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. Based out of south Mississippi.
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We do not have a publicly accessible location at this time. 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.

Current adoptables! A few are pending adoption, which is noted in the caption under the respective photo. We will have ...
02/24/2025

Current adoptables! A few are pending adoption, which is noted in the caption under the respective photo.
We will have a few new guys joining the adoptables line up upon completion of quarantine. 💚

And for the grand finale of the weekend.....HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Mike and Zeus! This is the best weekend we've ever had...
02/24/2025

And for the grand finale of the weekend.....

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Mike and Zeus!

This is the best weekend we've ever had as far as adoptions go. It's got me all emotional. A huge thank you to all who have chosen to give these guys their forever homes!

Now we need to highlight the MANY leopard geckos we have who have been patiently awaiting homes! Stay tuned!

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Tank! This sweet gal has gone to an exceptional home and lovely accomodations with a repeat torto...
02/23/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Tank!

This sweet gal has gone to an exceptional home and lovely accomodations with a repeat tortoise adopter of ours.

They already love her as much as we do. Couldn't ask for more.

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY Bingo! Nothing gloomy about this rainy day. This little guy is off to a wonderful home. 💚
02/23/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY Bingo!

Nothing gloomy about this rainy day. This little guy is off to a wonderful home. 💚

We would like to thank our dear friends at Feathers & Fangs Exotic Animal Rescue over in Alabama for collaborating with ...
02/23/2025

We would like to thank our dear friends at Feathers & Fangs Exotic Animal Rescue over in Alabama for collaborating with us. Today, they traveled out here to pick up four ball pythons from us to transfer to their rescue, in hopes that a different demographic will help expand the scope of getting these guys adopted into good homes, as they have approved adopters waiting. If you haven't checked them out, please go do so, and give them a like and a follow to show your support! They do great work.

The four ball pythons that were transferred were: Oscar, Iggy Ascalea, Bob and Dr. Girlfriend.

Thank you again Codi and Levi! You guys rock. 🤜🤛💚🐍

I would like to take a moment to extend a big THANK YOU to our dedicated fosters. We appreciate you guys so much, and we...
02/23/2025

I would like to take a moment to extend a big THANK YOU to our dedicated fosters. We appreciate you guys so much, and we are so happy to have you ladies as such an integral part of our team.

Heidi Spear GCRR founding board member and leopard gecko specialist/foster mom. Heidi has also never missed an event!

Melissa Negron our ball python and beardie specialist/ foster mom, who always goes above and beyond caring for them. Melissa is also the artistic force behind our event flyers .

Tracy Michelle Stern our bearded dragon specialist/foster mom, who specializes in medically needy cases. She does phenomenal with hands on care.

Thank you ladies so much. I feel like you guys don't hear it enough. 💚

You guys....am SO excited to be making this post. After over a YEAR AND A HALF with the rescue, Cowboy has been adopted!...
02/22/2025

You guys....am SO excited to be making this post.

After over a YEAR AND A HALF with the rescue, Cowboy has been adopted!!!

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY Cowboy! 🎉🎉🎉

He was adopted by THEE sweetest couple, who is accepting of him as he is. They even drove three hours one way to come pick this sweet but spicy boy up. 🥹

I'm exhausted, it's been a LONG week, but I couldn't think of a better way to end the day.

Below you will see Cowboy's 'goodbye' photo as I was preparing him for travel.
I swear he's smiling 😆.

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Banana, now known as Coraline! One of our amazing foster families adopted this beautiful gal, and ...
02/21/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Banana, now known as Coraline!

One of our amazing foster families adopted this beautiful gal, and they are absolutely smitten with her. 💚🐍

*Transferred to sister rescue Feathers & Fangs Exotic Animal Rescue *We have a new adoptable joining our adoptables line...
02/21/2025

*Transferred to sister rescue Feathers & Fangs Exotic Animal Rescue *

We have a new adoptable joining our adoptables line up! *PLEASE* read this post in it's entirety before applying/inquiring to adopt.

This is Dr. Girlfriend. She is a juvenile ball python.

Alot of people will be drawn to how pretty she is, but it needs to be very clear that she has an extremely defensive disposition.

She is not a good fit for a household where children will want to handle her, nor for any adult who is fearful of a striking snake.

That being said, this little gal is now ready to find her forever home. She is consistently feeding well on rat pups.

Reminder; we do not verify gender on these guys, as any animal adopted from us is intended for pet homes only, and are not to be used for breeding purposes. It is a clause in our adoption contract. If you're looking for an animal for breeding purposes, we are not the organization for you, nor is any reputable rescue for that matter.

If you'd like to apply to adopt Dr. Girlfriend, submit our online adoption application and message us a photo of the enclosure that the adopted animal would be living in to be considered.

Adoptions take place in Picayune, MS.

Thank you!

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Rasputia! This sweet gal went home to a repeat adopter, who is going to spoil her rotten! 💚
02/21/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Rasputia!

This sweet gal went home to a repeat adopter, who is going to spoil her rotten! 💚

We'd like to welcome this group to the Refuge. Some of these guys were adopted from us some time ago. A couple were not....
02/21/2025

We'd like to welcome this group to the Refuge. Some of these guys were adopted from us some time ago. A couple were not.

Their keeper, who was a very sweet man, has sadly passed.

We drove out to New Orleans yesterday to pick them all up, as it was an urgent situation.

These guys will be undergoing quarantine, and many of them will be added to our adoptables line up in the near future. I will post on the page once their status'change.

*We are not accepting applications on any of these animals as of yet. Please do not inquire about adopting any of these specific animals, as they are not currently adoptable.*

A couple of the beardies need to gain some weight before they're ready for adoption. Thankfully, they're going to our wonderful beardie foster mom who has a knack for getting these guys back to health quite quickly.

The gecko has gone to our awesome gecko foster mom.

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY Houdini! We are thrilled that one of these guys that have been waiting for so long, has been chosen ...
02/21/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY Houdini!

We are thrilled that one of these guys that have been waiting for so long, has been chosen for a forever home! He about to make a couple of kiddos very happy. 💚🐍

🛑🛑Good morning friends, it's $5 Friday and we desperately need your help.🛑🛑One of our friends of the rescue, who'd adopt...
02/21/2025

🛑🛑Good morning friends, it's $5 Friday and we desperately need your help.🛑🛑

One of our friends of the rescue, who'd adopted multiple animals from us over the years, sadly passed away suddenly. Yesterday evening, we had to go out to his properly and pick up all of the reptiles and tortoises he had. Many of them were adopted through us, a few were not. Some are in rough shape. I will be making a post today with everyone's intake photos. Stay tuned for that.

We have two more snakes coming in today, and a gecko coming in on Monday that's in bad shape. We now have to close intakes to shelter/animal control transfers only, until animals get adopted.

We are at capacity. Vet and feed bills have depleted our funds.

We need help. Supplies are low. Adoptions are slow.

Please, every nominal donation adds up.
I will list the ways to donate below. If you'd like to know what supplies we are in need of most, and would prefer to send those specific items, send us a message and I will share a list with you.

Also, we've been receiving a high volume of messages and calls asking for guidance/assistance.
I do my best to respond to everyone as promptly as possible. I am one person, and I will always welcome questions and will always assist as best as I can. Just keep in mind please that it is time consuming, so I do this in between caring for the animals and family too, so if it takes me an hour or two to get back to you, it's not because I'm ignoring you. Please note, the fastest way to recive a reply is via FB Messenger, or text messages to my cell. I live in a rural location, and it can be difficult for me to make or recieve phone calls.

We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, donations are tax deductible.

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

💚PayPal (fees are taken):
[email protected]

We are at critical status. We appreciate all of your love and support. Without you all, there is no us.

*Photo for attention, *not* an adoptable animal*

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🛑 Adoptable ball pythons 🛑We've updated photos and weights on our adoptable ball pythons! I've added them to our pinned ...
02/17/2025

🛑 Adoptable ball pythons 🛑

We've updated photos and weights on our adoptable ball pythons! I've added them to our pinned adoptables post, but I wanted to share them here too!

Let's get these guys into good homes!

If interested in adopting one of these beauties, fill out and submit our online adoption application.
I will link the adoption application in the comments.

Once you submit that, PM us a photo of the enclosure you have ready to accomodate the animal you are applying to adopt.

Adoptions are conducted in Picayune, MS.

*We do not check/confirm genders on these guys, as they are intended for pet/companion homes only*

Good morning friends. Another Vet trip!This morning, we took two snakes in to see our Vet. Jaya went back for her rechec...
02/17/2025

Good morning friends. Another Vet trip!

This morning, we took two snakes in to see our Vet.

Jaya went back for her recheck, and a second Baytril (antibiotic) injection. We got a whole lot of crud out of her mouth, and we are absolutely seeing improvement! We will continue with the daily chlorhexidine flushes, and monitor her closely. If she continues to improve, she may not need another injection. She looks dark in her photos, because she is deep in her shed cycle.
Also, she took a nice meal for us this past Friday, which was wonderful! These guys won't eat sometimes when they're not feeling well. Once the infection in her mouth is under control, we will work on the scabbed over healing wound on the top of her snout, which has also improved.

Bubba Gump was the other....the big depleted boa that came to us in October with almost half of his top jaw missing due to being left unsupervised with a large rat. He's not doing so well, and we wanted the Dr. to get a real good look deeper in his mouth to see what's going on in depth. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to "fix" this issue, but it is not infected and the tissue has healed healthy from what we can see. If we can get this sweet one to eat with assistance, we have a chance at building his weight back up.
If not, we will have to consider quality of life.
If we have to resort to tube feeding, that is very stressful for a snake, let alone one of this size. We are keeping our Vet informed on his status.
Bubba is a poster child for what can happen if you feed live *unsupervised.*
It is absolutely fine to feed live prey if you choose to do so, so long as you are right there supervising from start to finish. Never, ever leave a live rodent unattended with your snake. You will be putting your snake at risk for serious and potentially fatal injuries.

We also made our weekly greens run yesterday. (Our $5 Friday helped with this!)

If anyone would like to donate towards these guys Vet expenses to replenish some of the rescue's funds, we would be most thankful.

Thank you!

🐍CashApp $gcrrinc

🐍Venmo

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

*Donations are tax deductible*

Edit to add: PENDING ADOPTION!New addition to our adoptables line up! Meet Rasputia! Rasputia is just under a year old. ...
02/17/2025

Edit to add: PENDING ADOPTION!

New addition to our adoptables line up!

Meet Rasputia!

Rasputia is just under a year old. Per her foster mom, she will try to avoid you when picking her up, but once she's picked up she does just fine. Foster mom also reports that Rasputia's favorite activity is watching SpongeBob on TV lol.

If you would like to add this adorable chonk of a dragon to your family, please fill out and submit our online adoption application, and message us a photo of the enclosure (lighting included) that she would be living in to be considered.

Adoption fee applies. Adoptions are conducted in Picayune, MS.

*No animals adopted from GCRR are to be used for breeding purposes*

🛑🛑ANNOUNCEMENT🛑🛑Friends, due to a recent event, I am having to make this a public announcement. Our recently aquired res...
02/15/2025

🛑🛑ANNOUNCEMENT🛑🛑

Friends, due to a recent event, I am having to make this a public announcement.

Our recently aquired rescue building is currently under renovation. Until then, we are still home and foster based, meaning we operate out of our PRIVATE HOME. We do NOT have a publicly accessible location right now. My family lives here, my children live here. The animals live here.

We do NOT permit strangers out here to our property. We are a legitimate organization, so yes, our address is a matter of public record, but that does NOT give one the right to Google our address with intentions of just showing up unannounced. Absolutely unacceptable, and we will not tolerate it. We live in a rural location for a reason.

In our years of operation, I have always met folks in public locations, for the safety of everyone involved, at a scheduled day and time. Even when we do get to open our facility, it will be visitors by appointment only.
We operate by our own (very reasonable) guidelines. Please respect that.

Please...please keep in mind we are all volunteers here. We are not government funded, we are not a county facility. We do this by choice, all on our own time and effort.

For the safety of both our family and animals (and unannounced visitors,) do NOT just show up at our home. There are too many people out there nowadays with ill intentions.

We will protect our peace.

Thank you for understanding.

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Kiln, MS

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***Update: Vet appt scheduled for Tuesday 1/14 at 9:30am! We'd like to welcome urgent surrender (now named) Thomas. Thomas is a leopard gecko, that appears to have some serious medical issues. I was advised by the person who brought him to us, that he lived with his previous family for 6 years. He apparently stopped eating, and his family was unable to get him in to see a Veterinarian, so that's how the folks who brought him out to us aquired him. Those folks attempted syringe feeding, and hydration soaks, but Thomas has continued to decline. He is now also exhibiting signs of a neurological deficit, and can't walk. We have Thomas warm, and in a quiet area in quarantine. I will be calling our Vet first thing in the morning to get him seen for their soonest available opening. He could use all the good vibes/thoughts/prayers. Stay tuned for updates.

The winner of the Iguana print is: Amy Dowe 💚🦎 Congrats Miss Amy, please PM us to arrange pick up or shipping of your print. Thank you all for participating and helping us get closer to our goal for the Choco Project. Please excuse my wobbly video.

Gift basket winner: Congrats Tracy Michelle Stern ! Thank you to all who entered! We are slowly but steadily getting closer to achieving or goal for Project Choco! 🐢

Thank you to all who participated. We have a couple more coming up, so stay tuned! We're trying really hard to reach our Choco Project goal. You guys are helping make that happen. The winner of the clown fish print is:

Good evening friends! I just did the drawing for the winner of the Iguana print. Congratulations to APDR/Miss Christy! Thank you all for your support. I will be announcing a couple more fundraisers over the weekend, all proceeds going to the 🐢 Choco Project! Stay tuned! Please excuse my shaky video.

Thank you all so much for your support! The winner of the beautiful, limited edition Dean Russo print is:

And the winner is.......

Adoptable highlight: Chip! Chip is a sweet guy, somewhere right around a year old. He will make someone a wonderful companion! Please share this, as well as Jake from State Farm's videos in hope of helping them find their forever families! Thank you!

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