Loving Leos Reptile Rescue Inc.

08/29/2026

Reptiles use body language to communicate their needs and moods. Tegu Delphine lets us know when she's done eating by turning away from her food, and cleaning her face on her substrate!

08/28/2026

The adoptable gecko enclosure upgrades are almost complete 🙏 The final tower on the right is budgeted into next year's supply orders.

There are three separate areas in our operation; a quarantine room, and two rooms for adoptables and personal pets.

Because my partner and I have day jobs, and LLRR Inc is home-based, visits must be scheduled, but all three areas are open so guests can see how LLRR Inc operates.

We want adopters and the community to have confidence that our animals are well taken care of. Followers and guests are always welcome to see setups and ask questions!

08/25/2026

Panini was seen last week for a follow-up on his eyes. We're going to discuss a canthoplasty procedure to try and help give Panini's eyes more support.

This procedure involves creating little wounds on the upper and lower lids on one corner, and suturing the wounds together to create a smaller opening. The hope is that this would help put a bit of pressure on the corneas and give them the support they need to heal.

Panini has been with us for over a year, and his condition has been a confusing and difficult one to navigate. We were not given much information about his history; we don't know if his eye condition is a result of severe infection or UV burns, or something else entirely. But we'll do everything we can to try and make Panini's life more comfortable!

I greatly appreciate the knowledge and expertise of the ophthalmologists who have been seeing this sweet boy at The Eye Vets. We are still running a "lazy" fundraiser through the PayPal Giving Fund, so if you're able to contribute to our cause it would really go a long way!

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08/24/2026

Such a refreshing take 🙏 Surviving is NOT thriving!

08/23/2026

THIS! Standards in breeding NEED to change, and I'm so glad we're seeing more people standing up and being a voice for these animals 🙏

08/22/2026

The rescues we worked with on the recent hoarding case need your help! Contributions will go towards veterinary expenses, housing, food and more 🙏

All proceeds are split between The Kentuckiana Scaletuary, The Reptile Project, & Scalez and Tailz Exotics

08/21/2026

To be a tiny lizard basking on a rock 🥲

I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to give these animals the best.

Human hubris shouldn't overrule their right to thrive in captivity.

08/20/2026

We can't share much more on this case at this time. This was the first hoarding situation I've helped on, and it was traumatizing to say the least.

It was overwhelming and heartbreaking to see such a horrifying level of neglect.

We unfortunately did not have room at our location for intakes, but the rescue community really came through on this. I helped box some of the animals into transport containers, and everyone else moved mountains to get the reptiles to safety and care.

📣THE RESCUES WHO TOOK THE ANIMALS WILL NEED CONTRIBUTIONS!📣

A collective fundraiser should be live for them soon 🙏

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08/19/2026

Our special needs resident Unagi has now laid dud eggs two years in a row! So far she is the only gecko we've worked with who has laid eggs, which is astounding considering her physical condition.

Unagi is doing well and had a pretty big appetite after popping these duds out, but she does need time to recover body mass.

We'll monitor her and give her a few extra bugs here and there to help her get back on track!

08/14/2026

A fresh study from earlier this year revealed that leopard geckos have the ability to regenerate damaged heart tissue!

Among mammals, injury to the heart typically results in scar formation and diminished cardiovascular function. In contrast, some teleost fish and salamanders can replace damaged heart tissue and restore overall function. For most species, however, less is known. Here, we investigate cardiac self-rep...