a place to look for rescues...

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Posted by dana on December 29, 1998 at 01:21:32:

In Reply to: Wow...YOU HAVE ALL BEEN A VALUABLE INFORMATIONAL SOURCE (and you didn't even know it) posted by Deborah Lordi-Babola on December 27, 1998 at 14:31:08:

another place to look for rescues is the humane society or animal shelter. you can contact several in your area and have them call you when they get one in. i do rescue for 2 local shelters. i only take in reptiles. not very many people will adopt reptiles from shelters, mostly cuz they don't know they are there. usually, the shelter will just "put it to sleep".
also, kingsnake.com has a place on its main page that lists herp societies. i know there is at least one very active one in texas (not sure where), and probably one in your area. they usually know about reptle rescue, and often are fostering reptiles, waiting for someone like you to adopt them.
good luck!
~dana

: I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of for your informative posts.

: My family and I are planning on opening our home and hearts to a green iguana within the very near future. But first, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. My mom always taught me, "Don't put the cart before...."

: I have located a herp vet (and interviewed him [yes, I know, pretty pushy]), putting plans together for a LARGE cage, found an organic grocer (who carries all of the Iguana Den Diet produce on a yearly basis), and have been reading EVERYTHING I can get my hands on (including all of your posts....sorry, been lurking).

: Once everything is in place, we will begin our search for our newest family member. We live in Kingwood, TX (northeast of Houston proper). We are hoping to find an iguana in need of "rescue"....so far, have not been able to locate a rehabilitation source in our area.

: Good bless all of you. May your holiday season be one filled wth much joy and hope, now, and in the future.

: Deborah Lordi-Babola
: Kingwood, TX
: dbabola@webtv.net

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: another place to look for rescues is the humane society or animal shelter. you can contact several in your area and have them call you when they get one in. i do rescue for 2 local shelters. i only take in reptiles. not very many people will adopt reptiles from shelters, mostly cuz they don't know they are there. usually, the shelter will just "put it to sleep". : also, kingsnake.com has a place on its main page that lists herp societies. i know there is at least one very active one in texas (not sure where), and probably one in your area. they usually know about reptle rescue, and often are fostering reptiles, waiting for someone like you to adopt them. : good luck! : ~dana : : : I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of for your informative posts. : : My family and I are planning on opening our home and hearts to a green iguana within the very near future. But first, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. My mom always taught me, "Don't put the cart before...." : : I have located a herp vet (and interviewed him [yes, I know, pretty pushy]), putting plans together for a LARGE cage, found an organic grocer (who carries all of the Iguana Den Diet produce on a yearly basis), and have been reading EVERYTHING I can get my hands on (including all of your posts....sorry, been lurking). : : Once everything is in place, we will begin our search for our newest family member. We live in Kingwood, TX (northeast of Houston proper). We are hoping to find an iguana in need of "rescue"....so far, have not been able to locate a rehabilitation source in our area. : : Good bless all of you. May your holiday season be one filled wth much joy and hope, now, and in the future. : : Deborah Lordi-Babola : : Kingwood, TX : : dbabola@webtv.net

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