PLEASE Buy Responsibly - Rescue Statistics

[cooljules]

Originally Posted by Ally

To be honest, the 'traditional' dumped reptiles don't seem to be as common now as a few years ago - the big snakes and Iggies thing seems to be a reputation left over from years ago. Much more common are male Beardies/corns/leos being given up...
People are doing research much better and are putting more thought into the big ones. People buy the smaller ones much more impulsivley and there is the problem.
(although I'll ruin that with our rehome list - but there is a reason!)

This year at the shop (we do a similar thing to Athravan, although my record on the rehomes aren't as great - this is by memory alone!)

8 Iggies, from yearling to adults. All rehomed (We have a big pair at the shop, so we get a lot more than our share of rescue Iggies - we also find it easy to rehome them because of our two)
6 adult corns that I can remember and 3 yearlings. All but one rehomed
1 adult male frilled dragon, rehomed
15 (yes, 15!) adult male beardies, two still with us - we got 5 in a week from various people
12 adult leopard geckos, all adult normals and one albino, all rehomed
1 russian ratsnake, rehomed
1 heinz 57 ratsnake, rehomed
3 californian kingsnakes, rehomed
2 adult bosc, 1 PTS 1 rehomed
1 Nile monitor, rehomed (Fangio = mad)
3 hermit crabs
1 timor monitor
1 big burm
3 young boas

That's all I can think of, but I'm sure there were more.
The problem is with the little ones in my opinion.

last 4 reps have been 3 male BD's (another coming today) and a Ig...it used to be ig after ig....but not recently..although i think they are just bypassing me.

tell a lie...add lots of turtles to that! another one in the next couple of days..

im going to have to start saying no, i cant afford the leccy, its 50quid a week as it ok, luckly my local rep shop gives me anything at cost, and i can pay when i like, even weeks later..but not really the point.
i feel guilty breeding bairds rats.....and the odd BD special, but with what im paying out from my dss cripple cash, i need to get something in at least...its my OH's BD today, and i had to spend all i had on a viv etc for a animal that came in...

[Ally]

tbh, considering the amount of reptiles that are bred and sold, the rescues aren't that many. Just think how many rescue rabbits, rats, cats etc there are around. Reptiles are probably quite a 'good' area in terms of rescues.

I'll always keep rescuing and rehoming as it's lovely to see the end results.

(I'll be putting a Leo up in classifieds soon - keep your eyes peeled if you want to see/help with a proper sob story...)

[Repta]

Originally Posted by REPTAREXPERT

that is awful poor little things the truth is alot of people dont relise what vetinary treatment will cost for such animals you have to admit though exotic animals especially reptiles are not cheap to have the correct treatments.

if only i knew i may have been been able to help out

Hi - sorry to butt in slightly off topic. Does anyone insure their reps? Can you even do so? I know I probably should have serched the forums first but it's something we've been considering should the worst happen.

Thanks

[Ally]

Originally Posted by Repta

Hi - sorry to butt in slightly off topic. Does anyone insure their reps? Can you even do so? I know I probably should have serched the forums first but it's something we've been considering should the worst happen.

Thanks

Yes you can, but you'd be better putting money aside yourself as most of the common ailments aren't covered by the insurance (breeding related problems etc). It also requires a good reptile vet, as if you are told to do something by a vet that doesn't know what he's talking about, you don't do it knowing that it is the wrong thing to do and the reptile dies, it will not be covered as you went against a vet.

[Repta]

Originally Posted by Ally

Yes you can, but you'd be better putting money aside yourself as most of the common ailments aren't covered by the insurance (breeding related problems etc). It also requires a good reptile vet, as if you are told to do something by a vet that doesn't know what he's talking about, you don't do it knowing that it is the wrong thing to do and the reptile dies, it will not be covered as you went against a vet.

That clears that up then! It was mostly due to any illnesses rather than death. I can't imagine wanting my money back, as it were, if we should lose one.

Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.

[DRACONODON]

Originally Posted by Repta

Hi - sorry to butt in slightly off topic. Does anyone insure their reps? Can you even do so? I know I probably should have serched the forums first but it's something we've been considering should the worst happen.

Thanks

i think you can insure your reps via your reptile vet i personally havent done this but intend to this year if i am able to do so
insuring over 40 different reptiles will cost alot of money
it is worth checking out though
i just love the reptile world