Desert Rose Exotic Rescue

12/20/2025

Get your Xmas here he is 3 months last one is for sale but, we can do a better price call or text if you know anyone

12/20/2025

12/15/2025

Many animals people fear or overlook actually protect and support our landscapes.
Opossums reduce ticks.
Bats guard crops.
Coyotes control rodent populations.
Bees and butterflies keep entire food systems standing.

When we see them differently, coexistence becomes possible.

12/15/2025

A few invasive Burmese pythons I caught several years ago that just popped up in my memories. Cooler weather in south Florida brings out the big snakes to thermoregulate! During the summer pythons are found by cruising roads at night and finding them active, but when the temps drop they have to come out to bask in the sun, making these snakes that are normally undetectable by day visible, if you’ve got the eye for it. They’re still incredibly well camouflaged and extremely hard to find, even when out in the open.
I caught my first python by in 2006, before we had any real idea of how bad the situation was or how big it would become. I remember fighting with people in the reptile community nonstop, no one would believe pythons were even really here, or that they were breeding, or that they were an issue. People would fight me nonstop that the snakes I caught must have been recent releases and they couldn’t possibly breed in Florida 😂 the hubris of the online “experts” never ceases to amaze me😂. Now we know there are hundreds of thousands of them out there, reproducing and spreading, an ecological disaster unfolding. All pythons I catch are handed over to the state.

12/15/2025

12/08/2025

Very successful day yesterday at Michigan Ohio reptile expo
Thank you a lot for those who came to support our rescue

12/07/2025

Your leftover Christmas ham = my death.

I'm a raccoon. You left holiday scraps outside "for animals." I ate them. I'm dying.

HOLIDAY FOOD KILLS US:
→ Salt (stuffing, ham, gravy) = kidney failure in 24-48 hours
→ Onions/garlic (in everything) = destroys red blood cells
→ Bones (turkey, ham) = splinter, puncture stomach
→ Fat (gravy, butter) = pancreatitis ($3,000 vet or death)
→ Sugar/alcohol (desserts, eggnog) = toxicity

5,000+ wildlife deaths Dec-Jan from "kind" feeding.

WHAT WE CAN EAT:
→ Unsalted nuts
→ Plain seeds (sunflower, pumpkin)
→ Fresh fruit (no grapes/raisins)
→ Plain vegetables (carrots, lettuce)

NEVER: Seasoned, salted, cooked, spiced, or processed human food.

Your kindness kills when it's the wrong food.

Feed us correctly or don't feed us at all.

12/07/2025

Most people fear opossums… but they’re one of the most misunderstood animals out there. 🌙🦡

They live incredibly short, harsh lives usually only 1–2 years and spend those nights quietly protecting our yards by eating ticks, pests, and even venomous snakes.
They’re not aggressive, not dangerous, and almost never carry rabies. They’re gentle cleaners of the night.

Here’s what to do if you see one:
• Give it space and let it pass. 🚶‍♂️
• Never chase or scare it , it’s already stressed. 😔
• Leave out fresh water during heatwaves. 💧
• Keep pets inside at night to avoid scaring wildlife. 🐾

Opossums aren’t threats they’re helpers. Show kindness when you spot one. 💛

12/07/2025

Had a wonderful time at Indian creek zoo event center.Michigan Ohio reptile show