We are so sorry you have come to a point where you may need to rehome your reptile friend.
We are here to help!
Below you will find some options to try before surrendering your reptile to PHS:
1. Rehome with a friend or family member you trust. This can be a great way to see your reptile friend and keep them close.
2. Rehome through an online resource, such as an Arizona-based reptile Facebook group. There are a few groups on Facebook that you can rehome your animal on. We recommend you do not give the animal away for free, as sometimes those animals get resold for a profit. Make sure that the person who is taking in the animal understands the care and financial needs that reptiles require.
3. Crisis or Financial assistance through Arizona Humane Society. If you are experiencing a need for a temporary foster OR need financial help, our good friends/partners over at the Arizona Humane Society have some amazing programs to help you. Find out more by clicking here.
4. Assistance with proper husbandry. Maybe your snake isn't eating or your lizard has nose-rub, and that can be frustrating. Our reptile keepers would love to help problem-solve to see if there are any ways of changing an animal enclosure to make them more comfortable. Send them an email at Keepers@Phoenixherp.com
Surrender Fees
$45 per Animal Aquatic turtles (red-eared sliders, African side-necked turtles, etc.), Snakes (under 5 feet), Tortoises (under 25lbs), Small/Medium Lizards (except iguanas)
$100 per Animal Tortoises (over 25lbs), Snakes (over 5 feet), Large Lizards (over 3 feet) and all Iguanas
VENOMOUS Please email venom@phoenixherp.com BEFORE making a venomous animal surrender appointment. Surrender fees will be determined, if necessary, by the PHS Venom Manager after your email has been sent
Amphibians Please email casey@phoenixherp.com BEFORE making an amphibian surrender appointment. Amphibians include axolotls, amphiumids, aquatic frogs and aquatic salamanders/newts. Surrender fees will be determined after your email has been sent
Medical Animal Animals that require veterinarian assistance/medical care must be seen by a licensed Veterinarian before they can be surrendered to the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary (PHS). Please email alex@phoenixherp.com with the veterinarian's records and/or medication(s) requirements BEFORE making a medical animal surrender appointment. A minimum of a $100 surrender fee will be requested for any medical animal(s) surrender along with the veterinarian's records. PHS will not accept medical animals if they have not been seen by a licensed veterinarian first. Surrender fees will be determined after your email has been sent
Our No Kill Sanctuary takes in hundreds of reptiles each year. Some, which are deemed healthy and appropriate, will be placed in our adoption program to find their forever home.
Please know that surrendering an animal is final and you relinquish the rights to that animal.
All donations are tax deductible, due to our non profit 501(c) 3 status.
If interested, you may donate your supplies and/or equipment with your animal.
IF YOU HAVE AN ANIMAL WITH MEDICAL NEEDS, PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT at alex@Phoenixherp.com
If you have any questions about Animal Surrenders to PHS, please call 480-825-2705
