Hey all 
In a month or two, I'm starting my own small scale reptile rescue in an effort to save homeless herps. But that's only half of it, the other half is I'll be networking (facebook, various forums, my own site, pet store workshops) to try to spread awareness about the many problems with the small pet trade, and urge people do to their research.
So, I have a BIG request for you guys that I would REALLY appreciate!

It sounds weird, but I'm looking for pictures of cresties with various ailments. I'm not overly familiar with them, I know of MBD and impaction (but impaction is more something you feel) but are there any others? (oh, there's also dropped tails, would love a pic of that) I want to use these pictures to help myself be able to identify certain ailments, but I'd also like to share them with people. Kind of a help them help themselves thing. I've looked and looked, but so far I haven't found any small animal specialist vets in the area, or near it, so if I get in sick animals (and I'm sure I will) I'll be doing all the diagnosing and treating myself. So I want to be very familiar with what I'm dealing with, and how to deal with it.
And also, if you've ever rescued a crestie from poor conditions, and have a picture of the crestie and the conditions it was in, and a picture of him now, happy and healthy (or not, if he didn't make it
) I would appreciate that as well.
I know, it sounds kind of creepy, but my main goal with this whole thing is to stop the mentality that small animals are "justs" (It's just a hermit crab/lizard/snake, so why bother/care/try) I want people to realize just how bad it really is, and maybe encourage them to start doing their own digging, and start asking the hard questions when they buy or adopt an animal, and realize that the lives of these small animals are just as valuable as doggies or kitties, even if they're not portrayed as such by the pet industry.
And I'll make another post when it gets closer, but if anyone in the lower BC area (Canada) has a home available for cresties or various lizards, I'll be based in Coldstream, about 10 minutes from Vernon
I'm not sure what kind of response I'll get, but I'm trying to compile a list of people who could adopt animals I get in after they've had some TLC.
Thanks!
~Elise

In a month or two, I'm starting my own small scale reptile rescue in an effort to save homeless herps. But that's only half of it, the other half is I'll be networking (facebook, various forums, my own site, pet store workshops) to try to spread awareness about the many problems with the small pet trade, and urge people do to their research.
So, I have a BIG request for you guys that I would REALLY appreciate!


It sounds weird, but I'm looking for pictures of cresties with various ailments. I'm not overly familiar with them, I know of MBD and impaction (but impaction is more something you feel) but are there any others? (oh, there's also dropped tails, would love a pic of that) I want to use these pictures to help myself be able to identify certain ailments, but I'd also like to share them with people. Kind of a help them help themselves thing. I've looked and looked, but so far I haven't found any small animal specialist vets in the area, or near it, so if I get in sick animals (and I'm sure I will) I'll be doing all the diagnosing and treating myself. So I want to be very familiar with what I'm dealing with, and how to deal with it.
And also, if you've ever rescued a crestie from poor conditions, and have a picture of the crestie and the conditions it was in, and a picture of him now, happy and healthy (or not, if he didn't make it

I know, it sounds kind of creepy, but my main goal with this whole thing is to stop the mentality that small animals are "justs" (It's just a hermit crab/lizard/snake, so why bother/care/try) I want people to realize just how bad it really is, and maybe encourage them to start doing their own digging, and start asking the hard questions when they buy or adopt an animal, and realize that the lives of these small animals are just as valuable as doggies or kitties, even if they're not portrayed as such by the pet industry.
And I'll make another post when it gets closer, but if anyone in the lower BC area (Canada) has a home available for cresties or various lizards, I'll be based in Coldstream, about 10 minutes from Vernon

Thanks!
~Elise
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