The REptile Project

Good Monday Morning Everyone!
I thought I’d share the morning I had with my Burmese Python.

It is 7:30AM and Katara has decided to push open her temporary enclosure door (need to get it fixed asap!). She spends the night roaming our reptile room and, in the process, she "gracefully" knocks over a giant piece of wood that then blocks the door.

So I spent my morning trying to remove a giant piece of wood from the OTHER SIDE of the door so I could enter the reptile room and put her away.

How was your morning?

Happy World Lizard Day!!

We beg you not to throw your unwanted pets away. We can help!

PSA: If you can't keep your reptile, don't throw it away. We are here to take in unwanted reptiles anytime during our open hours, no questions asked!
These 7 animals were found in garbage bags, in a trashcan. Thankfully someone noticed them and called the police, who retrieved them and brought them to us.
The leopard geckos will need lots of TLC, as well as the albino kingsnake which has some mysterious fresh wounds on it. All animals were clearly overheated and lethargic upon arrival, but are perking up now after being cooled down to room temperature.
After quarantine, health checks, TLC, and some meds where needed, we hope to nurse them all back to health and get them ready for new homes 🥰

• ADOPTION •

Hello everyone! We have someone looking for a new home for these two red ear sliders!

Please shoot us a message if you are interested in adoption!

THE REPTILE PROJECT MERCH!

We are finally starting to build up a good stock of custom merchandise for all of you reptile lovers out there!

T-Shirts
Sweatshirts
Glass Tumblers
Stickers
Tank Tags
Custom Drawings & Name tags

Most products are unique and custom-designed by Raven so you won't find them anywhere else!

https://thereptileproject.com/reptile-project-merch

Send us a request through the website or order through our Etsy. We are currently working on getting all of the items onto our Etsy link.

We are on Etsy! If you live farther away you’ll be able to still get your hands on some of our items!

TheREptileProjectLLC - Etsy Shop items by TheREptileProjectLLC.

This is why education is so so important. People are so afraid of something they know nothing about. They are willing to kill or hurt a harmless creature simply because they don’t understand.
A persons boa constrictor escaped in my neighborhood ( snakes in general are pretty sneaky at getting out of their enclosures ) and these are the responses.

It’s World Snake Day!🐍
Featuring Nigini the one who started it all!

Let’s Talk: Blue-Tongued skinks!

If you’ve been interested in getting a Blue-Tongued Skink this is some general information that we presented at a convention!

Rax Update!

If you've followed us for any time at all you've seen us talk about Rax. Rax is a beautiful, tiny ball python that came to us as a rescue almost a year ago. He just went to the vet this past weekend for his 7th or 8th prolapse since he's been with us; and this one was big.

Unfortunately prolapsing is not only uncomfortable, as it's comparable to a hernia, but can also be deadly for Rax the more that anchoring tissue separates. Fortunately however, the vet thinks he looks healthy and happy otherwise, so he did not want to resort to any drastic measures at the time.

We now have an updated plan moving forward to feed him smaller amounts more often supplemented with higher-than-typical humidity so we can possibly stop the issue with new anchoring tissue as he grows larger.

Every animal deserves a happy and healthy life. If you would like to donate to the bills for both the veterinarian visit and/or animal hospital visit, we would really appreciate your financial support!

$1, $5, or $20- we can use it all!
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thereptileproject

Happy Monday!

Show us your favorite picture of a reptile from the past week and tell us about them!

This is a wild baby blue tailed skink that my mom and dad found in their pool this weekend. Of course he was rescued!

I always love to keep you all updated on our rescue reptiles! We never thought we’d see Bruni so big but she eats like a champ!

Hello! I just wanted to share that we are offering fully CUSTOMIZABLE, REMOVABLE, and REUSABLE tank tags! We have a couple of new styles and we are now using a higher quality material that feels nicer and lasts longer. These particular clings on the left are based off of our own rescues and pets, and the one on the right is a custom in progress for someone in the community! If you’re anything like me and cycle enclosures for various reasons and want to add a personal touch without leaving any residue; reach out. I will work with you to create a personal tank tag of your reptile!
The first image is what we are currently have in stock, let us know if you're interested!

We are so happy to report that Gabe the Bearded Dragon found a new home yesterday at the Indiana Reptile Breeders Expo! This is his new grandpa as he is going to his daughter. We know he will have a fun life with them!

Did you see us at the Expo yesterday? If so, give us a shout 👇

I honestly don’t even want to know how much I spend a year on all the reptiles🫠

For anyone who has been wanting to donate, I just started an Amazon list that includes things that are always beneficial to the rescue. It includes betadine, sterile bins, hides and heat lights!

Check out my list on Amazon

Hello everyone!

I thought I would just share some of our lovable adoptable reptiles.
Please understand all of our adoptables have rehoming fees some are a little higher than others this is so we ensure the animal goes to a really great home.

Gabe the bearded dragon- Gabe is a very food motivated lizard. He loves all kinds of foods including his salads! He is definitely loves to roam but is also comfortable hanging out on your shoulder. Bearded dragons require a heat spot and a UVB ( this is NECESSARY ). Gabe will come with an enclosure and the light fixtures however he will eventually need an enclosure upgrade.

Zombie the created gecko- currently on hold

Brownie the Northern blue tongue skink- blue tongue skinks require a lot of space to move at minimum a 4x2x2 but I would recommend looking into a 6x2x2. She is a little huffy but when she/he comes out she is super sweet. She loves food including meal worms, blueberries and dubia roaches. I am a big advocate for spending time with your bluey they are able to form close bonds with their owner. I will be very picky about brownies new home, northerns can be expensive animals to start with but very rewarding pets.

This definitely looks like a Bingo to me😂🐍

Check the comments to see if you get a bingo or maybe multiple!

We had a great time at the @𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘀-𝗮-𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘇𝗮 this weekend! We met some brand new and long- time reptile lovers! The rain slowed it down a bit but it didn't kick the spirit.

We brought 2 of our adoptables with us, Gabe the Beardie and Zombie the Crested Gecko and they met a few potential adopters! (Stay tuned for an update!)

The quote of the day was "𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑰 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝑰 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒁𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒆"

Dailey Wellness & Massage, LLC and Paul Salon 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 $𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 for SNIP N SAVE INC to save animals all across the area!

We love these kinds of community events! Please let us know if you have an event coming up where our reptiles would fit in!

Let's talk about the benefits of bioactive!

Well, having a deep enough substrate layer to support plant roots, as well as keeping plants watered helps maintain your humidity. That might be one of the biggest, well-known perks. But did you know that having live plants in your enclosure also improves your pet's air quality?

As the "cleanup crew", usually comprised of springtails and isopods (or roly polies as many people call then) breaks down waste, the plants use that to grow. And since waste is being broken down, this cuts down on odors that you might notice otherwise from your enclosure. You know the ones...💩

Bioactive enclosures are endless in their opportunities, no two are identical. This allows for more enrichment opportunities with climbing structures, plants and hides.

If you're looking to get a bioactive enclosure started, several of our vendors have plants, such as Functionally Feral. Stop by and check them out on June 23 when we have our next show!

812 Paws-a-Palooza! TODAY!!!

Make sure to stop by right in downtown Jeffersonville on the big lawn by the Bolt & Tie building for tons of booths and fun all to support the local animal organization SNIP N SAVE INC!

We will have some rescues there to meet as well as some of our favorite snakes and lizards, and some new shirts to show off!

We can't wait to see you!

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to share an appreciation post for the team behind The REptile Project that some of you may have seen or met!

The REptile Project was created by me ( Raven Andrews) with the help of Ethan Badger (my fiance). Fun fact: the capitals R and E stand for Raven + Ethan. We originally wanted to focus on breeding ball pythons, however when we started getting messages about these gorgeous ball pythons that were no longer wanted we decided to change our focus from breeding to rescuing and education.

You will almost always meet me and Ethan at all of our events. Ethan is full time in school for biomedical engineering but still manages to find time to help me with our personal and rescue pets.

You also have probably seen my mom (Aubrey Jordan) at most of our events. She is also the manager of our website and the many posts you see. She is very creative and I honestly don’t think I’d be able to do all of the things I do without her.

We also have many volunteers that have shown interest in joining us for events and encounters to help spread awareness and honestly just cuddle some of our favorite reptiles.

Let us know if you'd like to volunteer, we appreciate all of you!