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Reptile spotlight:

This is one of several ball pythons that are in the rescue. We have young ones, old ones, medium sized ones....

They need homes ASAP!

 

Please ADOPT  !

 

We are currently at capacity, and cannot accept any more reptiles until we have adopted some out.

 

Folks, two bills, HB1242 & SB477, have been introduced that will BAN MOST EXOTIC ANIMALS!!! SB477 IS currently in committee (Senate committee on Natural Resources), will ban all larger exotic animals, including large snakes. The House Bill was just introduced last night (1/20), and has not been referred to committee yet. It will go to the House committee on Agriculture.

Please see the VA Reptile Rescue Facebook page, which has info on how to fight this bill. As written, hundreds (thousands?) of VA families could lose their pets or their jobs because of this.

Call, email, and fax the Senators on this committee before next Thursday to register a comment:

Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. (R) - Senate District 24 district24@senate.virginia​.gov (804) 698-7524
Senator John C. Watkins (R) - Senate District 10 district10@senate.virginia​.gov (804) 698-7510
Senator Phillip P. Puckett (D) - Senate District 38 (804) 698-7538 district38@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (R) - Senate District 15 (804) 698-7515 district15@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Harry B. Blevins (R) - Senate District 14 (804) 698-7514 district14@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R) - Senate District 26 (804) 698-7526 district26@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator A. Donald McEachin (D) - Senate District 9 (804) 698-7509 district09@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator J. Chapman Petersen (D) - Senate District 34 (804) 698-7534 district34@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Ralph S. Northam (D) - Senate District 6 (804) 698-7506 district06@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Richard H. Stuart (R) - Senate District 28 (804) 698-7528 district28@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator David W. Marsden (D) - Senate District 37 (804) 698-7537 district37@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R) - Senate District 20 (804) 698-7520 district20@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Richard H. Black (R) - Senate District 13 (804) 698-7513 district13@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator John C. Miller (D) - Senate District 1 (804) 698-7501 district01@senate.virginia​.gov
Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) - Senate District 30 (804) 698-7530 district30@senate.virginia​.gov

Info on the House committee will be posted on our Facebook site as soon as it is compiled.


Join VARR on Facebook for the fastest updates on events and incoming animals. Only Fans on Facebook find out what’s coming in without checking the site!

 Did you find a box turtle in VA??  Click on the link above to report it - you will contribute to the database that may ultimately help in their conservation.

 

Did you find a reptile here in Virginia and need to identify it?  Want to make sure that the snake in your yard is not venomous?  Visit the Virginia Herp Society page for their identification page, with actual photos of the reptiles found in Virginia.   

 VARR has a store! You can order shirts, hats, stickers, and more with our logo and the don’t let it loose logo. A portion of the proceeds supports VARR!  

Also, see the reptile items at the Rescued is my favorite breed website.

 

Show your support for us, and order today! Donations are made when you do!

We are members of the National Amphibian and Reptile Rescue Alliance.  

 

 

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http://www.vareptilerescue.org/

PLEASE share this video with everyone! It shows what happens when turtles and tortoises are not cared for properly. Even if you don’t own a turtle, sharing this info may be the only way to find owners who aren’t doing things right. And if we find those owners, we can correct the problems and help the turtles! PLEASE SHARE!!

 

We are located just outside of Manassas, VA. We do not advertise our physical location, as we do not want people showing up, nor do we want animals just left at our doorstep. We are NOT open for “browsing”, as we are a home-based rescue.

 

See the Animals Available page for the new critters!