BeWild Reptile Rescue

BeWild Reptile Rescue BeWild is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that acts as a rescue for displaced reptiles and other exotic pets. https://linktr.ee/BeWildReptileRescue
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Located in Durham, BeWild is one of the most active reptile rescues in North Carolina.

After 3 years, we are finally hosting another Silent Auction! Our 2023 Silent Auction was hugely successful and we are s...
06/18/2026

After 3 years, we are finally hosting another Silent Auction! Our 2023 Silent Auction was hugely successful and we are so excited to do it again! Funds raised from this event will benefit our rescue efforts and help us solidify larger winter housing for our sanctuary turtles and tortoises.

This year, the in-person event will be held at O'Kelly Chapel at For Garden's Sake, which is a beautiful garden center here in South Durham! In fact, it's where we purchase all of our terrarium plants. Mark September 12th 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM down in your calendars! Virtual bidding will also be available for our friends and supporters that don't live in the area.

And just like last time, we've got some incredible auction items lined up. We've only added a handful to the website so far, but trust us—there are some amazing donations on the way.

There will be beverages, food trucks, reptile ambassadors for you to meet, a drool-worthy selection of auction items, and you can also enjoy For Garden's Sake plant selection and crew of farm animals. This is truly going to be one you don't want to miss!

You can find more information at the GiveButter link below and also make sure to mark yourself as attending on the Facebook event page!

https://givebutter.com/c/bewild-2026-silent-auction-hg8pfi/auction

https://www.facebook.com/events/1023353220552919

Lemon Shark is a subadult corn snake who was surrendered to us last week after his owner moved out and left him with a n...
06/17/2026

Lemon Shark is a subadult corn snake who was surrendered to us last week after his owner moved out and left him with a neighbor. While he’s still a little unsure of us, he’s done well with handling so far and seems to be in good shape.

Farmer is an adult male leopard gecko who was returned to us yesterday. Farmer was originally surrendered in 2020 and ad...
06/14/2026

Farmer is an adult male leopard gecko who was returned to us yesterday. Farmer was originally surrendered in 2020 and adopted out, and returned due to no fault of his own. He came to us with severe metabolic bone disease and has permanent deformities in his limbs and spine. We’ll work on getting his weight up here and he’ll go through the standard quarantine period.

Leopard gecko photo dump! First two are of our current medical case, Orca. He is still very thin and muscle wasted but h...
06/10/2026

Leopard gecko photo dump! First two are of our current medical case, Orca. He is still very thin and muscle wasted but has gained 4 grams, is starting to open his eyes, and is eating the liquid formula very well. His prognosis is still guarded but we’re starting to be cautiously optimistic.

Squid and Cuttlefish are two Western tiger salamanders that were surrendered this weekend. These two were wild caught 11...
06/10/2026

Squid and Cuttlefish are two Western tiger salamanders that were surrendered this weekend. These two were wild caught 11 years ago and have been kept in captivity since then, so they cannot be released. They both look to be in great shape!

Jubilee the leopard tortoise came to us a few months ago from a hoarding case. She was thin with an overgrown beak, and ...
06/06/2026

Jubilee the leopard tortoise came to us a few months ago from a hoarding case. She was thin with an overgrown beak, and has been doing really well living in a big outdoor enclosure! This week, we sedated Jubilee for a beak trim and routine bloodwork, which luckily came back normal. Tortoises her size are very strong, so we really needed some sedation to properly dremel her beak! She’s happy to be back outside and has been chowing down on her salads.

Scallop is an adult male eastern box turtle who was surrendered last week. He was purchased at a flea market 4 years ago...
05/31/2026

Scallop is an adult male eastern box turtle who was surrendered last week. He was purchased at a flea market 4 years ago. As a reminder, it is illegal to sell box turtles in NC. It’s very sad to us that this handsome, healthy box turtle now has to live in captivity permanently. While our goal is always to keep wildlife wild, we cannot release a turtle who has been captive for years with no known original location. Turtles have very small home ranges and usually do not do well when relocated.

Scallop gets to stay in a grassy outdoor enclosure while here, and optimally we would place him at a wildlife center if possible. If not, he will be up for adoption to a home that will provide him a naturalistic outdoor enclosure for the warm months.

Drysdale visited our friends at Avian and Exotic Animal Care yesterday. We would like to formally apologize for his hiss...
05/29/2026

Drysdale visited our friends at Avian and Exotic Animal Care yesterday. We would like to formally apologize for his hissy fit, which included biting a technician and peeing in the pocket of the vet 😬.

Drysdale came to us last year when his owner passed away. He was emaciated with a severe respiratory infection and many wounds. Drysdale has almost DOUBLED in weight, his wounds have healed, and his breathing is significantly better. He still has intermittent wheezing but no discharge, and we’ve run multiple viral panels and did a sequencing panel called a MiDOG.

Dr. Tepedino recommended radiographs of his lungs, which showed chronic scarring but no fluid pockets. These radiographs can serve as a baseline in case we need to compare images in the future. He definitely has permanent lung damage, but is otherwise doing great and should be able to live a mostly normal life.

The good news is that Drysdale already has a home lined up, with none other than the technician he gave a little love bite to yesterday!

Reginald, we do not wear plants as hats.
05/28/2026

Reginald, we do not wear plants as hats.

Flotsam and Jetsam are two adult leopard geckos that were surrendered last week. Flotsam is an adult female who has mild...
05/25/2026

Flotsam and Jetsam are two adult leopard geckos that were surrendered last week. Flotsam is an adult female who has mild metabolic bone disease but is otherwise in good shape. We have started her on a a course of oral calcium but luckily this shouldn’t affect her mobility. Jetsam is an adult male, and he is a bit overweight so he’s been started on a diet!

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Durham, NC
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