RAWR - Reptile Amphibian Wildlife Rescue

RAWR - Reptile Amphibian Wildlife Rescue Welcome to RAWR, where Reptiles take centre stage and education meets compassion. We’re a movement
A Community
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Founded by passionate Wildlife Rehabilitators with years of experience in the Wildlife Rescue Field.

🐢 A pregnant Long‑neck Turtle found herself in serious trouble after wandering from her wetland home in search of a saf...
13/05/2026

🐢 A pregnant Long‑neck Turtle found herself in serious trouble after wandering from her wetland home in search of a safe place to lay her eggs. Her journey ended on a construction site where she became buried under dirt and mud.

Thankfully, a sharp‑eyed worker spotted her just in time, issuing a stop‑work 🚯 order to give our Girls the critical window they needed for extracting her before heavy machinery moved in.

After the muddy rescue, our Family Rescue Team, Haley & little Indiana cleaned her up then transported her to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital for urgent triaging.

Post X‑rays, rehydration and a couple of days rest, this determined mum‑to‑be was cleared for release — ready to return home and find a safer nesting site to bury her precious eggs.

Thank you to The Perry Family for carrying out yet another successful Rescue & Release. 🐢 🎉

And Indiana, we're waiting to hear if you followed through and placed the toothbrush back for your Dad to use again. 🫣

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❤️🐢 PREGNANT LONG‑NECK TURTLE ON THE MOVE
During nesting season, females travel long distances searching for safe, soft soil to bury their eggs. This journey often pushes them into danger zones — roads, backyards, and construction sites.

🔴 HOW MANY EGGS?
A healthy Long‑neck Turtle lays 6–23 eggs per clutch. She digs a deep chamber, deposits her eggs, and seals the nest with precision before returning to water.

⚫ INCUBATION TIME
Eggs incubate for 90–120 days. Warmer nests develop faster; cooler nests take longer. Temperature also influences hatchling development and survival.

🐢 WHY THEY NEED US
Nesting mums are vulnerable. Many are hit by cars, trapped in fencing, or buried during earthworks. Quick reporting saves lives — if you see a turtle in danger, contact your local wildlife rescue team immediately.

🔴 RAWR PROTECTS OUR FRESHWATER MUMS
RAWR responders extract, stabilise, and transport injured or pregnant turtles for veterinary care, then return them safely to suitable nesting habitat.

🐍 A devastating and completely preventable death 🚫.This beautiful large Python was trying to cross the road — cold from ...
10/05/2026

🐍 A devastating and completely preventable death 🚫.

This beautiful large Python was trying to cross the road — cold from the night with no morning sun to warm its body. Unable to move quickly, it stood no chance.

While the oncoming lane had already stopped to give it safe passage, a driver 🚘 in the opposite direction chose to run it over and keep driving. No attempt to slow down. No attempt to avoid it. No excuse. ❌️

A compassionate driver behind him immediately stopped, moved the snake off road, and called RAWR.
But the damage was catastrophic. The first driver had crushed its head and upper body, causing severe internal bleeding and swelling. With blood gurgling from its mouth, it wouldn't have survived the trip to hospital. We transported it to bushland and euthanised to end its suffering. Devastating for both the Python and our Rescuer.

This was not an accident.
This was a choice.

And it raises a hard question:
Why do some drivers feel compelled to kill wildlife? 🧐

We see the difference every day.
Drivers who genuinely hit an animal by accident stop, call for help, and wait with the animal until we arrive.
Drivers who see others stop — yet continue on — show no remorse, no responsibility, and no respect for the life they’ve taken. 😪

It’s time for change. ✅️

Drivers who intentionally hit or injure native wildlife should be reported, charged, and required to reimburse First Responders, Vets, and Carers for the costs of saving — or ending — an animal’s life. ✔️

Maybe when it affects their hip 💲 pocket, they’ll think twice before turning an innocent animal into roadkill. ✅️

What are your thoughts on holding these drivers accountable❓️


Where do they go when you've destroyed their home in your yard? 🌳 Anywhere they can find darkness during day, protection...
05/05/2026

Where do they go when you've destroyed their home in your yard? 🌳 Anywhere they can find darkness during day, protection from predators and cover from destructive weather ⛈️

This young Ringtail 🐿 was thown from his tree during lopping and forced to build its nest inside a canoe lying around the yard.

Possums cannot be relocated from their home base without a high risk of death. Hence why their a protected Native species and fines exist for tampering with their lives.

Unfortunately cutting down their tree during day while sleeping caused it to fall hard and break bones. Little one was rescued and sadly euthanised.

Its illegal to lop trees with native wildlife inhabitating it. You need to call a qualified wildlife representative to safely remove the animals. Alternatively cut tree in a manner its possible to have branches lowered safely for dinural wildlife to escape and nocturnal wildlife to be caught and looked after till Nightfall.

No Wildlife deserve to have their home destroyed, especially while their sleeping or nurturing babies in it.


Hello Bluey... Just popping in to look around ? 🦎A big thank you to Craig from Powerflow Plumbing for assisting RAWR on ...
05/05/2026

Hello Bluey... Just popping in to look around ? 🦎

A big thank you to Craig from Powerflow Plumbing for assisting RAWR on this Rescue.

A Blue Tongue Skink venturing into a one way drain pipe used its head to lift a laundry grate and say hi to Resident Wendy.

No coaxing could convince it to come up and out so after being stuck for hours it took some smart moves on Craig's part to save our little visitor. Using an endoscope camera to cohearse it backwards, we eventually pulled it to freedom.

Thank you Craig for saving the day and donating your time to help this little one. 🏅🏆

05/05/2026

Always great to have a win 🐍🐍 🎉✨️

Monty the Python enjoyed a successful release back into his home territory after a tail amputation to avoid necrosis and certain death. Losing a small portion of his tail to a dog 🐕 bite resulted from an owner setting his dog onto him. Totally avoidable.

A caring neighbour called it in so he could be rescued. Monty was just passing through a yard - thats all. After several weeks in hospital then post rehab care with a RAWR Carer, his tail healed enough to be released.

Pythons mean no harm and cause none unless their attacked by domestic animals - in which case they may retaliate. Often they dont. Sometimes their passing through on a rodent hunt 🐀. Sometimes their trying to sneak a drink from a dogs bowl to stay hydrated 🫗. Sometimes their sourcing a safe space to chill and digest a meal. And sometimes their just trying to find protection from damaging weather ⛈️

Don't judge their presence as dangerous. Give them space to show you their intensions before you act. (If you have chicken or small animal enclosures not snake proofed this may also
draw them into your yard so address it to avoid casualities). Call RAWR or a reputable Catcher if your unsure and wanting advice.

# # Learning to live with our Resident Reptiles is more important now than ever # #

Their homes are being destroyed for development forcing them into your suburban space. Its not their choice. Its their only option.

🐨 PRKC's Wild Koala Day was yet another annual success! 🎉Great turnout with Families meeting the Stars of the show - Wi...
03/05/2026

🐨 PRKC's Wild Koala Day was yet another annual success! 🎉Great turnout with Families meeting the Stars of the show - Wildlife - and a highlight being Ranger Stacy on stage.

RAWR is grateful being included and ran our 'Colour Me Crazy' competition along with a Kenny Koala raffle. Our lovely young contestant Haley came both 2nd in the Contest AND won the Raffle. Double score ! Congratulations Haley 🎉

It takes weeks to prepare for a one day event and thankfully RAWR have some wonderful staff who gave their time on the day to participate.

Special Thanks to...
Our Event Manager, Joelle who is the creative genius behind handmade items we sell and our days' organisation.

John our inhouse Paramedic and First Aid Trainer for his Snake bite presentation. Pat for his Living in Urban Environment with Reptiles talk plus John & Siobhan for help run the stand.

Educating Residents on Reptiles & Wildlife is our core focus at RAWR so thank you to those who visited our stand and gave us the chance to do so. 🐍🦎🐢🐊🐸

🍀 RAWR would love to say a big THANK YOU to Sandy from The Gap. 🌹She presented us with these beautiful, functional and m...
29/04/2026

🍀 RAWR would love to say a big THANK YOU to Sandy from The Gap. 🌹

She presented us with these beautiful, functional and much needed Possum Palaces for injured Possums coming into care from Wildlife Hospitals.

Sandy understands the importance of her local Wildlife however due to a medical condition wasn't in a position to assist with Rescuing. So she became creative and found another way to support organisations like RAWR by investing her time crocheting little beds for our sick friends. We're so grateful. 💕

There are several ways you can help your Wildlife. If rescuing isnt your jam there is ambulancing Animals to Hospitals, helping at Events & Expos, making enclosure & basket bedding, going on Leaf collection runs, learning how to educate local Residents on species in their areas & caring for sick & injured Wildlife. We also appreciate assistance in exercising and helping with physio for our Reptiles while in rehab.

Feel free to reach out if your interested in getting involved. Saving your Wildlife saves your Ecosystem. We're all in this together 🐍🦎🐢🐸🦦🐿

🐍 Heres a thought... Save the Snakes... 🐍😊When reading articles on mouse explosions Australians experience - process th...
29/04/2026

🐍 Heres a thought... Save the Snakes... 🐍😊

When reading articles on mouse explosions Australians experience - process this.

Every time a python is run over, chased off, attacked by domestic pets or removed from areas, we lose one of the only natural barriers standing between us and a full‑scale rodent outbreak.

Protect our Reptiles now — or brace your family for the next plague. 🐀🐁


They fought for our Planet. Our Freedom. Lets keep their memory alive by continuing their work. 🇦🇺
25/04/2026

They fought for our Planet. Our Freedom. Lets keep their memory alive by continuing their work. 🇦🇺

Another Ringtail 🦫 tragedy and thankfully MORETON BAY KOALA Rescue 🐨 stepped in to attend on RAWRS behalf while our resc...
25/04/2026

Another Ringtail 🦫 tragedy and thankfully MORETON BAY KOALA Rescue 🐨 stepped in to attend on RAWRS behalf while our rescuers were tied up on other jobs.

Thank you to Olivia in Redcliffe for calling this rescue in while walking her dog. Seeing a Ringtail on ground hiding in bushes alerted her to believe it may be injured. She was correct.

Sadly Mum had a baby on her back which hi tailed it up a tree and disappeared before Vicki arrived. We're still searching for baby as it won't survive without a parent. 🥲

Mum was sadly euthanised with a cracked skull and brain bleed - injuries consistent with head trauma caused by either a car attack or being hit with blunt force.

Ringtails truly have a hard life. Their prey to many wild predators, harmed by humans, dogs, cats & cars. They have no self protection mechanism, making their livespan short on this earth. And yet they offer so much value to our ecosystem by spreading seeds and repopulating our suburbs with plant and tree life. 🌳🏵🌸

Help us Help them. Contact RAWR to learn how simple it is to build a Drey and hang in your trees. Live in harmony with our Ringies and work together to keep our suburban Ecosystem healthy.

(This morning RAWR received a call from a Resident asking how to eradicate a Ringtail he found hiding in a hole in the side of his house. It was sleeping, not disturbing anyone nor trying to enter his home. Discussions revealed its tree had been cut down, rendering it homeless. We explained it needed time to sleep somewhere safe away from Predators and daylight until it found a new tree. Begging Mr Resident to have a heart and leave it be he stated he'd think about it.

Education is desperately needed by Governments & Councils on why Wildlife require our protection and are not seen as pests to be moved on or killed - like many Residents believe is the only outcome.

# # Thank you to Olivia for staying with Mum Possum til a Rescuer arrived and to Vicki for taking off her Koala rescue hat and putting a Possum one on. Its collaboration like this where Residents & Wildlife Groups work together that make a positive difference in our world 💕


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