Pacific Northwest Aquatics and Exotics Rescue

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Our mission is to rescue and rehabilitate aquatic animals and reptiles facing neglect or abuse and provide them with the best opportunity for a permanent home and a lifetime of safety.

Have you been dreaming of adding a tegu to your family?Our handsome Blue Tegu is still searching for the perfect forever...
05/29/2026

Have you been dreaming of adding a tegu to your family?

Our handsome Blue Tegu is still searching for the perfect forever home! He’s an incredible lizard with a unique personality, but he does have some very specific adoption requirements due to his history.

Because of his past experiences, he cannot be placed in a home with men who have facial hair. Ideally, we would love to see him go to a female-led home where he can continue building trust and confidence.

This big guy currently lives in an 8’ x 4’ x 4’ enclosure and will need a home that can provide an enclosure of the same size or larger.

Interested in learning more about his story and seeing if you might be the right match? Send us a message! We’d be happy to chat and answer any questions.

Want to meet him in person? We are open tomorrow from 12 PM to 6 PM. Come say hello!

We will be at the Show Me Bellingham Expo this weekend at the Northwest Washington Fair & Event Center!📍 1775 Front St, ...
05/23/2026

We will be at the Show Me Bellingham Expo this weekend at the Northwest Washington Fair & Event Center!
📍 1775 Front St, Lynden, WA

🗓 Saturday: 10am–5pm
🗓 Sunday: 10am–3:30pm

We’ll have:
🦎 Adoptable reptiles
🛠 Used reptile supplies & equipment
💚 Rescue information and more!

Please note: our rescue building will be CLOSED this weekend while our team is at the expo.

If you have an emergency, please TEXT 253-331-0544 and our team may still be able to assist.

Come say hi, meet some amazing reptiles, and support the rescue! 🐍✨

Check this out Here is a before and after picture of Turkey, a sweet little male Beardie we have currently looking for h...
05/17/2026

Check this out

Here is a before and after picture of Turkey, a sweet little male Beardie we have currently looking for his forever home.

These pictures speak a thousand words. Can you believe how far he has come!?
If you are looking for a beautiful and well mannered boy, come say hi!
We are still here in Bremerton at the Kitsap Sun pavilion until 4pm!

🚨 We’re at the Cascadia Reptile Expo! 🚨Come see us this weekend at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion for the Cascadia Reptile Expo...
05/16/2026

🚨 We’re at the Cascadia Reptile Expo! 🚨

Come see us this weekend at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion for the Cascadia Reptile Expo! We brought a whole crew of amazing adoptables who are ready to meet their future families, and we also have some great equipment and enclosures available. 🦎🐍🐢

If you’ve been thinking about adopting, upgrading an enclosure, or just want to come say hi and meet some incredible animals, this is the perfect weekend to stop by!

We have adoptable:

Bearded dragons
Ball pythons
Boa constrictors
Leopard geckos
Corn snakes
A black rat snake
Sulcata tortoise
Redfoot tortoises
A box turtle
And more!

Come check out the expo, meet the animals, browse supplies, and support rescue while you’re at it.

📍 Cascadia Reptile Expo
Kitsap Sun Pavilion

⏰ Today: 9 AM to 5 PM
⏰ Tomorrow: 10 AM to 4 PM

We can’t wait to see you there!

Check out our adoptable bearded dragons! 🧡We currently have SIX amazing dragons ready to find their forever homes, and e...
05/09/2026

Check out our adoptable bearded dragons! 🧡

We currently have SIX amazing dragons ready to find their forever homes, and each one has their own story, personality, and charm.

Starting with the first picture, we have little Smardee!
Smardee is around a year old and packed FULL of personality. She’s basically a tiny energizer bunny with the cutest little face imaginable. She’s curious, active, and always ready to see what’s going on around her.

Next up is Ebenezer.
Ebenezer isn’t totally convinced that humans are his favorite thing yet, but he DOES love chasing bugs, devouring giant colorful salads, and dramatically side-eyeing everyone who walks past his enclosure. He’s got opinions, and honestly? We respect that.

Then we have Imugi.
Imugi is a 6 year old female with some MBD affecting her spine, but she doesn’t let that slow her down. She can be a little sassy at first, but once she warms up she turns into a very sweet girl who just needs someone willing to give her patience and love.

Next is our handsome boy Turkey!
Turkey spent quite a while battling a nasty ankle infection, but after lots of treatment, care, and rehab, he has officially healed and is ready to move on to his forever home. This sweet boy is ready to leave medical behind and become someone’s best friend.

Now onto Pancake… our wonderfully flat little dude. 🥹
Pancake is honestly a miracle. When he first came into the rescue, he was severely underweight, impacted, and could barely move. After a TON of rehab, hard work, and care, this boy has officially been cleared for adoption! Pancake doesn’t climb very well, so he’ll need a home that can accommodate his mobility needs, but he has fought SO hard for this second chance.

And last, but definitely not least, is Phantom.
Phantom is absolutely GORGEOUS and just as sweet as he is handsome. He loves hanging out with people and being involved in whatever chaos is happening nearby. If you want a dragon with personality AND looks, Phantom might just be your guy.

If you’d like to meet any of these sweet beardies, we’ll be open tomorrow from 12–6! Come say hi, check out the rescue, and maybe meet your new best friend. 🦎

Hey everyone! The rescue is in search of a few things and we figured we would put out a post to see if anyone has any of...
05/08/2026

Hey everyone! The rescue is in search of a few things and we figured we would put out a post to see if anyone has any of these items.

We are looking for a 2x2x2 MERIDIAN Zen habitat (can trade for a standard one we have)
OR
A standard zen extension kit

We are also looking for at least two more boaphile enclosures that are 4 ft long and 1 foot tall.

We are also looking for LARGE surge protectors and OUTDOOR light timers.

If anyone has any of these items shoot us a message! We can pay or trade if there's anything you are also looking for!

POST-VET DAY UPDATE 🩺Today gave us some REALLY good news… and some news that reminds us just how complicated rescue work...
05/08/2026

POST-VET DAY UPDATE 🩺

Today gave us some REALLY good news… and some news that reminds us just how complicated rescue work can be.

Let’s start with the celebration first because these babies earned it:

🥞 Pancake
🐉 Imugi
👻 Phantom
🦎 Smardee
🦃 Turkey

ARE ALL OFFICIALLY CLEARED FOR ADOPTION!!!

Seeing animals go from sick, neglected, injured, infected, underweight, or struggling… to healthy enough to finally start searching for forever homes is honestly one of the best feelings in rescue.

Turkey’s recovery from that nasty ankle infection has been incredible to watch, and the rest of these dragons absolutely crushed their exams today.

But rescue is never just one emotion at a time.

💛 Lizardo has unfortunately begun developing ANOTHER round of eggs. Because of that, she will be moving into sanctuary care temporarily while we monitor her closely through this cycle.

At this point we are discussing a spay for her, because repeated egg production is taking a toll on her little body. The estimated cost is around $1,000, which is a massive surgery expense for a rescue our size, so it’s something we will need to save for. There are two other dragons in the rescue currently that also need to be spayed.

🖤 Othello’s growing mass will need surgical removal, and there may possibly be a second smaller mass involved as well. We still do not know exactly what is causing them, but surgery is the next step and we are hoping for the best possible outcome for this sweet boy.

🌸 Charlotte had her stitches removed today and her surgical site is healing BEAUTIFULLY.

She still has some ongoing eye issues, so she’ll be doing another round of medication while staying in the medical ward. Unfortunately, Charlotte also has another lump developing that will eventually need surgical removal.

Because of her age and ongoing medical needs, Charlotte will officially become a permanent sanctuary resident once her eyes are stable.

And honestly? We’re okay with that.

Some animals come into rescue needing a second chance.
Some come in needing a forever home.
And some come in needing a safe place to simply be loved for the rest of their lives.

Charlotte has earned that ten times over. 🧡

Thank you to everyone who follows along with these journeys, donates toward vet care, shares our posts, sends encouraging messages, or supports rescue in any way.

These animals matter. Every single one of them.

🩺 Vet Day at the Rescue!!And this time… it’s an entire beardie brigade. Our vehicle is officially loaded with scaly panc...
05/08/2026

🩺 Vet Day at the Rescue!!
And this time… it’s an entire beardie brigade.

Our vehicle is officially loaded with scaly pancakes and side-eyes as we head out for a FULL day of appointments. Some of these kiddos are getting medical rechecks and some are taking their last steps toward finding forever homes. 💜

Today’s lineup includes:

🦎 Othello
Getting checked out for a growing lump on his back.

🦎 Charlotte
Having stitches removed from her surgery site and being reassessed after recovery.

🦎 Turkey
Being rechecked after a nasty ankle infection and hopefully getting officially cleared for adoption!

🦎 Lizardo
Ready for an adoption clearance now that she’s finished laying eggs and her body has had time to recover.

🦎 Phantom
Up for adoption clearance!

🦎 Smardee
Up for adoption clearance!

🦎 Imugi
Up for adoption clearance!

🦎 Pancake
Up for adoption clearance!

It’s a BIG vet day, but these appointments are such an important part of what we do. Every cleared adoption means another animal gets a second chance at an amazing home.

If you’d like to help support vet care for rescue animals like these babies, donations are always deeply appreciated. There’s a PayPal link on our website! 💜

And the best part?
Assuming all goes well today… we are going to have some absolutely BEAUTIFUL adoptable bearded dragons available this Saturday.

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨Quick heads up before the next couple weekends sneak up on everyone…This Saturday is the LAST ...
05/07/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Quick heads up before the next couple weekends sneak up on everyone…

This Saturday is the LAST Saturday we’ll be open until Memorial Day weekend!

We’ve got two big expos coming up, which means our entire crew will be out in the wild doing rescue things 🐍✨ and the building will be:

❌ CLOSED Saturday, May 16th
❌ CLOSED Saturday, May 23rd

So if you’ve been meaning to come by… this is your window 👀

🛠️ Need enclosures or supplies?
🦎 Thinking about adopting?
👀 Just want to stop in and see the animals and the upgrades we’ve been working on?

👉 This Saturday from 12–6PM is your chance.

Come wander, come shop, come meet your next obsession. After this weekend, the doors hit pause for a bit before we’re back for Memorial Day weekend.

We’ll be posting details about the expos soon, so you’ll still be able to find us out there—just not in the building!

Sometimes we just need a reason to smile.This is Richard. And yesterday… Richard went home.When Richard first came into ...
05/04/2026

Sometimes we just need a reason to smile.

This is Richard. And yesterday… Richard went home.

When Richard first came into the rescue, he wasn’t doing well and he had a long road ahead of him. Over time, he moved into a large enclosure at the front of our building where he could rebuild his strength, gain weight, and watch the world go by. And everyone who walked through our doors? They stopped to say hi.

Richard made an impression on everyone. He’s easily one of the friendliest iguanas we’ve ever had come through.

Then one day, a family came in… and it was instant. The kind of connection you don’t have to explain. They fell in love with him right there.

We told them he wouldn’t be ready until mid-summer.
They didn’t hesitate.

Instead, they got to work. Building the ultimate palace for King Richard.

Almost every Saturday, they came to visit him. And they never came empty-handed. One week it was fresh fruit. The next, a variety of veggies. On Easter, they brought him an entire Easter basket… each egg filled with little snacks just for him. They even helped him open them.

Every visit, they added a bow to his enclosure. Every week, we got updates on the incredible space they were creating for him.

A couple weeks ago, we surprised them with the chance to foster Richard while he finished getting ready for adoption.

And yesterday… our big, happy boy finally went home for good.

Rescue can be heavy. It can be exhausting. It can break your heart.
But moments like this?

This is why we keep going.

King Richard is going to be so deeply loved… and we cannot wait to watch him thrive. 👑

🚨 URGENT: EMERGENCY INTAKE — WE NEED HELP NOW 🚨We just had a ball python surrendered to us in critical condition… and it...
04/30/2026

🚨 URGENT: EMERGENCY INTAKE — WE NEED HELP NOW 🚨

We just had a ball python surrendered to us in critical condition… and it’s bad.

This sweet girl is suffering from one of the largest prolapses we have ever seen. She is in pain, stressed, and needs immediate medical intervention. We didn’t hesitate — she is being rushed to the vet right now.

Situations like this are why we exist… but they also hit hard, emotionally and financially.

We are asking our community — if you’ve ever thought about helping, this is the moment.

💔 Every dollar goes directly toward her emergency care
💔 Every share helps her story reach someone who can help
💔 Every bit of support matters right now

We will update as soon as we know more. Please keep this girl in your thoughts

Donations can be made on our website with the PayPal link or via Venmo (fwfnrr)

Address

2306 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA
98402

Opening Hours

12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+12533310544

Website

http://pnwaquaticsandexotics.org/

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