Refuge Reptile Castle

Refuge Reptile Castle Reptile shelter located in Sherbooke, Qc, our goal is to rescue, rehabilitate, rehome.
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12/05/2024

As we near Christmas time, please note that the rescue will be closing its adoptions between December 15th and January 15th.

This decision has been made for the past 5 years to avoid our rescues being adopted as Christmas presents. Many of our rescues are themselves « failed » Christmas presents, and we do not wish for them to repeat the experience.

Please note that an animal should never be bought as a present, especially if the receiver does not know about said animal. Here at Reptile Castle, we believe that if you cannot wait a month to receive an animal, you do not deserve said animal.

Please adopt responsibly to avoid rescues being full 2-3 months after Christmas!

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Comme nous approchons le temps des fêtes, veuillez noter que les adoptions seront fermées du 15 décembre au 15 janvier.

Cette décision a été prise pendant les 5 dernières années afin d’éviter l’adoption de nos reptiles comme cadeaux de Noël. Plusieurs de nos rescapés sont eux-mêmes des cadeaux de Noël « manqués » et nous ne souhaitons pas qu’ils refassent la même expérience.

Veuillez noter qu’un animal ne devrait jamais être un cadeau, surtout quand le receveur ne sait pas lui-même qu’il va le recevoir. Ici chez Reptile Castle, nous croyons que si quelqu’un ne peut pas attendre un mois pour recevoir un animal, c’est qu’il ne le mérite pas vraiment.

Veuillez adopter de manière responsable pour éviter que les refuges soient pleins 2-3 mois après Noël!

Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to our beloved Brie. Brie was a 6 year old Savannah Monitor with multiple health issues...
11/03/2024

Yesterday, we had to say goodbye to our beloved Brie. Brie was a 6 year old Savannah Monitor with multiple health issues. She unfortunately passed from multiple organ failure, due to past neglect and long lasting illnesses.

Brie was an ambassador at Reptile Castle, teaching people about MBD and proper care for varanids. She was the sweetest monitor we encountered, and ignited a passion for reptiles in many.

She will be dearly missed by everyone…

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Hier, nous avons du dire au revoir à notre belle Brie. Brie était un varan des savanes de 6 ans atteinte de plusieurs problèmes de santé. Elle est malheureusement décédée d’un défaillance multisystémique, du à la négligence dans son passé et ses maladies long-terme.

Brie était une ambassadrice à Reptile Castle, sensibilisant les aux gens au MBD et aux soins appropriés pour les varans. C’était le varan le plus doux que nous avons connu, et elle a engendré une passion pour les reptiles chez plusieurs personnes.

Elle nous manquera à tous…

The chances of a Green Chromatic Dragon pulling out a character sheet and playing against three party are low…. But neve...
10/04/2024

The chances of a Green Chromatic Dragon pulling out a character sheet and playing against three party are low…. But never zero!

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Les chances qu’un Dragon Chromatique Vert sorte une feuille de personnage et commence à jouer contre le party sont basses…. Mais jamais zéro!

Brie was getting antsy in her carrier before her presentation! Don’t wait, book now for your birthday, daycamp, school a...
06/27/2024

Brie was getting antsy in her carrier before her presentation! Don’t wait, book now for your birthday, daycamp, school and more!

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Brie était impatiente en attendant la présentation! N’attendez-pas et réservez maintenant pour une fête, un camp de jour, une école et plus!

A huge thanks to everyone who came by to see us at the Salon des animaux exotiques et domestiques du Québec in Terrebonn...
05/06/2024

A huge thanks to everyone who came by to see us at the Salon des animaux exotiques et domestiques du Québec in Terrebonne! Thanks to you guys and your donations, this week’s food and veterinary bills have been covered! This is a huge relief for the shelter, and me as well as all the rescues thank you from the bottom of our hearts💚

Sisu and Brie are absolutely dead this morning, but will be receiving a special treat once they wake up from their nap. These two were the most popular out of all our reptiles!

A special thanks to my wonderful fiancé who helped me greatly during this whole weekend, and without who this whole ordeal would have been totally impossible😅

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Un grand merci à tous ceux qui sont venus nous voir lors du salon des animaux exotiques et domestiques à Terrebonne! Grâce à vous et vos généreux dons, les coûts en nourriture et en frais vétérinaires sont couverts pour cette semaine! C’est un grand soulagement pour le refuge, et moi ainsi que tous les reptiles vous remercient du fond du cœur💚

Sisu et Brie sont absolument mortes ce matin, mais recevront une friandise spéciale à leur réveil. Elles étaient nos deux reptiles les plus populaires!

Et finalement un énorme merci à mon fiancé qui m’a aidé tout au long du weekend, et sans qui cet expo aurait été totalement impossible 😅

Free-roam your iguana they said… it’s good for their temper they said… She’s getting slightly too comfy now… If anyone r...
04/23/2024

Free-roam your iguana they said… it’s good for their temper they said… She’s getting slightly too comfy now…

If anyone receives a message containing a ransom letter and the desire to be paid in greens, it means she has taken control😂

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Laisse ton iguane libre qu’y disaient… c’est bon pour son tempérament qu’y disaient… Elle commence à être un peu trop confortable là…

Si quelqu’un reçoit un message contenant une demande de rançon payable en légumes, ça veut dire qu’elle a pris le contrôle 😂

Today was a very sad day for us at the shelter. Belphegor, our big baby boy, has unfortunately passed away. We noticed a...
04/14/2024

Today was a very sad day for us at the shelter. Belphegor, our big baby boy, has unfortunately passed away. We noticed a few drops of blood around his mouth at 6pm. After looking in his mouth and nose, we noticed very thick saliva but no blood, so we proceeded to up his temperature and humidify him a little more with the help of a nebulizer in front of his snout. At 2am, he started breathing heavily and was very lethargic, barely holding his head up. We took him on us and he passed away peacefully under a warm blanket at around 4am.

We believe he passed from an accumulation of bad experiences throughout his life, notably the garage he spent some time in, inhaling fumes and feeling the cold air from outside.

We would like to thank Noemy Charest for rescuing him first from his awful situation, caring for him and bringing him to us a few months ago. He might not have had the best of lives, but at least thanks to you his end of life was peaceful and full of delicious veggies.

We will dearly miss you Bel, we hope to find you in another life🧡

Did you know?  Reptile Castle offers at-home birthday parties! Adapted to ages 4+, the Reptile B-Day party is a fun and ...
04/12/2024

Did you know? Reptile Castle offers at-home birthday parties!

Adapted to ages 4+, the Reptile B-Day party is a fun and educational hour-long presentation. Featuring 4 of our ambassador reptiles, everyone present will be encouraged to touch, pet and manipulate our scaley friends.

Contact us to book your birthday party now!

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Saviez-vous? Le refuge offre des fêtes d’enfants à domicile!

Adaptée aux ages de 4+, la Fête Reptile est une présentation d’une heure amusante et éducative. 4 reptiles ambassadeurs seront présents pour être touchés, flattés et manipulés!

Contactez-nous pour booker votre fête maintenant!

PixieAfrican Pixie Bullfrog / Grenouille Taureau AfricainePyxicephalus adspersusS*x unknown / sexe inconnuBorn end 2023 ...
04/09/2024

Pixie

African Pixie Bullfrog / Grenouille Taureau Africaine

Pyxicephalus adspersus

S*x unknown / sexe inconnu

Born end 2023 / née fin 2023

Pixie is one of our resident animals. She still has a long ways to go in terms of growth, but we can see how big she’s gotten in the few months we’ve had her. Pixie frogs are the second largest frog species in the world, with males becoming bigger than females and being able to croak quite loudly. Pixie did her first ever birthday party, coming back exhausted and eager to eat some tasty well-deserved worms. You might spot her at events going forward!

Pixie est une de nos résidentes au refuge. Elle a encore du chemin à faire en terme de croissance, maia nous voyons déjà à quel point elle a grandi dans les derniers mois. Les grenouilles pixie sont la deuxième plus grande espèce de grenouille au monde, avec les mâles devenant plus grands que les femelles, et possédant la capacité de coasser assez fort. Pixie a fait sa première fête pour enfant, après quoi elle est revenue épuisée prête à manger un délicieux vers. Vous la verrez lors d’événements futurs!

Brie seems to be enjoying her jungle room. She was roaming around all day yesterday and stopped for a quick drink! Her r...
04/09/2024

Brie seems to be enjoying her jungle room. She was roaming around all day yesterday and stopped for a quick drink! Her room contains a variety of houseplants, ranging from pothos to alocasias and dracaenas.

Because of her advanced MBD, Brie is unable to walk normally, much less climb or dig. That is why she lives in this heated room, featuring a small jungle, a cork tunnel and her very own basking hide where she can choose between UVB and shade, all while toasting away under a heat lamp!

VermithorMale / mâleWestern Hognose Snake / Couleuvre à nez retroussé de l’OuestHeterodon nasicusStory: Vermithor is our...
03/31/2024

Vermithor

Male / mâle

Western Hognose Snake / Couleuvre à nez retroussé de l’Ouest

Heterodon nasicus

Story:

Vermithor is our little « spicy » ambassador. He has completed his quarantine and behavioral assessment, meaning he will be seen at upcoming expos and birthday parties.

Histoire:

Vermithor est notre petit embassadeur « piquant ». Il a complété sa quarantaine et son test de comportement et pourra être vu aux prochains expos et fêtes d’enfants.

BrieFemale / femelleSavannah Monitor / Varan des SavanesVaranus exathematicusBorn 2021 / née en 2021Story: Brie arrived ...
03/31/2024

Brie

Female / femelle

Savannah Monitor / Varan des Savanes

Varanus exathematicus

Born 2021 / née en 2021

Story:

Brie arrived at the shelter with MBD. She has a hard time moving around, especially her back legs. We suspect she either wasn’t given UVB, or supplements, through her life. MBD is incurable and degenerative, but with the right supplementation and UVBs, she shouldn’t worsen, and will live a happy lizzy life!

Brie is currently training to be an ambassador to accompany us to reptile expos and birthday parties. You might spot her in upcoming birthdays as a « trainee »!

Histoire:

Brie est arrivée au refuge avec du MBD. Elle a de la difficulté à bouger, surtout ses pattes arrières. Nous soupçonnons qu’elle n’a pas reçu d’UVB ou de suppléments alimentaires durant sa vie. Le MBD ne peut pas être soigné et est dégénératif, mais avec les bons soins, sa condition devrait se stabiliser et Brie devrait avoir une bonne vie de lézard!

Brie est en cours d’entraînement pour devenir ambassadrice dans le but de nous accompagner en expo et lors de fête d’enfants. Vous la verrez peut-être en tant qu’ « apprentie » lors de prochains événements!

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Sherbrooke, QC

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