Melissa
Kaplan's
Herp Care Collection
Last updated April 28, 2009
Societies and Rescues
California
Societies
Bay
Area Amphibian & Reptile Society (BAARS)
Palo Alto Jr Museum
1451
Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto 94301
(408) 450-0759
California
Herp Association
Sierra Madre
Calif
Turtle and Tortoise Society
Updated
CTTC Chapters Listing
Desert
Tortoise Preserve Committee
Michael J. Connor, Director [Email]
Riverside
909-683-3872
Horned
Lizard Conservation Society of Southern California
14321 Ricaree
Apple Valley
619-242-3370
Kern
County Herpetological Society
POB 7762
Lebec CA 93243-0762
North
Bay Herpetological Society
POB 1117
Santa Rosa CA 95402
Northern
California Herp Society
POB 661738
Sacramento CA 95866
Sacramento
Turtle & Tortoise Club
Felice
Rood
25 Starlit Circle
Sacramento CA 95831
916-421-1134
San
Diego Herpetological Society
PO Box 503835
San Diego 92150-0835
760-533-2611
San
Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society
PO Box 712514
Santee 92072
619-593-2123
San
Joaquin Herp Society
POB 1104
Clovis 93612-1104
Tom
Randall
Shasta
Snake Society
POB 171
Douglas City 96024
Southern
California Herpetology Association
P.O. Box 843
La Habra CA 90633
SCHA Forum
Southwestern
Herpetologists Society
POB 7469
Van Nuys 91409
Chapters
in Bakersfield, Los Angeles, & San Gabriel Valley
Turtle
& Tortoise Education Adoption Media
(TEAM)
3245 Military Ave
Los
Angeles CA 90034
Rescues - Iguana
Exotic
Animal Rescue Service
San Francisco Bay Area
1-800-659-3680 (In California,
call 805-462-3680)
They may not be taking in iguanas but
may have or know of some available for adoption.
Leaping
Lees Reptile Rescue
Humbolt County
Leaping
Lizard Rescue
Barbie Hoffmann
Sonoma
707-939-8621
Nate
Holderbein
408-855-7939
San Jose
Second
Chance Reptiles
Wade & Jackie Corbeil
Lodi, CA 95240
Steve
& Sherry Mobley
Reptile Adoption, Rescue, and Education
Solano
County
(707) 422-3554
Python
Ron
Rescue and Education
Large lizards, snakes, tortoises
Modesto
209- 577-8636
Reptile
and Amphibian Rescue Network (RARN)
Lyndon
Baugh/Diane Lee
POB 25733
Los Angeles CA 90025
(310) 815-1318
Sick/Injured reptiles/amphibs only
Sue
Solomon
916-486-4293
Information and referral only.
Sonoma County Reptile Rescue
Al Wolf
Sebastopol
(707) 829-8152
Sheryl
Wiesner
Reptile Rapsody
(also does Educational Hands-On Reptile Shows)
909-656-2113; 562-984-9261
Tom
Weist
Reptile & Wildlife Rescue/Shelter
775-622-5983 24hrs
Now with rescues in Arizona, California, Minnesota and Nevada. Includes
venomous and non-venomous capture and relocation
Janice
Wohlwill
Los Angeles
310-542-7347; pager 310-627-5506
Rescues - Herp
Alice
Rogers
Turtle/Tortoise Information and Referral
Box Turtle Refuge
Sonoma CA
707-996 2366
American
Tortoise Rescue
Susan Tellem
& Marshall Thompson
5757 Wilshire Blvd , Suite 655
Los Angeles 90036
800-938-3553
Fax: 213-934-9910
Turtles and Tortoises only
Annie
Lancaster
TortoiseAid International
P.O. Box 260
Apple Valley 92307
Tortoises; will take water turtles in
emergencies or can provide referrals.
Leaping
Lizard Rescue
Barbie Hoffmann
Sonoma
707-939-8621
Bruce
Glassford
P.O. Box 1424
San Juan Bautista 95045
831 623-2372
Corinn
Stephens
Vacaville
707-447-6714
Education and placement
Dan
Sanders
Bay Area Snake Rescue
San Jose, CA. 95111
(408- 365-9582
Snakes
Don
Hemphill
415-453-1096
Large boids
Exotic
Animal Rescue Service
San Francisco Bay Area
1-800-659-3680
Reptiles and parrots only
Greg
Frost / Cyndi Diekmann
Colusa, Glenn, Humbolt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa,
& Sonoma Counties
Call to check for other northern counties
Clearlake
707-994-4457
HerpFreak
Rescue
Dana & Mike Stangel
Los Angeles
818-446-0284
John
Dickerson
Tracy
209-408-7213
Joyce
Thommen
Tortmom's Turtle & Tortoise Rescue
P.O. Box 151
La Mirada 90637-0151
Pager: 562-327-0664
Kimber
Blake
Orange County/Southern
California
Snakes only, under 5 ft only. Rescue, rehab and relocation.
Leaping
Lees Reptile Rescue
Humbolt County
Nate
Holderbein
408-855-7939
San Jose
North
County Reptile Rescue
Liz Palika
Oceanside
Todd
Cornwell
Fresno
Python
Ron
Rescue and Education
Large lizards, snakes, tortoises
Modesto
209- 577-8636
Reptile
and Amphibian Rescue Network (RARN)
Lyndon
Baugh/Diane Lee
POB 25733
Los Angeles
310-815-1318
Sick/Injured
reptiles/amphibs only
Second
Chance Reptiles
Wade & Jackie Corbeil
Lodi, CA 95240
No large boids; no chelonians
Reptile
Rapsody
Sheryl Wiesner
909-656-2113; 562-984-9261
SOCAL
Reptile Rescue & Foster Center
Jeffrey LaPointe
San Diego
619-470-1448
Sonoma
County Reptile Rescue
Al Wolf
Sebastopol
707-829-8152
Including
venomous and non-venomous capture and relocation
Steve
& Sherry Mobley
Reptile Adoption, Rescue, and Education
Solano
County
707-422-3554
Sue
Solomon
916-486-4293
Information and referral only.
Tom
Weist
Reptile & Wildlife Rescue/Shelter
775-622-5983 24hrs
Now with rescues in Arizona, California, Minnesota
and Nevada. Includes venomous and non-venomous capture and relocation
