Last Resort Reptiles MN

02/11/2025

Of all the inane urban legends and outright stupid wives’ tales that
persist in this supposedly enlightened time, this is perhaps the most inane and stupid of all. I even heard of a veterinarian who was promoting this nonsense.

Do wild snakes lie down next to their prey to measure it? What wild animal is going to let a snake measure it before allowing itself to be eaten? It’s preposterous!

Most animals won't eat humans. We don't taste good, plus there's that whole clothing factor. Only a 30-foot-long snake could swallow even a small adult human, and even if it did, you can bet it didn’t stop to measure them first or that the human just lay there and let it happen.

A three-foot, 5-pound ball python is not trying to figure out how to eat its 5'6", 160 lb. owner. A pet snake may lie next to a human to absorb their body heat. Did anyone consider that possibility?

02/07/2025

A reminder on the dangers of having adhesives accessible to your snake. Thankfully this babe should heal up just fine! 🖤

01/29/2025

If anyone is looking to add a feathered friend to their home, consider J&R 🙌🏻

J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue in Neenah took in 138 parakeets from a single owner who struggled with uncontrolled breeding. Experts say caring for that many birds could cost up to $69,000 annually.

01/28/2025

Please don’t get turtles from Petsmart/Petco. Unwanted turtles are an epidemic.

I don’t know how large, how bold, how capitalized, or how more more asterisks I need to add where it says on our website that WE DO NOT TAKE AQUATIC TURTLES.

The number of surrender requests I get for aquatic turtles is astronomical. I’ve never taken them and I have zero intentions on taking them in. They are not good pets, for a majority of people. I would go as far as to say that people looking to rid themselves of their pet turtles is an epidemic. Unfortunately I have no suggestions for those looking to rehome an aquatic turtle. At this time I am not aware of any rescues able to accommodate them - and I’m sure a lot of that has to do with the fact they are inherently difficult to rehome.

Please do not buy those cute baby turtles at the pet stores. If you have the capacity to provide appropriate care for a turtle please adopt.

01/21/2025

Snakes are your friend!

01/18/2025

PSA!

*Closed Monday*
Due to predicted extremely cold temperatures (-30 windchill), Twin Cities Reptiles, Inc and Snake Discovery will be closed this Monday for animal safety.
Come pickup your feeders today or Sunday- bring a cooler or lunchbox for insulation!

Stay warm!

Yes, we chatted with TCR over the phone and everything to make a conjoined decision 😆 (love you, Bruce and Sara!)
(Pic is AI, not an actual beardie in the cold!)

01/17/2025

This is the unfortunate truth with turtles. 💔🙏🏻

Do you know why we typically don’t take in aquatic turtles? One of the reasons is that they are almost impossible to adopt out. Glimmer is an African sideneck turtle that came to us almost two years ago from the Animal Protection Society of Durham. He had a wound on his neck that healed up quickly. Glimmer has received ✨zero✨ adoption interest during his time here. He’s a happy, healthy, and relatively small turtle.

We are also limited by our electrical panel. Turtles require high powered canister filters and our breaker flips if we have more than one filter plugged in with all of the additional heating and lighting sources here. We really wish there was a better solution to the unwanted turtle crisis, but unfortunately they are very difficult to house in large numbers.

01/17/2025

Anybody have a fish tank (ideally 40g+) for free or very cheap? Was just contacted by the police about an abandoned painted turtle in need of help.

Edit: this turtle does come with a setup, so not urgent, but s/he needs changes for it to be proper. It appears currently to be in a 20g and that won’t suffice for long!

Edit 2: an employee of the apartment complex chose to keep the cutie, so we are good 🙌🏻

01/13/2025

Just here to remind you that heat rocks and under tank heating pads can malfunction (even with a thermostat) and are NOT recommended. 🖤

12/31/2024

Haley is absolutely wonderful and even rescues when she has space. She is needing some help due to life* circumstances. Is anyone seeking any new babies?

12/31/2024

12/19/2024

DO NOT DO THIS. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS. THIS IS DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR.

DO NOT “gift” animals.
And DEFINITELY DO NOT “gift” animals to people who will throw them around and terrify them like this!!! This poor T is probably d3äd from being shook and tossed around 🤬💔

12/12/2024

*NOT looking to surrender. These animals aren’t free. I am fully aware of reputable rescues to surrender to. Thank you.*

As you know, I have been diagnosed. The following is available.

BALL PYTHONS

(2) adult male - as sexed by breeder - ball pythons around 3 years old in 120 gallon tanks. They each have radiant heat panels for heat source.
Champagne morph, food strike of 5 months 1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣
Leopard morph, eating f/t 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

(1) adult ball python - approx 6 years old. Unsexed. In a 55 gallon top opening tank. Meant to upgrade her but never got to it. Unknown morph. A rescue surrender we fell in love with. Found after a suspected dumping and spent at least a month outside. Eating f/t 7️⃣5️⃣ with setup.

(1) juvenile unsexed. About a year and a half old? 40 gallon front opening tank. 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ with lighting. Bamboo morph. Eating f/t

(1) juvenile unsexed. Maybe 3 years old but small for its age. A rescue surrender we fell in love with. Surrendered in a 40 gallon front opening tank and has not been moved. 7️⃣5️⃣ with full setup.

BEARDED DRAGONS

(1) juvenile leatherback bearded dragon in 120 gallon reptile habitat enclosure - linear UVB included. 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣

(1) adult female citrus leatherback - approx 5 years old - in 120 gallon reptile habitat enclosure - linear UVB included 1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ - hasmat for “substrate”

LEOPARD GECKOS

(1) juvenile albino leopard gecko with 40 gallon front opening enclosure - 4️⃣0️⃣ for just the gecko or 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ with full setup; linear uvb included.

(1) adult leopard gecko approx 3 years old. 4️⃣0️⃣ just the gecko or 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ with full setup and lighting (linear UVB included)

12/05/2024

Betty is an even bigger queen in my eyes now

12/05/2024

11/29/2024

I will be needing to rehome some of my reptiles here coming up as I just received a breast cancer diagnosis.

More details to come. Overwhelmed and unsure which ones or how many.

Thank you.