Gulf Coast Reptile Refuge and Tortoise Sanctuary

Gulf Coast Reptile Refuge and Tortoise Sanctuary 501(c)3 non-profit reptile & exotics rescue, rehab, adoption, and tortoise sanctuary. We are home and foster based.
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Here at GCRR, our mission is for no non-native reptiles to be abandoned, or released into the wild to fend for themselves. We are here as a resource for any and all reptile owners. We accept owner surrenders, rehabilitate the sick/injured, house the unadoptable, and adopt the adoptable to responsible, permanent homes.

Our dear friends at Heather's Ink Therapy had these absolutely awesome glow in the dark keychains made, and proceeds fr...
07/14/2025

Our dear friends at Heather's Ink Therapy had these absolutely awesome glow in the dark keychains made, and proceeds from any sales will go to the critters here at the Refuge!

They are just $5 each and available at the shop. They are based off of flash from the flash sale benefits they hosted for us over the recent years.

Look how awesome these designs are y'all!

We'd like to welcome emergency intake "Gecky."Gecky is a leopard gecko of unknown age. She has an interesting albeit sad...
07/14/2025

We'd like to welcome emergency intake "Gecky."

Gecky is a leopard gecko of unknown age. She has an interesting albeit sad story. She was apparently set loose at some point, and a good samaritan found her in a dangerous situation, about to be 'dispatched' by an ill informed human (gotta use FB friendly terms) and she took her into her possession. Her first rescuer is houseless currently, so she wasn't able to provide Gecky with the proper husbandry and such.
That's where the wonderful Michelle with Biloxi PD comes into the picture. When she found out the situation Gecky was in, she reached out for help, and was referred to us. Now, Gecky will start her rehabilitation journey.

Thank you to her original savior, thank you Michelle, and to our volunteer Melissa for ultimately getting Gecky where she needs to be.

First observation is that she is definitely emaciated and dehydrated. We will get to work on that right away 😊. Stay tuned for updates!

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Coraline! (Technically yesterday, I'm behind on my posting.)🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
07/13/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Coraline!

(Technically yesterday, I'm behind on my posting.)

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

It's $5 Friday friends, and we could REALLY use your help with our greens and hay purchase for this next week! We are ab...
07/11/2025

It's $5 Friday friends, and we could REALLY use your help with our greens and hay purchase for this next week!

We are able to do curbside pick up orders for greens (romaine heads and spring mix) from Wal-Mart in Picayune, or Sam's Club in Slidell, and we can also pick up online orders from Tractor Supply in Picayune for timothy hay or orchard grass.

Or, we have the following ways to send help. Every dollar matters. Thank you guys!

🐢CashApp $gcrrinc

🐍Venmo

🦎PayPal [email protected]

🐸Check:
Gulf Coast Reptile Refuge Inc
PO Box 1284
Kiln, MS 39556

*Photo below of one of our permanent resident tortoises "Speedy." He is a Forest Hinge-Back Tortoise that is in his early 20's*

Hello friends. We have a new adoptable joining our line up! Coraline the ball python is available for adoption. She is i...
07/09/2025

Hello friends. We have a new adoptable joining our line up!

Coraline the ball python is available for adoption. She is in one of our foster homes, located in Tylertown, MS.

If interested in adopting Coraline or any of our other adoptables, please submit our online adoption application (I will share the link in the comments,) and send us a message with a photo of the actual enclosure w/lighting that the adopted animal would be living in.

Our adoptables aside from Coraline:

Ball pythons
Leopard Geckos
African Fat Tail Geckos
Bearded Dragons
Sulcata Tortoises (10-20 pound range)
Savannah Monitors

Reduced adoption fees still apply!

Adoptions typically take place in Picayune. Coraline however, is located in Tylertown.

Thank you!

While we are primarily a reptile/tortoise rescue/sanctuary, we have other species of rescued animals here as well. So p...
07/08/2025

While we are primarily a reptile/tortoise rescue/sanctuary, we have other species of rescued animals here as well. So please bare with me while I honor one of our non-reptilian animals.

Our horse Fancy.

Fancy was a beautiful paint gelding that belonged to a neighbor of ours for many years, and we'd known him since living here (15 years now.) Well, roughly three years ago that neighbor moved away and sold her property (including her horses,) to a new buyer.

Long story short, new buyer was only interested in keeping breedable/pedigreed livestock, so he asked us if we would be willing to take Fancy and be his caretakers for his golden years. We were honored to do so.

The last three years with Fancy has been all I could've hoped for. He was the most gentle, intelligent and sweetest horse I've ever known.

Every time a child wanted to go pet him, he was so careful around them. I never had to worry. He just adored kids.

We jokingly called him our "big yard dog."

Fancy was advanced in age, and fought a long time battle with asthma.

Today, it was his time to go. He is no longer in discomfort.

Fancy will be sorely missed. Life will not be the same here with him gone, but we will forever embrace the wonderful memories he gave us.

Definitely a sad day for our family.

🕊Fancy aka Fancy-Pants🕊

Sunset: 7/08/25

I'd like to extend a BIG thank you to Miss Amy, who drove all the way from Baton Rouge to deliver two LARGE enclosures t...
07/05/2025

I'd like to extend a BIG thank you to Miss Amy, who drove all the way from Baton Rouge to deliver two LARGE enclosures to donate to the rescue!

We are very thankful for your kindness and effort, and we can't wait to get these tweaked/prepped for new inhabitants!

(One of two awesome enclosures, pictured below)

Y'all be safe out there! 🇺🇸
07/04/2025

Y'all be safe out there! 🇺🇸

It's $5 Friday friends! Any $5 Friday proceeds will go directly to this week's critter food order! Our biggest ongoing ...
07/04/2025

It's $5 Friday friends!

Any $5 Friday proceeds will go directly to this week's critter food order! Our biggest ongoing weekly expense.

We need more greens and more Timothy hay.

🥬CashApp $gcrrinc

🥬Venmo

🥬PayPal: [email protected]

OR, we can also pick up curbside orders at Sam's Club in Slidell for the greens, or Tractor Supply in Picayune for the Timothy Hay if you'd like to do a direct online order!

Either way we have lots of hungry mouths to feed, and are so thankful for any help!

Thank you 💚🐢🦎🐍

*Photo of the miracle boy Maverick. Look at that beautiful face!*

We'd like to welcome (newly named) Leeloo to the Refuge. Her family could no longer keep her, and drove 6 hours one way ...
07/04/2025

We'd like to welcome (newly named) Leeloo to the Refuge.

Her family could no longer keep her, and drove 6 hours one way to get her to us!

Leeloo is a young Sulcata Tortoise. She does have some pyramiding in her shell, but is definitely young enough to where we can prevent that from getting any worse than it is. Leeloo is settled in for the evening and sleeping now and we look forward to interacting with her tomorrow and learning her personality. 💚

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Lilly! She is off to a wonderful home with an experienced keeper, where she will be spoiled rotte...
07/02/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Lilly!

She is off to a wonderful home with an experienced keeper, where she will be spoiled rotten. So happy for this chunky gal!

We'd like to welcome Leo to the Refuge. Leo came from a situation where he needed immediate help, falling under our temp...
07/02/2025

We'd like to welcome Leo to the Refuge.

Leo came from a situation where he needed immediate help, falling under our temporary 'emergency intake only' status.

Leo is around a year old, and has a relaxed temperament. He will join the others in our adoptables line up upon completion of quarantine.

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Kiln, MS

Telephone

+12283630759

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