Reptile Innovators

01/09/2025

Even though I was not feeling well yesterday, still recovering from covid. I did my due diligence and had to do a catch and release of a juvenile opossum. Poor thing was terrified of the man's dog And was just looking to find a way to get away.

25/08/2025

I repost this from time to time because this is so amazing to me. But I had a lady reach out to me who had a terrible fear of spiders. She had heard of what I do in the community and asked if she could come over and try to conquer her fear by holding a tarantula. This young lady did just that. She conquered her fear. I doubt she'll ever just run up to a spider or tarantula and scoop it up, but she has a new understanding and education of these highly misunderstood and feared creatures. And I couldn't be more delighted that someone took time out of their life to reach out to me to help them. It is definitely an honor and a privilege.

A special thanks to my wife for helping me so I could record this most amazing moment.

25/08/2025

If you are a business, HOA, or an event organizer or just a family? Looking for something unique for your child's birthday. Please take a moment to think about reptiles. Yes, that's what I said. Reptiles. Allow me to set up a booth to educate your community, your coworkers, your children on reptiles.

I will explain the negative folklore and myths are associated with snakes through misinformation Hollywood movies, and fear-mongering. I can help you identify venomous snakes that live in your areas as well as give you a new perspective and respect for reptiles in general. Add something unique to your events by reaching out to me and finding out what all I have to offer. You would be doing a service to the Animal Kingdom as well as the community and the children who will be taking care of this planet and its animals in the future.

25/08/2025

23/08/2025

Another relocation. Thanks to a young lady who stopped at the intersection of Cane Bay Blvd and Hwy 176 to try and save this turtle. My wife and I pulled up behind them. I got out and helped as it went under the car. Took it to a nearby pond.

06/08/2025

As of today, August 6th 2025 Reptile Innovators has been officially approved and certified as a non-profit in the state of South Carolina. So if anybody knows of anyone who is interested in learning about reptiles and would like to have an interactive lecture with live reptiles, please reach out or pass the word around.

24/06/2025

For those who don't know a coral snake from the mimics.
The picture on the left show the mimics and how to identify them from each other. The picture on the right is a venomous coral snake. In SC corals have yellow touching red. The mimics do not have that vicod yellow. Some scarlet King snakes have yellow but it is not as bright and is not touching the red.

This does not apply to all coral snakes but it does apply to the ones that reside in South Carolina.

07/04/2025

Today I was out with my daughter running some errands and got a phone call that someone had a snake in their yard in a Nexton community. Not sure of exactly sure. What kind of snake or size I was dealing with? I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived to find this baby rat snake. Can't be more than a few months old out of the egg. It was safely relocated nearby to a more heavily wooded area away from homes and construction.

18/03/2024

Turtle Rescue & Rehab Program
The Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Placement program, TRRP (pronounced "terp") was set up by the Turtle and Tortoise Society of Charleston as a way to prevent the proverbial "road kill" from becoming a fatality. As such, TRRP will accept any turtle found ill or injured in the wild with the hope of healing their wounds and eventually releasing healthy turtles back into the wild. TRRP is working with the Sea Island Veterinary Hospital's Wildlife Rehabilitation Program to ensure that any turtle in need will receive the best veterinary care available in the Tri-County area.
TRRP is in need of donations of many kinds to aid in maintaining this program. Donations of turtle care supplies, aquariums, (broken or whole), medical supplies, food, whole fish, and money would be greatly appreciated and benefit our shelled friends. Call for information, donations and/or with turtles in need of help.

Turtles which are handicapped, permanently disabled, or which are not native to South Carolina will be placed through the society's adoption program with dedicated turtle lovers who will ensure the turtles enjoy a healthy and happy captive life.

Below are a few of TRRP's success stories. Just click on the photo icon to view the full size image.

Plastron of injured Yellow Belly Slider

Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle that swallowed a fishing hook

Box turtle injured by automobile

Snapping Turtle

Gopher Tortoise

Box Turtle Chew Toy

Redfoot Tortoise

The TTSC is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Mail Check to: TTSC, P.O. Box 687, Ladson, SC 29456, (843)871-6606 INTERNET:

E-mail: [email protected]

Or you can reach out to me and I can get them from you and I will be sure that they get them.