The REptile Project

26/12/2025

Tango the Tegu just doing his thing.

26/12/2025

Last night as they had family over celebrating Christmas, Raven walked into her reptile room to find our sweet Jazz, the sick rainbow boa, had passed away. She put so much work into his care with vet visits, regular medication, and daily one-on-one time, this is a big loss for us. We can't save them all, but we certainly try.

If you would like to donate to his vet care or the outstanding bill for Volt's surgery, here's how:

Volt's Fundraiser ($40 raised of $700)
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-pay-for-volts-surgery

Paypal

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Call All Pets Veterinary in Louisville and ask to donate to The REptile Project account

22/12/2025

Our rescue has been hit with a wave of unexpected vet bills lately, and we have more on the way. One of our current rescues, Jazz the Rainbow Boa, has been struggling with ongoing eye issues and has now developed some concerning new symptoms. He’s started wheezing when he breathes and has bubbles forming from his nostrils—both signs that something isn’t right.

We fed Jazz a quail on 12/19, but he unfortunately regurgitated it during the night. We’re working on getting him in for a vet appointment as soon as possible to make sure he gets the care he needs.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps us continue providing medical care for animals like Jazz. Your support truly makes a difference and allows us to keep giving these amazing reptiles the second chance they deserve. ❤️

SEE WAYS TO DONATE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW 👇

21/12/2025

19/12/2025

NAME OUR RESCUES for $1!!🐍

We’ve run out of name ideas for our newest rescues — so we’re asking for YOUR help! Instead of just calling them “Ball Python” we want to give each of these amazing snakes their own special name!

By participating, you’ll not only help us keep better track of our rescues, but you’ll also be supporting their care! All funds raised from this fun naming event will go directly toward our ongoing vet bills and medical treatments for the snakes currently in our care.

Every name helps a rescue slither one step closer to recovery!

$1 = 1 name
$5 = 6 names

Contest ends 12/31/25
& the winning name will be drawn at random & announced on 1/1/2026 just in time to celebrate the new year!

✨Comment your name idea + donation screenshot and help us keep saving lives✨

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17/12/2025

WOW THAT'S A BIG SNAKE!

Can you tell which snake is bigger? This is our Burmese Python Katara up against our new Red Tailed Boa rescue Molly. Both of them make amazing weighted blankets BTW 😉

17/12/2025

Meet our newest ambassador Shade!

Shade is a stunning Blood Python, a species that often gets an unfair reputation for being “aggressive.” In reality, with proper care and understanding, blood pythons can be calm, curious, and full of personality.

We wanted to share an article by Reptifiles and respected blood python breeder Chris Jensen, which does a great job of explaining just how amazing these snakes truly are.

“No blood python, Jensen asserts, is truly aggressive — just suffering from severe anxiety. “Aggression” would be ramming the front of the tub as soon as it thinks a human is nearby. However, in Jensen’s experience, his most “aggressive” snakes flail around, attempting to escape, before resorting to striking. This is textbook defensive behavior, an instinctual reaction to a perceived predator. In other words, they are simply scared out of their minds.

When blood pythons’ basic needs are met, they actually have quite calm dispositions — in fact, Jensen stated that, all other factors being equal, one is more likely to find an aggressive ball python than an aggressive blood python.

That being said, however, years of misinformation have given blood pythons ample opportunity to earn their fearsome reputation. Although relatively short in length, blood pythons are incredibly muscular, earning them a heavy body, hard strikes, and powerful constricting ability. A bite from a blood is no laughing matter.

The Blood Python’s Secret
If the following three factors are met, the snake in question is most likely to turn out extremely docile:
Appropriate husbandry
Captive bred
Good breeder”

16/12/2025

It's just a normal day in our world. This is my sister hanging out with our new rainbow boa rescue when we were recently on a getaway for the weekend.

16/12/2025

SPA TIME WITH MOLLY 🛁

Molly has a large enclosure with a large water bowl but sometimes it's nice to give her a little more room to spread out and enjoy her soaks. This tub is a good size for her, don't you think?

13/12/2025

Volt's surgery was a success! They said he did very well, and he's back home and back to his normal self. In case you missed it, he had an abcess in his head that required surgery to clean out.

The total vet bill was $773 and we need YOUR help to pay it off. As a reptile rescue, we run on donations. Click our link below to help pay for Volt's surgery and be a life saving part of his journey!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-pay-for-volts-surgery