10/22/2025
When you bid on an auction item, or send us a donation, where does your money go?
All money we receive goes to help cover the veterinary care and rehabilitation costs of sick and injured critters surrendered to us. Most of the animals we get in are malnourished and/or need to be socialized before they can be adopted out, and some have injuries due to improper lighting, trauma, etc. Some will need extra care for the rest of their lives, and can not be adopted out except to very experienced Keepers.
While our adoption fees cover an animal's initial Veterinary exam, and a round of antibiotics if needed, it does not cover: f***l exams, X-rays, bloodwork, surgery, formula for oral feeding, supplements, lamps, bulbs, enclosures, food, gas, etc. etc.
We can only keep operating due to your generosity.
The critters pictured are 4 of the most medically needy we took in.
Gates McDragon our first intake. He was extremely ill due to malnutrition and lack of UVB. His bones had so little calcium that he could barely move - except when he was having a seizure. He required more than a dozen trips to the Vet in the first month we had him, and then several more for the next few months. He needed to be fed orally for 2 months before he started eating on his own again. Required an amputation of his tail the next summer. And will require special care for the rest of his life. He is a permanent resident at Boberta's and is an Educational Animal.
Donatella Valentina Turtur was kept in a pond with two males who nipped at her feet and neck as they fought over mating rights. She required months of antibiotics for 5 different bacterial infections, as well as 2 surgeries to debride the infected tissue. And needed to be dry docked for over a year. She also has laid several clutches of eggs, which is very hard on her. We recently rehomed her to a Keeper who has a ton of experience with Sliders and who will give her the best care.
Jeri Drygan came to us after initially ending up at the Humane Society. She had a lot of stuck shed, metabolic bone disease (MBD), and her X-ray showed signs of previous trauma. She was blind in one eye, didn't see well with the other, and her teeth were in horrible shape, requiring dental surgery. She wa also one of the lucky ones who lays eggs despite never mating. Jeri required extra care and was a permanent resident at Boberta's. She recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge and is sadly missed by all of us.
RenΓ© Abojonois is one of our newest residents. He is a severely stunted Boa Imperator who was very dehydrated and malnourished and covered in over a year's worth of stuck shed. He also had a gash on his side down to the muscle. He required hospitalization with sub-q fluids, tube feeding, and surgery to close his wounds. He is also a permanent resident of Boberta's and will be used as an Educational Animal.
We have also had a few others, who despite our best efforts, we were not able to save. But we made sure they knew love before they crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
We are so very thankful for each and every one of you who participates in our Auctions, sends us donations, buys our merchandise at markets, makes online purchases through our Flip Give, and shares our posts.
Thank you. πππ¦ππ’