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Last updated February 29, 2008

Societies and Rescues

California

 

Societies

Bay Area Amphibian & Reptile Society (BAARS)
Palo Alto Jr Museum
1451 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto 94301
(408) 450-0759

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
Lester G. Milroy III, President
14321 Ricaree
Apple Valley
619-242-3370

Inland Empire Herpetological Society
Redlands

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 Herp Society
P.O. Box 4036
San Diego,Ca. 92164-4036
858-689-2582
619-267 2248 for recorded message

San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society
13963 Lyons Valley Rd
Jamul 92035

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
Members Email List

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.

Judy Fireman
Lizard Loft
Sebastopol 95472-5211
(707) 824-8199, 824-8898

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

San Diego Reptile Refuge

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
209-836-4109

Joyce Thommen
Tortmom's Turtle & Tortoise Rescue
P.O. Box 151
La Mirada 90637-0151
Pager: 562-327-0664

Judy Fireman
Lizard Loft
Sebastopol 95472-5211
(707) 824-8199, 824-8898

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

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

San Diego Reptile Refuge

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

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