REPTILES, TORTOISES, TURTLES & OTHER EXOTICS
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• ASRA South Wales Branch: http://www.southwalesreptiles.org.uk: Small friendly reptile group with website facility for listing reptiles and amphibians in need of new homes in Wales,
• Bearded dragon information and rescue: manchester: http://www.beardeddragons.co.nr: bearded dragon information and rescue in manchester
• Brians exotic rehoming center: c,antrim newtownabbey: http://www.wix.com/briansexotics/brians-exotics We will accept all reptiles and exotic pets and even rapters and exotic parrots no matter the size or temperament we wont turn down a pet. It may be ill but still we can nurse it back to good health again
• British Reptile & Amphibian society: Barking Essex: http://www.b-r-a-s.co.uk: we are members of b.r.a.s and we look after and rescue reptiles in the SE (This is a personal site with details of B.R.A.S. and links to useful care sheets - Ed.)
• Bombina reptile rescue: http://www.bombina.co.uk/Services/Reptile_Rescue.html: Exotic Animal rescue and rehoming service for reptiles, amphibians, fish and exotic animals. We specialise in homing and catching escaped/released non native reptiles such as terrapins, tortoises and snakes.
• Cornsnake information and rescue: manchester: http://www.cornsnake.co.nr
• Dorset reptile rescue: bournmouth and wimborne dorset: http://www.dorsetreptilerescue.co.uk: a self funding organisation which offers a rehoming and boarding service
• Essjay Reptile Rescue: County Antrim, Northern Ireland: http://essjay-reptile-rescue.webs.com/:Rescue center for unwanted or ill treated reptiles, snakes, lizards all welcome
• Exotic Forums: http://www.exoticforums.co.uk Help, advice or just general chat for other pet and exotics related subjects.
• Giant African Land Snails: East Midlands: http://www.landsnails.weebly.com: Providing the most accurate and indepth information available on GALS care.
• Ians Vivarium Reptile Rescue Database: http://www.iansvivarium.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk: A new national UK Reptile Rehoming Database. Free to use whether you are rehoming, or looking to adopt a reptile.
• Jays Snake Rescue: Manchester, UK: http://www.freewebs.com/jays_snake_rescue/ Small self run snake rescue and re-homing service in Manchester.
• My Zoo - Reptile, Birds & Others: Staffordshire: http://www.myzoo.co.uk: Tortoise, Snake, Lizard, Parrots, Parotlike, Birds, Small Mammals (not rabbits, guineapigs, Mice, Rats, Gerbils, Hamsters) Taken in by small Farm Based Private (NO VISITORS) Animal Centre.
• Noah`s Ark Animal & ReptileRescue Centre, West Sussex.( E-mail only) noahsark@freeuk.com Will take all unwanted or injuried reptiles. collection available
• North East Reptile Rescue: Hartlepool: http://www.north-east-reptile-rescue.weebly.com: Reptile recue based in North East of england. Take in most reptiles and exotic pets. note we do not buy or sell animals.
• North Wales Reptile and Raptor Santuary: National Organisation: http://www.nwrr.co.uk: Rehoming, Rehabilitating and Repairing, Reptiles and Raptors in the North West and North Wales
• Pro-fish-ional: East uk: http://www.pro-fish-ional.co.uk/reptilerescue.htm: reptile and tortoise rescue
• Proteus Reptile Trust: Birmingham, National Organisation: http://www.proteus.uk.net: Proteus is the UK's largest reptile rescue and charity dedicated to the welfare of reptiles in captivity. Very useful information sheets to download free. Excellent site.
• Reptile House: Essex: http://reptilehouse.synthasite.com Rescues and Re-Homing. DWAA also taken although prior arrangments must be made. The Reptile House collects your animal.
• Reptile Rescue Den: Bolton Lancashire: http://www.reptilerescueden.co.uk Rescue sick or unwanted exotics/repti. Have been operating since 2005 and still going strong. Do NOT sell exotics/reptilesles
• Safe Haven Rescue Centre: Wareham: http://www.safehavenrescuecentre.co.uk: Small family run rescue centre near wareham dorset
• Sams Species Reptile Rescue and Sanctuary: Northamptonshire: http://www.samsspecies.yolasite.com: We take on neglected and unwanted Reptiles nationwide. We also offer a Reptile holiday care service.
• Scottish Reptile Rescue: Throughout Scotland: http://www.freewebs.com/scottish-reptile-rescue Will take in unwanted reptiles of any sort & then find them suitable homes when they are ready. No funding, just run by my husband and I in order to give people an alternative to giving their pets to inexperienced owners.
• Secondchancereptiles: London (Croydon): http://www.freewebs.com/2ndchancereptiles Aim to take in all unwanted reptiles that can no longer be cared for by their current owners, also take in any ill treated reptiles or any that are just in general ill health. Aim to re home all reptiles into the care of experienced owners.
• Slithering Serpents: South Shields: http://slitheringserpents.yolasite.com Take in unwanted, neglected, abused and ill treated small animals and reptiles, care for and re-home. we are non profit and do not put any animals to sleep
• South Wales Reptile and Exotic Animal Group http://www.southwalesreptiles.org.uk/
• Specialist Wildlife Services Exotic Animal Rescue: Nationwide: http://www.specialistwildlifeservices.org: For the last 10 years we have been re-homing for the Police, Government departments and other NGO's. As a non-profit, self funded voluntary organisation we give up our spare time to ensure the welfare & assist in the re-homing of non-domesticated non-native wild animals which have been abandoned, confiscated, surrendered to rescue centres or the authorities, or become surplus within Zoos, colleges or other educational institutions.
• Twilight Sanctuary for Reptiles: Co. Durham http://www.twilightreptiles.webs.com A small charity who take in and rehome any reptiles, also offer advice regarding welfar of reptiles and their husbandry.
• Wirral Herpetological Society: http://www.wirralherp.net: Reptile, Amphibian, Arachnid and other exotic animals rescue in Wirral and Merseyside
• Yorkshire reptile rescue: east yorkshire: http://yorkshirereptilerescue.bravehost.com: rescue and rehoming of reptiles in yorkshire

TORTOISES AND TURTLES

• Abacasapl: north west england and north wales: http://abacasapl.com A small family run rescue. Takes in all types of exotics, reptiles, fish, turtles and terrapins, insects and small mammals. Do home checks on adopters or ask for references from vets.
• Hermann Tortoises (Exeter) www.hermann-tortoise.co.uk Not a rescue site but information and help offered.
• http://www.justmeandmytortoise.webs.com/ Just Me and my Tortoise are a long established group with meetings, support and advice.
• Terrapin Rescue http://www.users.waitrose.com/~terrapinrescue/ A specialist rescue centre for red eared terrapins and related species. A sanctuary for unwanted pets and terrapins found in the wild.
• Tortilicious: west yorkshire: http://www.tortilicious.co.uk: Rescue/rehome any breed of tortoise. They are rehomed for life and given the very best diet, heat, UV and access to a very weedy garden. Weather permitting.
• Tortoise Protection Group: National Organisation: http://www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk Dedicated to the conservation and protection of tortoises. Rehoming, hibernation advice, list of UK breeders, care sheets for Hermanns, Spur Thigh & many other species of tortoise & much, much more.
• Tortoise Trust www.tortoisetrust.org An international organisation with lots of information and links.
• Turtle Homes Rescue: Worldwide: http://www.turtlehomes.org: Turtle Homes is a great turtle and tortoise information and adoption site.
• Turtle Rescue: Harwich: http://www.turtlerescue.net Offers free advice from housing to vet care and rescues turtles/terrapins. We even supply our own range of foods, please contact us for all turtle/terrapin issues.
• British Chelonia Group (Tortoises) www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk Contacts to local groups
• Winchester and hampshire tortoise rescue: http://www.winchesterandhampshiretortoiserescue.webs.com: Tortoise rescue experienced for over 20 years, forever home offered for unwanted tortoises in Hampshire will travel nationwide