06/03/2026
🦎 From the Bottom of Our Hearts, Thank You 🐢💚
Today we’re coming to you with a simple but honest request.
Running a rescue is one of the most rewarding things we’ve ever done, but it’s also one of the most expensive.
Every day, animals in our care rely on us for fresh food 🥬, clean bedding 🌿, proper heating and lighting ☀️, enclosure supplies 🏠, and veterinary care 🩺. Whether it’s a tortoise 🐢, snake 🐍, lizard 🦎, or another exotic animal, their needs don’t stop—and neither do the costs associated with providing the care they deserve.
Hernando Reptile & Exotics Rescue is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit. There are no paid employees here—just a small group of passionate people doing everything we can to give unwanted, neglected, abandoned, and surrendered animals a second chance at a better life. ❤️
The reality is that rescue isn’t just about finding homes. It’s about providing medical care, nutritious diets, safe habitats, and sometimes months of rehabilitation before an animal is ready for adoption. Those expenses add up quickly, and lately they’ve been adding up faster than donations have been coming in.
If you’ve ever liked one of our posts, shared one of our animals, adopted from us, donated supplies, or simply followed our journey, we are incredibly grateful. 💚
If you’re in a position to help financially, no donation is too small. Whether it’s enough to buy a bag of bedding, a week’s worth of greens, or help offset a veterinary bill, every dollar goes directly toward the animals in our care. 🐢🐍🦎
💚 Ways to Donate:
💸 Zelle: [email protected]
💸 Cash App: $hernandoexotics
💸 Venmo:
If donating isn’t possible right now, sharing this post helps tremendously and costs nothing. 📲❤️
Thank you for believing in our mission. Thank you for supporting the animals. And thank you for helping us continue to provide care, compassion, and second chances to the creatures who need it most. 🐢🐍🦎
With gratitude,
Lauren, Kiomy, and the volunteers of Hernando Reptile & Exotics Rescue 💚🦎🐢🐍
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