REPTILES, TORTOISES & TURTLES
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• 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.
• ARKGROUP.ORG.UK: web based/ UK: http://www.arkreptilegroup.com Offers a free web-based Rehoming Service for reptiles, amphibians and other exotic pets. Setting up a National Re-Homing Database linking reptile rescue and re-homing sites throughout the UK
• South Wales Reptile and Exotic Animal Group http://www.southwalesreptiles.org.uk/
• 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 rescue uk: scotland: http://www.reptilerescueuk.com Take in and rehome any reptiles, amphibians or inverts, large aggressive snakes, ill reptiles......
• Reptile Rescue Den Hull and East Yorkshire: http://www.reptilerescue.co.uk Take on unwanted or injured reptiles and rehome them in the east yorkshire area.
• Reptile Rescue Den: Bolton Lancashire: http://www.reptilerescueden.co.uk Rescue sick or unwanted exotics/reptiles. Have been operating since 2005 and still going strong. Do NOT sell exotics/reptiles
• AnS Reptiles: Cumbria Northwest: http://www.freewebs.com/ansreptiles/ansreptilesrescue.htm A non profit making reptile rescue centre. We do this out of love and respect for snakes and lizards
• 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,
• Berkshire Reptile and fish rescue: Bracknell: http://www.aaaaquatics.com
  Rescue and rehome reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects in the area local to berkshire.
• 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.)
• Corn Snakes: Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire: http://www.cornsnake.co.uk: Rescue unwanted corn snakes. Site is full of useful information.
• Critters: Hindley Lancashire: http://www.geocities.com/crittersexoticshop/Rescue.html Pet shop offering a rescue service. DO NOT sell any rescued animal. The shop is run by a qualified veterinary nurse.
• Exotic animal rescue: Livingston and Glasgow http://www.exoticanimalrescue.co.uk Rescue all exotics and travel all over scotland
• Exotic Animal Welfare Trust: County Durham: http://www.eawt.co.uk: Exotic Animal Rescue and re-homing centre. Open 10am till 5pm, daily.
• 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 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.
• pontefract lizard rescue: pontefract west yorkshire: http://www.lizardrescue.co.uk Offer homes and education chances in the yorkshire area for various breeds of lizards
• Preston reptile rescue: preston lancashire: http://www.prestonreptilerescue.com reptile rescue and rehoming centre in preston lancashire
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

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  TORTOISES/TURTLES
  

• Cheloniauk - Promoting Tortoise Health in the UK: http://www.cheloniauk.com Tortoises Rescued/Homed by RSPCA registered Homer Current Species in separate Accomodation include Testudo Graeca (Spur Thighed),Testudo Hermanni (Hermanns),Testudo kleinmanni (Egyptian), Geochelone Elegans (Star Tortoises), Tunisian Spur Thighed (Furculachelys Nabulensis)and Russian Tortoises (Testudo Horsfeildi) based in the North West,Offering National Collection, Care Sheets, Hatchlings
• Hermann Tortoises (Exeter) www.hermann-tortoise.co.uk Not a rescue site but information and help offered.
• Lincolnshire Turtle Rescue: http://www.freewebs.com/turtlerehomeing/ Rescue all Turtles & Terrapins. Also have a limited number of spaces for other Amphibians.
• 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.
• 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: Canada: http://www.turtlehouse.org : Purpose is to help stop the sale of red-eared sliders sold as babies at retail outlets.
• British Chelonia Group (Tortoises) www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk Contacts to local groups