Tails, Scales and Turtle Shells

03/17/2024

03/16/2024

So many babies weighted fed and got clean tanks for the Saturday Reptile day at our house!

03/16/2024

Meet Spicy Cheeto we picked her today as her owner said she is very spicy. We will be working with her to calm her down ❤️

03/16/2024

Pablo gained a good bit of weight the week i kept him is eating great and has no more tremors! He was returned back to his owner today with lots of information and they were so happy to have him back doing better ❤️

03/14/2024

Sunshine is shedding! We were wondering why she couldn’t see her food last Thursday and it’s possible it was from all the skin over her eyes!

03/14/2024

03/14/2024

Update on Delta!
She is doing well she is still on antibiotics and ointment in her eyes. She cannot eat on her own still so she is being syringe fed when these photos were taken. Still cleaning gunk out of her eyes from time to time still hoping her sight returns after so long without care from her previous owner.
Thank you to everyone who donated to get her care ❤️

03/14/2024

If you ever wondered what our go to mix for bearded dragons not wanting to eat here it is! It does change a little depending on their need like a vitamin deficiency or a calcium deficiency and the Beardie Buffet is switched out for Grubhub Pie for leopard geckos.
If you have a reptile refusing to eat or acting strange please message us as we would be happy to help!

03/14/2024

As you can see sunshine is doing great and very friendly!!

03/14/2024

Update on Spyro he is doing great and growing FAST! He has a lot of growing to do to be the size of a normal 8 month old dragon but he isn’t wasting any time!

03/09/2024

Meet Pablo his owner called me tonight concerned with him sleeping all the time, not eating and having involuntary muscle movement. I went and picked him up and plan to keep him for a week to get him eating again.

His owners were forced to buy a “kit” when purchasing him which included a day time light and a red light which is NOT what they need. Bearded dragons need at least a 75 watt basking bulb to obtain temps of around 100 degrees and a 12” to 24” linear T5 High Output UVB light which replicates the UV rays from the sun.

The videos you see show signs of what Metabolic Bone Disease looks like in reptiles. The involuntary twitching is due to a Vitamin D3 and Calcium deficiency. Reptiles REQUIRE linear UVB lights to make vitamin D3 to absorb calcium just like humans.

Like in most cases this is not the owners fault, they were given bad information at the pet store which led to the decline in their reptiles health. Thankfully we caught it early and Pablo should make a full recovery ❤️

Please pay attention to signs like this and reach out if you have questions or need help!

03/07/2024

Ellie basking in the sun. Look how much they love to eat the greens i planted in their enclosure

03/03/2024

Meet Ducky we believe he is a Giant leopard gecko given he is 11” long his owner says has stopped eating his worms. He has some stuck shed and looks like he will lose some toes. His nostrils were covered up and we were able to expose one but the other will take some time to moisten up enough to get off. He did eat our reptile food mixture very well which gives us high hopes for a speedy recovery

03/02/2024

Spyro is getting big and about to shed!!! ❤️

02/29/2024

Meet sunshine the Ball Python

02/29/2024

Meet Ted and Fred the Eastern Paintes turtles

02/29/2024

People ask what our most used item is while rescuing reptiles and I would have to say ours is paper towels! The reason we put them in our intake reptiles housing is so we can keep up with their output (p**p) as it tells you a lot about their health whether they need anti parasitics more hydration and how they are digesting food to possibly adjust tank temperatures. We do it for sanitary reasons, it’s easier to clean and disinfect the tank after each bowel movement especially if being treated for parasites to reduce the risk of reinfection. We also do it to prevent possible impaction that other substrates can cause especially when the animal is under stress. Paper towels hold moisture well for animals needing some humidity like leopard geckos. They make a great bottom to a hospital bin if you get a sick, blind or disabled animal. Paper towels also of course are required for cleaning and disinfecting the tank after each bowel movement AND with donated tanks.

So we use around 3 rolls of papertowels A WEEK here 🫣
So if you have a sick reptile change the substrate to paper towels to help you keep a better eye on how they are doing.

02/28/2024

If you would like to help the reptiles we have rescued please check out our Amazon List! These are all items the reptiles currently need. Any little thing helps! Thank you all so much for caring for our taily scaley and Shelly friends as much as we do!

Reptile Rescue - Amazon Gift List -

02/28/2024

This is Houdini we took him in around two weeks ago or so. Since coming to us he has started vomiting which we suspect is the cause of parasites as they do this to try and vomit up the parasites to rid their body of them. He is on parasite medication and hoping he starts showing some improvement.
Say a little prayer for Houdini ❤️

02/28/2024

Meet Squash and Pumpkin they came in this weekend. Squash was rescued by the owners i received them from and Pumpkin was their first bearded dragon. They were both very loved by their owner they just got a super busy schedule and weren’t able to give them a lot of time so then called me!

02/27/2024

Did you know the best time to bond with your reptile friend is before the lights come on in the morning or an hour or so after they go off at night? This is our skiddish uromastyx rescue Nala and she is actually sitting with me letting me slowly rub her!

02/26/2024

Delta and I headed off to the Vet this morning. They were able to clear her eyes pretty well and remove the abscess in the visit. She is on oral and topical antibiotics for a month, hopefully she will be able to see in a week or so to eat on her own!!

02/23/2024

Update on Spyro!
Our smallest rescue is making some great progress! He is eating greens and bugs and basking all on his own! He as even gone from 12 to 21 grams in less than a week! Remember he is 7 months old and came to us lethargic not eating and not basking. He is doing good but still has a lot of growing to do

02/23/2024

Sometimes we have to help our special rescues out with shedding. This is Cleo and she came to us last month she has MBD causing the deformities in her arms. She has a very hard time shedding so once the skin is FULLY seperated from the top of her back i just rip a little hole it in to make it easier for her to shed. Peeling your reptile is NEVER recommended unless it’s a case like Cleo’s❤️ will check with he tomorrow to make sure she is making good progress on getting her shed off.
Love ya Cleo

02/23/2024

Update on Mochi
He is doing well getting frequent baths to help try and loosen the clogged femoral pores. Don’t mind his messy face he was eating some Beardie Buffet with some calcium powder. You can tell by his cute little face he does have MBD but he is getting stronger and better by the day ❤️
Thank you to EVERYONE who has donated items, purchased from the Amazon List and sent money for mochi and the other reptiles. I wouldn’t be able to rescue so many babies without all of you and we appreciate your support!

02/20/2024

Tortious enclosure being built for the Rescue tortious’

02/20/2024

This is Spyro the tiniest rescues from Saturday, please watch this video and notice his open mouth breathing, if you see this please know this is signs of an upper respiratory infection in bearded dragons and they needs antibiotics. In the mean time of getting antibiotics or getting into the vet remove all water bowls and decrease the humidity inside the tank as much as you can

02/19/2024

Meet Simba (African fat tail gecko) Delta (leopard gecko) and Nala the yellow uromastyx

Simba is in excellent shape, Nala has some eye issues and is unable to see and has stopped eating and Nubia is in decent shape just has some stuck shed and doesn’t like to be handled