Arkansas Reptile Rescue

11/05/2024

Just out of curiosity, how many people think we are making a worthwhile difference in the community? I've had many ups and downs during the years we've been running this rescue but I've always tried my hardest to make a real difference. Are we big enough? Good enough? Doing enough? Is this just a cluster of emotions I'm feeling that will pass like usual? I can recall countless animals that have come into our care on deaths door, and countless that we've saved. We have always done our best to keep adoption fees as low as possible, and right now they are the lowest they have ever been. It's never turned a profit, nor should it. Despite the countless animals that we have taken in with abscesses, 3rd degree burns, mbd, emaciated, vitamin deficient eyes matted shut, there's still been a handful of people over the years to call us flippers. It racks my brain. I've poured entire paychecks into animals that didn't end up making it, done countless hours of educational work for the price of gas, successfully found forever homes for hundreds of animals yet I still don't feel content. I can't imagine actually giving up on this, no matter how hard it gets, but I would definitely benefit from some feedback.

10/28/2024

Welcome to the rescue! Dutches is our newest sanctuary member (:

10/25/2024

October is and we will be spreading awareness about the problems associated with feral cats.

"Across the globe, cats have been introduced into new habitats by people with terrible results. Outdoors, cats are a non-native and invasive species that threaten birds and other wildlife, disrupt ecosystems, and spread diseases." - American Bird Conservancy

https://abcbirds.org/program/cats-indoors/

10/25/2024

Our MASSIVE bearded dragon exhibit is almost complete!

10/23/2024

Meet our newest ambassador, atrox, the bearded dragon!

After a VERY long time of owning reptiles and five years of rescue work I now am the proud owner of MY very first bearded dragon. I've cared for hundreds here at the rescue but never had one of my own. Atrox is living in a 7x4 foot enclosure fit for a king. We still plan to add sand to his substrate mix and a few more arid decorations including tall grass and edible cactuses this weekend but for now he is happily living in his intergeade between Prarie and desert terrain! Bearded dragons are very social and active lizards and absolutely thrive in large enclosures! The bigger the better. So I had to take the opportunity to equip him to run, jump, and hunt all his heart desires. After working hands on with venomous snakes and monitor lizards it's a very nice change of pace to have a pet that really seeks out interaction! We encourage all keepers to strive for these larger than suggested enclosure sizes where multiple microclimates and and larger opportunities for enrichment are possible.
Welcome to the family, atrox!

10/10/2024

10/10/2024

240 happy turtles.

Please research your state animal laws and follow them! They are in place for a reason. This amount of illegally imported turtles can easily devastate your local populations if released into the wild. In Arkansas it is illegal to import native species without a permit, as is the sales, rehoming, collection (over 6) and transferring of ownership. These turtles will not be adopted out, and are severely displaced due to the circumstances of which they have been imported under. I will later make a detailed post about the importance of the state regulations and the impacts violations could have. Respect your state laws, protect the ecosystem and please do not put innocent animals in situations they never asked to be in.

10/10/2024

It's cooling off fast and Arkansas Reptile Rescue needs YOUR HELP! I won't post the details just yet as everything is still being figured out. I will make this as simple as I can for now.

We have 240 aquatic turtles in need of donations, this can include fresh food, heating elements for a very large 3000 gallon pond, dechlorinator, etc.

We have also moved the tortoises inside for the winter and are prepping native animals for brumation. This entails needing LOTS of fresh greens and hay for the tortoises to eat during the inside months.

We have a handful of animals in CRITICAL condition, ways you can help them is to donate monetarily in order to support their medical bills. We can also use some over the counter/physical donations such as chlorhexidine, betadine, iodine, heat bulbs, lamps, uvb, vitamins, substrate etc.

Substrates we use:
cypress mulch
Coco coir
Top soil
Play sand or all purpose sand

Winter is a very hard time for captive reptiles, especially exotic ones. They NEED heat. The rescue has no central heat and air so we run on space heaters in the winter. This drives our electric bill very high. Any support given during these colder months is significantly helping keep this rescue stay open. Thank you for your support!

Cashapp: $M3glov3
Ask about donation by check or physical drop off.

10/07/2024

Arkansas Reptile Rescue or Arkansas CAT rescue? Well, sometimes both. Today we are helping our friends over at Shoal Bay Animal Haven with transportation of 20 cats to be spayed and neutered!

Show some love in the comment section for shoal bay for doing so much for these adorable fuzzy companions!

10/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who came and supported us this weekend, and a big thank you to Scott Wrozier from show me and Delaney Wornick and Megan Wornick for making sure we didn't miss the show ❤️

10/06/2024

Last chance to stop by and see our table until December! Come down anytime today between 9 and 3:30 to support your friendly neighborhood reptile rescue 🦎

5 municipal drive, Jacksonville Arkansas

10/05/2024

Unexpected last minute change of plans. We WILL be attending the show me reptiles expo this weekend in Jacksonville! This has been an extremely hard year for us so please come out and support your local reptile rescue, meet some fantastic critters, donate and adopt ❤️ we will have some ambassadors for photo opportunities, adoptables, and lots of heavily discounted lighting and supplies!

(Plus some really cool invertebrates I've been breeding)

09/27/2024

Still available, now reduced.

Male golden eye blood python
3️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ with enclosure.

09/21/2024

09/18/2024

Available from my personal collection, can come with enclosure.

1.0 goldeneye blood python

09/17/2024

I got a call from the city of Paris today to come retrieve a released/escaped pet bearded dragon in town. It took us a good hour to capture it in the thick brush but he is here and safe now. Please share this post so we can determine if the dragon needs to find a home or return to the one it came from.

Edit: we will be screening Applicants (as always) but we are giving a 30 day period for the owner to come forward (the length of our standard quarentine period). if no one claims we will require proof of enclosure and proper knowledge before adopting him out. He looks well taken care of so its very likely he escaped or got away from his owner outside. Please share to help return this big dude home, I am sure he is missed. We have had countless dragons that came from outside (dumped) and they're always severely malnourished and show signs they weren't loved, this dragon doesn't show any signs of neglect (p**p stains, major dehydration, nails are trimmed etc.)

09/01/2024

This gal is getting adopted today 💚