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Available for Adoption
Animals placed:
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since May 15, 2002:
Total at least: 691
Iguanas at least: 66
total in 2005:
Total at least: 91
Iguanas at least: 11
total in 2006:
Total at least: 132
Iguanas at least: 11
total in 2007:
Total at least: 103
Iguanas at least: 11
total in 2008:
Total at least: 155
Iguanas at least: 9
so far in 2009:
Total at least: 60
Iguanas at least: 5
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Contact Information
To list an animal for adoption, or to request contact information for an animal you would like to adopt,
email the BAARS Adoptions Coordinator at
goBaars@yahoo.com.
Please, include the reference number and the type of animal on the subject line.
The Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society serves the larger San Francisco
Bay Area.
For animals located outside this area, please, contact an adoption service in your area.
Check out Melissa Kaplan's site or
PetFinder.com for some possible services.
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Listing Animals
To list an animal for adoption, submit the
listing request form at the bottom of this page, or
email the BAARS Adoptions Coordinator and provide as much information as possible.
Listings are posted as soon as possible at this website until the owner withdraws the listing or for about
6 months, whichever comes first. Listings are printed in the next monthly BAARS newsletter once, unless
relisting is requested.
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Adopting Animals
To adopt a listed animal,
email the BAARS Adoptions Coordinator,
who will send you contact information for the animal. It is up to the owner to interview
potential adopters and to decide whom to adopt to. Any arrangements for transfer
and/or shipping are also to be made between the owner and the adopter.
PLEASE email the BAARS Adoptions Coordinator
after you adopt an animal so that the animal can be unlisted.
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Fees
Listing an animal in the newsletter and/or at this website is free.
Most animals through this website are also free, however there may be a small fee for some animals.
We encourage low adoptions fees for our current BAARS members.
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Animals and Supplies For Sale
In addition to adoptions, we occasionally have animals and/or supplies available for sale by our members.
Please check out out Classifieds page for these items.
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Supporting BAARS Adoptions
If you adopt an animal from BAARS adoptions, or if you are listing an animal with BAARS Adoptions,
we encourage you to make a small donation to BAARS Adoptions to help us cover our expenses,
such as this website, the BAARS newsletter, care of animals left with us and their vet bills,
and hundreds of long-distance phone calls.
To support BAARS Adoptions, send your donation of any amount to:
BAARS Adoptions
Palo Alto Junior Museum
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301-3351
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DISCLAIMER
BAARS, the BAARS Adoptions Coordinator, this website, and the BAARS newsletter, "Behind BAARS",
offer help with adoptions as an information service only. All adoptions negotiations and
agreements are solely between present owners and potential adopters, and BAARS will not
get involved if there are any disputes between owners and adopters. BAARS does not guarantee
health, suitability, temperament, or availability of any animals listed, and accepts no
responsibility other than to inform its membership.
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Other Bay Area Resources
You can also try the following resources for help with adopting your animal:
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Animals Available for Adoption
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Water Turtles |
Numerous Red-Eared Slider Turtles, both male and female, various sizes
(typically 4-10").
NOTICE: While I do have a number of smaller turtles (4-7"), I currently have an
over-abundance of large female sliders (9-11"). Some have very pretty colors and would make
wonderful additions to private ponds. Click on the photos to enlarge and see their markings.
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These turtles have all been taken into foster care; some are rescues from one of the local
humane societies; others were recieved from individuals who could no longer care for them.
They all appear healthy: they are active, eating well and have no apparent health issues.
Current diet: Reptomin turtle sticks and trout chow supplemented with romaine
lettuce, worms, snails, crickets and various water plants.
Additional Information: if you want to adopt a turtle and would like to chose
from a variety, this is your chance. If you think you may want to adopt a turtle but are
not sure, send
email
for guidance. For local adoptions only - these turtles will not be shipped.
Level of Urgency: Large turtles - urgent (my pond is seriously over-crowded!);
smaller turtles - not urgent.
Location (City): Being fostered in San Jose
[REF #RES]
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Soft-shell Turtle, large - about 14"
Health status: good
Disposition: can be agressive - it bit my forearm
Special Needs: an outdoor pond properly enclosed to prevent escape
Reason for Adoption Request: Currently in foster care
Level of Urgency: ASAP
Location (City): South San Jose
[REF #90604]
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Note: additional water turtles may be available through the Silicon Valley Branch of the
California Turtle and Tortoise Club. If interested, check their website at
CTTC - Silicon Valley
or email their adoptions coordinator at
Kevin Norred.
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Iguanas |
Green Iguana, male(?), 3+ feet, about 6 lbs and 4 yrs old
Health status: excellent
Disposition: calm, can be touched but not held easily
Current Diet: dandelion leaves, grape leaves, hibiscus flowers, iguana pellets from pet store
Accessories (Cage, Food): has large cage, water bowl, pan under cage, some store food
Reason for Adoption Request: no longer able to care for him
Level of Urgency: immediate
Location (City): Hollister, CA
Additional Information: will deliver him if needed
[REF #90607]
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Green Iguana ("Iggy"), female, about 3 ft long, 4-5 lbs and 5 yrs old
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Health Status: Very Good
Disposition: Friendly
Current Diet: Rep-Cal Iguana Food and fresh fruits and veggies
Reason for Adoption Request: Becoming more and more difficult to find someone to
house sit for us when we need to go out of town. Will be gone most of the summer and need
to find a good home for Iggy. Feel that she would get more attention and better care.
Level of Urgency: Medium
Location (City): San Lorenzo, CA
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Additional Information: She currently has free roam of the house and yard.
[REF #90608]
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Green Iguana Male, 39", 13 lbs and 10 yrs old
Health Status: Very healthy, but moody
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Current Diet: fruits, vegitables, backyard plants and weeds
Vet visits?: he broke a leg, but it is healed and he's all better now - no lasting problems.
Accessories (Cage, Food): Heat rock, lamp
Reason for Adoption Request: moving, can no longer care for him
Level of Urgency: Very URGENT! - moving in a week
Location (City): San Jose, CA
[REF #90609]
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Bearded Dragon "Jolly Roger", male, 3-4 yrs old, 16", 230 gm (small for age)
Health Status: a special needs dragon: under weight, possible MBD, good eater
Disposition: a little flighty, but very handleable
Current Diet: Variety of greens (collard, turnip, dandelions, kale, escarole,
chard, etc - he like his greens), yellow squash, carrots, yams, occasional berries,
superworms and crickets
Vet visits: Prior owner had the dragon vet checked about 4 months ago
Reason for Vet Visit: under-weight, checked for parasites; vet found no problems
Special Needs: proper setup with basking and UV lights, TLC and attention
Reason for Adoption Request: prior ownercould not take care of it - currently in
foster care
Level of Urgency: moderate, but must be a good home
Location (City): San Jose
[REF #90602]
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Boas & Pythons |
Ball Pythons, several, unknown gender, about 2.5 ft
Health status: very good
Disposition: gentle
Current Diet: live mice
Reason for Adoption Request: Currently in foster care and looking for good homes
Level of Urgency: moderate
Location (City): San Jose and Santa Clara
[REF #90404]
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Red Tail Boa, ~7 ft, ~25 lbs, ~14 yrs old, Female (I think)
Health Status: Healthy / scrape on nose right now.
Disposition: Friendly.
Current Diet: Rats / small rabbits.
Reason for Adoption Request: She needs a better cage which I cannot provide.
[REF #90508]
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Red Tailed Boa Constrictor, Female, 5.5-6 ft long, 4.5-5 years old
Health Status: Very healthy
Disposition: Great, very nice, never bites, loves to explore,
Current Diet: large-jumbo rat every other week
Vet visits: Had a bacterial infection 3 years ago. I gave her injections for a week.
She made a full recovery and is all better now.
Reason for Adoption Request: I do not have time to take care of her because school
takes up to much of my time. I want her to be in a place where she will be paid more
attention to and handled more.
Level of Urgency: moderate
Location (City): South Bay
Additional Information: She is extremely beautiful and comes from a pretty small line
of red tails. She is only supposed to get to 7-8 feet according to the breeder.
[REF #90509]
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2 Burmese Pythons, female (12 ft, 80 lbs), male albino (8 ft, 25 lbs), 8-15 yrs old
Health Status: female may be pregnant
Current Diet: live small animals
Reason for Adoption Request: rules against snakes in development
Level of Urgency: urgent
Location (City): Copperopolis (East of Stockton on Hwy 4)
[REF #90605]
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Red Tail Boa, Male, 5 yrs old, 4.5ft long
Health Status: Good
Disposition: Mellow
Current Diet: Medium Live Rats
Accessories (Cage, Food): Cage, heating rock, water dish
Reason for Adoption Request: Curently in foster care.
Level of Urgency: Moderate
Location (City): South San Jose
[REF #90606]
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Other Snakes |
California Kingsnake, Femaie (I think), 18 yrs old, 5.5ft long
Health Status: Good -- has a scar on her tail from a run in with the cat
Disposition: Very tame
Current Diet: defrosted mice
Accessories (Cage, Food): Glass cage, heating rock, climbing objects, water bowl
Reason for Adoption Request: Family member request.
Level of Urgency: High
Location (City): Mountain View, CA
[REF #90608]
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Okeetee Corn Snake, female, 24" long, 6 yrs old
Health status: Healthy
Disposition: Active with a good disposition; she is very pretty, red and orange
Current Diet: 2 live mice every 2 weeks
Accessories (Cage, Food): enclosure, heat lamp, tube to sleep in
Reason for Adoption Request: My daughter has outgrown her.
Level of Urgency: High
Location (City): West San Jose
[REF #90103]
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