Yardley Reptile Rescue
Rescue closing down due to health reasons
Rescue closing down due to health reasons
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2.2 Redfoot Group
Our Staff
William - William has been involved with reptiles for over thirty-years.
He has traveled extensively for reaearch including sixteen countries and thirty-four states from the Canadian border in upstate New York to the Everglades in Florida and as far west as Hawaii. He specializes in turtles and tortoises at the rescue, but has an interests in all reptiles and amphibians. His current favorite species include the Aldabra Tortoise from the Seyshelles in the Indian Ocean and the Gila Monster in the southwestern United States. His primary goal at the rescue is the health of the animals. The rescue often receives 'abuse' ainmals with who have had little to no care for years. These are mostly when official groups including the SPCA take the animals from their horrible conditions. Many of the abuse animals can never be adopted out due to the special needs of each..
Will - Will - Will was involved with animals from before he could speak. He has traveled with his father (William) across the US and captured his first poisoness snake at the age of seven. He and William can be found studies reptiles in the wild.
His goal is to become a zoologist and his passion at such a young age has provided a strong foundation.There is little that he does not know about each of the animals at the rescue. His job includes the intake and initial quarantine of all new arrivals and he has the 'fun' job of naming everyone. His passion tends towards lizards with the monitor family as his 'favorite.'
Lou - Louis is the rescue resident snake expert. From time to time, the rescue will get frantic calls from folks with snakes either in their homes or in their yards.
More often than not, Lou comes to the rescue (no pun intended).
Lou has always been fascinated by other people's fascination with 'gigantic' snakes. The rescue has received more Burmese Pythons and Recticulated Pythons than all other snakes combined. His advice to any potential snake owner is to consider the future. A single fourteen-foot snake named 'Dolly' could eat seven full-sized rats a week if she were allowed. Live rats can be priced around seven dollars a piece - that is fifty dollars a week for one snake or $2,600 dollars a year. Fortunately the rescue only provides frozen rats and mice to our guests so our costs are much lower.
Bency - Bency became involved in the rescue after the very first time she saw the poison dart frog pictured to the right. After seeing such beauty in so small of a creature and then learning that, without a voice, reptiles and amphibians get little in terms of public support. Mr. Irwin was an influence in her participation as well, and with his very unfortunate passing she has become ever more passionite. With the rescue mascot German Shepherds, Pippy and Jake, by her side, Bency raises crickets for the lizards and amphibians and grows fruits and vegetables for the vegetarians.
William - William has been involved with reptiles for over thirty-years. He has traveled extensively for reaearch including sixteen countries and thirty-four states from the Canadian border in upstate New York to the Everglades in Florida and as far west as Hawaii. He specializes in turtles and tortoises at the rescue, but has an interests in all reptiles and amphibians. His current favorite species include the Aldabra Tortoise from the Seyshelles in the Indian Ocean and the Gila Monster in the southwestern United States. His primary goal at the rescue is the health of the animals. The rescue often receives 'abuse' ainmals with who have had little to no care for years. These are mostly when official groups including the SPCA take the animals from their horrible conditions. Many of the abuse animals can never be adopted out due to the special needs of each..
Will - Will - Will was involved with animals from before he could speak. He has traveled with his father (William) across the US and captured his first poisoness snake at the age of seven. He and William can be found studies reptiles in the wild. His goal is to become a zoologist and his passion at such a young age has provided a strong foundation.There is little that he does not know about each of the animals at the rescue. His job includes the intake and initial quarantine of all new arrivals and he has the 'fun' job of naming everyone. His passion tends towards lizards with the monitor family as his 'favorite.'
Lou - Louis is the rescue resident snake expert. From time to time, the rescue will get frantic calls from folks with snakes either in their homes or in their yards.More often than not, Lou comes to the rescue (no pun intended).
Lou has always been fascinated by other people's fascination with 'gigantic' snakes. The rescue has received more Burmese Pythons and Recticulated Pythons than all other snakes combined. His advice to any potential snake owner is to consider the future. A single fourteen-foot snake named 'Dolly' could eat seven full-sized rats a week if she were allowed. Live rats can be priced around seven dollars a piece - that is fifty dollars a week for one snake or $2,600 dollars a year. Fortunately the rescue only provides frozen rats and mice to our guests so our costs are much lower.
Bency - Bency became involved in the rescue after the very first time she saw the poison dart frog pictured to the right. After seeing such beauty in so small of a creature and then learning that, without a voice, reptiles and amphibians get little in terms of public support. Mr. Irwin was an influence in her participation as well, and with his very unfortunate passing she has become ever more passionite. With the rescue mascot German Shepherds, Pippy and Jake, by her side, Bency raises crickets for the lizards and amphibians and grows fruits and vegetables for the vegetarians.