Gulf Coast Reptile Refuge and Tortoise Sanctuary

04/23/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Leo!

We are so happy he's found his forever home, with a great family! His foster mom did a great job with him, but is happy to see him go to his forever home.

04/22/2025

We'd like to welcome Benny the Bearded Dragon to the Refuge.

Benny comes to us as a stray, that was found in a nice gentleman's back yard in Covington, LA.

His finder has already posted him in a Lost Pets group for St. Tammany Parish.

Benny is on a stray hold, just as a typical shelter protocol works. If unclaimed by a rightful owner (proof of ownership required,) Benny will join our adoptables line up upon completion of quarantine. Benny is getting settled in to his foster home as we speak! 💚

04/21/2025

We'd like to welcome Big Shirl to the Refuge.

This bearded dragon beauty was left behind in a vacated apartment, which is so baffling to me as it's evident that she was well taken care of until now! Thankfully a kind gentleman from the complex drove her out to us, so we can get her set up appropriately and she can decompress. She is indeed stressed.

04/21/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Pinto Bean!

He went home to a repeat adopter. We love when our adopters choose one of our deserving animals again.

Look how handsome he is in his fancy wings! 🧡

04/20/2025

Happy Easter!
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04/19/2025

We'd like to welcome today's owner surrender, a young bearded dragon we've named Audacity. We were not provided with his age, but Audacity is likely 6-8 months old, judging by his over all size. He's a little flighty when being held, but we will work with him on that. Audacity will join our adoptables line up upon successful completion of quarantine. 😊 He's a cutie!

04/19/2025

Thank you Frankie Ray's Rodents out of Carriere, MS for the feeder rat order for our Refuge residents. Healthy and clean, and a wonderful price! Their contact info is in the photo below. 🐀

04/18/2025

🕊In Loving Memory; GCRR Alumni "Margot"🕊

💛Sunrise: Unknown

🧡Sunset: April 18, 2025

Margot came to the rescue back in February of 2023. She waited for months to be chosen by someone, but was passed over many times due to her sassy personality. Along came Melissa, who chose to commit to her as her foster family. Melissa devoted a lot of time working with her, and in the process, fell smitten. She made it official at that point, and decided Margot was HOME.

Margot was shown so much love in her time with her family, just as she'd always deserved. Even if she didn't want it (lol.) Sadly, in recent months, Margot developed an agressive form of cancer, and her body just couldn't fight it any more. She was set free today at Saucier Veterinary Clinic, peacefully, in the arms of Melissa who loved her so much. Thank you to the staff there, who were so kind and empathetic throughout the process.

We are so sorry for your loss Melissa and family. Thank you for remaining a dedicated foster home, even through the tough times. 🖤

04/18/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Tom, Saki and Dasher!

These three beauties were adopted by the sweetest couple, who drove 3 hours one way to come adopt them. It truly makes our day when we have such good people adopt our deserving critters.

04/18/2025

✨️It's $5 Friday friends!✨️

Though $5 Friday may sound insignificant to some, it is extremely important to small non-profits like us.

The majority of our expenses here are out of pocket, and we really need the support of our village to be able to continue to help these animals. We simply can not do this to the extent that we do without your help!

Any $5 Friday donations are applied specifically to helping keep these hungry critters fed! Greens, veggies, bugs, meat, and rats are a continual expense, and it's not cheap.

Your $5 Friday donations make such a difference. We need your help! 💚

🐍CashApp $gcrrinc

🐢Venmo

🦎PayPal (fees applied):
[email protected]

🐸Check/In-kind donations:
Gulf Coast Reptile Refuge Inc
PO Box 1284
Kiln, MS 39556

Thank you!

04/18/2025

We'd like to welcome Littlefoot the crested gecko to the Refuge.

This little guy was in a not so great situation, and thanks to a sweet gal who stepped in, he was able to catch a freedom ride down here. Littlefoot is with one of our wonderful foster moms, who intends to adopt him officially as soon as his quarantine is up. Definitely a happy ending!

04/18/2025

We'd like to welcome owner surrenders Nacho Libre the leopard gecko, and Stanley the bearded dragon to the Refuge.

Both are sweethearts, and will be available for adoption upon successful completion of quarantine. Nacho's age is unknown, and Stanley is said to be at least 12 years of age.

Stanley is a BIG sweet boy! He's made an impressive first impression. 💚

04/18/2025

I'm late on this intro, but we'd like to welcome this little doll our gecko foster mom named Espresso to the Refuge. He came to us this past Saturday as a surrender.

This spunky little camera shy guy will be joining our adoptables line up once he completes quarantine! He's a beautiful color.

04/17/2025

Courtesy post: FOUND Sulcata Tortoise, Ponchatoula, LA

***UPDATE: This baby will be REUNITED SOON. ❤️.***Thank you for Sharing.

FOUND: This sweetheart on Sable lane, Ponchatoula. Do you know me? Proof of ownership required to claim. Please Share.

04/16/2025

Friends!!!

We've never been THIS EXCITED to see 💩 in our lives!

Systems are a go! For the FIRST time since being with us, and after MULTIPLE meals, Maverick has passed stool, as well as a large urate!

Another HUGE milestone for this boy, and his journey towards recovery.

Note: He was immediately removed from his soak tub and rinsed off in clean water upon discovery of the celebratory 💩, I just had to take a quick photo to mark this prolific moment!

This is just absolutely amazing.

04/16/2025

Hello friends!

Just wanted to share an update on a couple of our other delicate cases, Hangman and Shrimp.

Hangman:
Alot like Maverick, he arrived in a CRITICAL state, so his journey to regain health is going to be a slow one. That being said, he is gaining weight, and we have managed to remove almost all of the keratin buildup in his eyes. We've finally accomplished getting all of the stuck shed off of his toes as well, which is always a delicate process. We still have to hand feed him, but we are hoping that with improvement of the condition of his eyes, he will start to eat on his own when he can see again. We are headed in the right direction!

Shrimp:
Little dude is doing well! He's starting to get more active and climb, and is maintaining a little belly. His favorite food right now is baby dubia roaches. We are also administering vitamins as well. Always nerve wracking caring for a wee one this teeny tiny, but I'm feeling better about it overall based off of my current observations. As you can see from his photo below, he's already mastered the side-eye lol.

04/14/2025

🐢New adoptable alert! 🐢

Little Phyllis is joining our adoptables line up. Phyllis is a juvenile Sulcata Tortoise. Too young still to determine gender definitively.

She is shy at first, but has an outgoing personality once she gets comfortable.

If interested in adopting Phyllis, please submit our online adoption application, and message us with a photo of the enclosure you have that would accomodate her if adopted. Please understand, this species is the third largest Tortoise species in the world.
This cutie is going to get BIG. (In excess of 100 pounds.) They also love to dig, and bulldoze through anything in their way. Adopting a Sulcata is a serious commitment. Do your research please.

*Adoptions take place in Picayune, MS. Adoption fee applies. Please PM for further info, as Facebook flags our page if we openly post such info.*

Thank you!

04/13/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Apple Jack!

He was adopted by the sweetest couple, and they prepared him one of the coolest enclosures I've ever seen. Made my day!

He wasn't thrilled about posing for his adoption photo as you can see lol. He's a beautiful boy 💚