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.

Hemi is now joining our adoptables line up!Hemi is a 21 year old male Sulcata Tortoise. He is probably in the ballpark o...
10/05/2025

Hemi is now joining our adoptables line up!

Hemi is a 21 year old male Sulcata Tortoise. He is probably in the ballpark of 70 pounds or so, maybe more. He will require a SECURE enclosure, with a barrier he cannot see through. I will mention right off the bat, chainlink is not sufficient. His walls in his current accomodations are 18" high. He will also require a appropriate house, that can safely be heated for the incoming cooler months. He must be housed solitary.

Hemi does have what appears to be chew marks on the back edges of his carapace that were there prior to his intake here. Other than that, he's in great shape. Very active and inquisitive, although if you wear leather boots, he will try "tasting" them lol. (Ask me how I know 🤦🏼‍♀️.)

Hemi has an adoption fee, PM for that info as FB does not permit us to post that openly.

Adoptions take place in Picayune, MS.

We must see photographic proof of appropriate enclosure as with all adoptions. These guys specifically are *master* escape artists.

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Waylon!We are so happy he went home with a repeat adopter who is so excited for his arrival. He is...
10/04/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Waylon!

We are so happy he went home with a repeat adopter who is so excited for his arrival. He is going to be so loved!

We'd like to welcome surrender Mr. Hiss to the Refuge! Mr. Hiss is a two year old Ball Python. He appears healthy (yay)...
10/04/2025

We'd like to welcome surrender Mr. Hiss to the Refuge!

Mr. Hiss is a two year old Ball Python. He appears healthy (yay) and has a great disposition. He is settling in to quarantine.

🔴This is a new intake. New intakes are not available for adoption. If/when moved to adoptable status, it will be posted on the page. Please do not inquire about brand new intakes. Thank you!🔴

It's $5 Friday friends!For the cost of less than a fancy coffee, you can make a big impact on helping us feed these cri...
10/03/2025

It's $5 Friday friends!

For the cost of less than a fancy coffee, you can make a big impact on helping us feed these critters!

We currently spend $150 per week on greens alone. Not to mention our other reoccurring expenses such as feeders for the snakes, feeder bugs, hay for the tortoises, and our significant electric bill.

Every dollar makes a difference!

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🥬PayPal (takes fees): [email protected]

🥬Check:
Gulf Coast Reptile Refuge Inc
PO Box 1284
Kilm, MS 39556

Thank you!

*Adopted!*Yep, we sometimes take in exotic birds too. We'd like to welcome surrenders Rock, Paper and Scissors. These gu...
10/02/2025

*Adopted!*

Yep, we sometimes take in exotic birds too.

We'd like to welcome surrenders Rock, Paper and Scissors.

These guys are a trio of beautiful juvenile parakeets and we were provided with their hatch dates which is pretty neat. All three were hatched July of this year. They are bonded, so will need to be adopted together.

After a quarantine period, these guys will be available for adoption. Same protocol as for any other animals adopted from us. Their new home will need to have an appropriate sized cage ready to accomodate them, as they did not come to us with one.

Stay tuned!

(Pictured below in their travel crate)

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Dancer! Dancer has waited SO long to be chosen by a family, and today his day has finally come!We ...
10/02/2025

HAPPY ADOPTION DAY to Dancer!

Dancer has waited SO long to be chosen by a family, and today his day has finally come!

We are so happy for him and his new family both 🥹.

Inigo Montoya the juvenile albino Kingsnake is now available for adoption! I SUSPECT he/she may be an Albino Mosaic Flor...
10/01/2025

Inigo Montoya the juvenile albino Kingsnake is now available for adoption!

I SUSPECT he/she may be an Albino Mosaic Florida King, but I am not positive on that. I'm only speculating based off of what I see.

I don't expect him to be in the adoptables line up for long.

He has eaten multiple meals successfully and is currently eating rat pinkies.

He is still a little guy (or gal.)

If interested in adopting Inigo, please submit our online adoption application (link will be in the comments below) and message us a photo of actual enclosure the adopted animal would be living in.

Adoption fee applies, PLEASE MESSAGE US TO INQUIRE, as Facebook will flag our page if we openly post adoption fees, regardless of us being a non-profit rescue.

We meet to conduct adoptions in Picayune, MS. No exceptions.

Hello friends! We recieved a call this morning that we were able to respond promptly to in regards to a snake abandoned ...
09/30/2025

Hello friends!

We recieved a call this morning that we were able to respond promptly to in regards to a snake abandoned in a vacated rental.

Thankfully the sweet landlord called us for assistance and we were able to come retrieve her quickly and she is now safe.

Welcome to the Refuge Hallow the Sand Boa.
Hallow is settling in to quarantine, and will eventually join our adoptables line up once she's had a few meals with us.

I know some folks won't read this in it's entirety, but I'm going to reiterate, Hallow is a brand new intake and is not available for adoption at this time. When she is, it will be posted here on the page.
Thank you!

We'd like to welcome Pinky to the Refuge. Pinky is a juvenule Sulcata Tortoise (yes, another Sulcata lol) that was aband...
09/29/2025

We'd like to welcome Pinky to the Refuge.

Pinky is a juvenule Sulcata Tortoise (yes, another Sulcata lol) that was abandoned on a property when prior residents moved out. New tenants were not equipped to keep him, but they recognized that he was not native so they called our awesome friends at Central MS Turtle Rescue who then referred the call to us, as we happened to be located much closer to the location of where this tortoise was. I'm so glad the family did reach out for help, because this little doll would not have survived the impending winter temps left to his own devices.
He is settling in, and will eventually join our adoptables line up.

We'd like to welcome surrenders Waffles, Littlefoot and Firefly to the Refuge. Their keeper had to let these guys go due...
09/27/2025

We'd like to welcome surrenders Waffles, Littlefoot and Firefly to the Refuge.

Their keeper had to let these guys go due to life circumstances beyond her control.

Waffles and Littlefoot are Crested Geckos and Firefly is a ball python, likely a banana morph.

These guys are settling in and will be available for adoption upon completion of quarantine. It may be a little while longer for Firefly because she needs to be rehydrated and have eaten for us a few times successfully before she is ready to go.

Once they are ready, a post will be made.

We'd like to welcome surrenders Penelope, Luna and Pineapple. Their family brought them to us all the way from Pensacola...
09/27/2025

We'd like to welcome surrenders Penelope, Luna and Pineapple.

Their family brought them to us all the way from Pensacola, FL.

Penelope is a an older gal who is going to need ongoing vet care, as she has chronic problems with her eyes that requires daily medication. She also has a moderate case of MBD. (Her prior family aquired her as a rescue, they were not responsible for her having gotten in that condition.) She will be a lifelong special needs resident here.

Luna and Pineapple are spunky, and in good shape.

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Kiln, MS

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+12283630759

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