 2nd meal, as a multivitamin Repashy calcium plus usually once ever 2 weeks. He has also had Oxbow critical care top dressed on every meal, benebac probiotic approximately once monthly and occasionally Pangea watermelon gecko diet as a very rare treat spread on a rock for beak grinding. He has always had cuttlebone without backing at all times. He has been fed off of a terra cotta plant base to prevent substrate ingestion.

Sheldon will need a suitable enclosure with UVB to properly digest his food, along with all the appropriate shallow, heavy and tip proof dishes, and enclosure decor. He will need a large enclosure, roughly 6 feet by 6 feet minimum, though larger is even better. A tortoise table would be ideal. You cannot put this animal into a glass enclosure. Often, they are kept in a sturdy, escape-proof enclosure outside, but this is only possible certain months of the year with our climate and is not advised without careful research. If outdoors a shady area is necessary to regulate their temperatures. Sheldon's adoption fee is $60.00.

We do have to note this animal has NOT been through DVRR's facility or quarantine. By applying to adopt you accept any and all responsibility for this animal if he does need to be vet checked.

To take Sheldon home proof of proper enclosure is required. Please respond to this ad and we will return the proper adoption forms and information to you. If you are unwilling to fill out our forms, please do not bother to reply.

Sheldon is located in Warman, Saskatchewan currently, but the owner has a trip planned to Calgary, Alberta for June 12th. He could possibly bring him as far as Saskatoon otherwise. You would need to provide your own transportation to pick him up at either of these locations. All documentation must be filled out prior to anything to protect both parties and our animals.

Sheldon - Red-Footed Tortoise - 16.5 years - Male - $60.00

For further information please contact.