Animals for Re-Home

Tahloola (Burmese Python) came to us in 2007.  She was abandoned in a house in Brighton and was malnurished and dehydrated.  Her owners moved house and left her behind with a Brazilian Rainbow Boa and an Albino Boa which have since been rehomed.  Since we took her in she has put on weight and is eating and shedding like nobody's business!  She is doing so well that we've decided to keep her and she can be seen in the shop today.  See pictures of Tahloola here.

Batman (Bearded Dragon) was given to us as his owners could no longer look after him.  He seemed to be malnurished and dehydrated but had lots of life in him.  He has been bathed on numerous ocassions and has a fantastic appetite for hoppers, morios and the odd wax worm or three!  We have found him a new home and he has settled in well.  See pictures of Batman here

Zag (Royal Python) came to us as he had severe shedding problems.  He came out in very sore blisters and as a result could not shed on his own.  Daily bathing during this time helped him to renew his skin.  He has now been rehomed to our very good friend Sarah who will spend the extra time to help him along the way.

Harry (Hermans Tortoise) was given to us by Jody at Bilton Vets.  He was found roaming the streets and as yet has not been claimed.  As a Tortoise's diet is mainly made up of grass and weeds, he survived out in the wild.  His Carapace has been damaged and requires daily bathing in a special ointment.  Harry, who is believed to be around 50 years old, has now been rehomed by a fantastic new family. See pictures of Harry here.

Fred (Royal Python) was our first rescue case in the late 80's. This poor snake was used as an ash tray because the owner thought that to inflict pain on the snake would stop it from biting! Fred is still with us now and you can see a picture of her here. In all the years we have had her, she has only bitten us once.  Her sores and burns have healed nicley but she is permanently scarred and has to be assisted with shedding.

Ziggy (Royal Python) was a snake that was left in charge of someone who didn't take proper care of him.  A live rat was put in the viv with him and because Ziggy didn't eat it, the rat turned on Ziggy and caused some severe injuries.  Lots of trips to the vets, antibiotics and baths got him on the road to recovery.  He is also still with us and can be seen here.

Snow Corn came to us with severe mite infestation and hadn't eaten for over 12 months. We started by cleaning him and giving him daily baths to get rid of the mites. He refused to eat and wouldn't strike or be assisted so frozen mice were purified and fed to him via a tube. After about 4 months he was well enough to be re-homed but continued to be fed via the tube.

Reticulated Python was dumped on our doorstep in a 3ft box. This 14ft snake was in a complete state and must have been living in this box with its own mess for months and had no lighting, heating or water.  It was bathed for 3 days solid and shed 2 layers of skin in that time.  It was extremely underweight and after about 6 months, it was feeding on rabbits and piglets.  It was later re-homed at the local zoo.

Crooks Tree Boa had managed to get himself stuck behind some backing in his viv.  It transpired that the backing had been secured to the viv with sticky back tape and the snake had found a gap in it and tried crawling behind.  He got about half way and couldn't move any further as he was stuck fast.  The backing was cut away and he was soaked in the bath to loosen the glue and after a fair few bites from the scared little snake, he was eventually freed.  Incidently, the backing was taken out of his viv!

Hop Along (Yemen Chameleon) had an unfortunate fall from her branch trying to get away from Bob (her boyfriend) and ended up breaking her back leg.  After a few trips to our brilliant reptile vet, her leg was put in a splint and she has made a full recovery. You can see a picture of Hop Along here.