Hailstorm Exotics

03/12/2021

We at Hailstorm Exotics would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays! With the holidays upon us, we at Hailstorm realize more animal adoptions also follow. Because of this, we would like to help make sure all new owners have information at their fingertips to know how to make sure their new family pet is healthy, happy, and thriving. We believe everyone should have access to care information and resources in one place so we would like to do that for you!

For every species we work with we make in depth care guides including basic care information, multiple setup recommendations (based on quality, size, budget, etc), ideal feeding items and schedule, and links/description of where we resource our supplies.

Within the next few weeks we will be trying to put out care guides for any species we work with, do not hesitate to check our website for updates. If we do not have the species info you are looking for feel free to text, email, or message us and we will get back to you ASAP.

Thank you and stay safe,

Carter
Reptiles, Inverts, and Outreach

Welcome to Hailstorm Exotics, formerly Reptiles, Rodents, and Rejects Rescue.
We are an exotics rescue based in Murfreesboro, TN. We got our start in October 2020. Currently we are only open for emergency intakes.

05/10/2021

DISCLAIMER: HAILSTORM EXOTICS IS AN EXOTICS RESCUE AND DOES NOT TAKE DOGS OR CATS AS SURRENDERS.

Hey everybody, so Hailstorm Exotics' owners Carter and Connor had a cat show up around their apartment and had decided to do what we can to find his home since he was obviously someone's cat. We took him to the vet for a checkup and we found that he has an infection and his body is struggling to fight it off. They tested him for cat AIDS and kidney and liver problems, both of which came back good but it was found that due to the infection he is severely anemic. He is on an antibiotic to help and goes back to the doctor tomorrow to see if he's able to start a steroid to help or if he is going to need more vetting due to something else being wrong.

I am posting here because we need any help we can get with this. We initially intended to bring him to the vet to get him chipped and his yearly vaccines so that when his owner shows up he is up to date on everything but now with the infection he is still not vaxed and could potentially need more vetting if the infection is not improved by tomorrow. Attached are pictures of Jamie and the receipt from the vet yesterday. If all goes well, Jamie should only need about $100 of vetting but if his infection hasn't calmed at all then we will be playing by ear what the next step is.

If you feel compelled to donate, we have cashapp ($3Rrescue) and venmo (-Blair-Adams). Our goal to raise is $500 or more. Any extra donations will go straight into the rescue for caring for the 9 rats, 1 gerbil, and 1 ball python we have currently.

Thank you for your time and support.

14/08/2021

Welcome to Hailstorm Exotics. I'm sure most of you reading this know us as Reptiles, Rodents, and Rejects Rescue. We are officially soft reopening for emergency surrenders only. With our reopening we are taking this chance to rebrand ourselves. If you get a chance, take a look at our new website for more information, including policy updates and an updated accepted species list. We look forward to continuing to serve middle Tennessee!

23/05/2021

Unfortunately RRR Rescue will be closed until further notice. We (Carter and Connor) got in a pretty bad car wreck a few days ago, until we are healed up and life normalizes again we are unable to take in any animals. In addition, the majority of the animals we currently have are being sent to our partners. We don't know when we will be reopening, we will post an update when we are able to reopen.

22/03/2021

Calling all rescues, breeders, etc. We are looking for partners to work with. If you work with reptiles and/or rodents in any capacity please reach out. We want to partner with others to travel for pick ups/adoptions for each other, assist each other in finding adopters, and function as fosters for each other where needed. We are looking to network more and hopefully create some mutually beneficial relationships with others.

Rescues, please be clear in what animals you work with and to what extent you'd like to partner.

Breeders, we will need proof that you breed ethically. We would be happy to take in special needs animals and help direct potential adopters to you.

Anyone else that works with reptiles and/or rodents, if you make products for these animals, want to foster, etc please reach out with what you do and what you'd like a partnership to include.

21/02/2021

We have a trio of female guinea pigs who are ready for their forever home! Oreo is approximately a year to a year and a half old and is the mother to Snoopy and Willow who are both approximately 6 months old. The piggies do not come with any supplies and they cannot be separated, this is a bonded trio. PM for rehoming fee and more details.

17/02/2021

This is an unpaid volunteer position.

Do you love animals? Are you able to drive to pick up and drop off rescues and supplies? If you answered yes to both of these questions keep reading for job duties.

As a runner for RRR Rescue you will be expected to drive long distances to pick up animal intakes, take animals to their new owners, and pick up supplies for the rescue. You must:
-Be at least 18 years old
-Have a valid driver's license
-Have regular access to a reliable vehicle
-Consistently be able to set aside a minimum of three hours on at least one day a week

RRR Rescue works with rodents and reptiles. When working with any animal there is always a risk of becoming ill. Always use caution when working with animals. RRR Rescue is not responsible for animal related illnesses.

12/02/2021

Meet some of our newest intakes! We also took in a group of female guinea pigs that we have not had a chance to get pictures of yet.

Blade is a spotted python who is part of our special needs program. He is not handlable and we will be working with him in an attempt to rehabilitate his behavior. As of now he will not become available, if his behaviour improves that may change.

Snow, Flurry, and Slate are adult leopard geckos that were just surrendered to us. All have great temperaments and should become available after their quarantines. If you are interested in one of them feel free to message about them!

Hissyfit is a western hognose and is another rehabilitation case. He would go on food strikes before coming to us and is a little extra sassy, he is already showing improvement and may one day be available for rehoming.

29/01/2021

Hey guys, with the new year we are making a few changes to how we run things. Starting February 1, 2021 our animal pickup/drop off days will be Tuesday and Thursday, with limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. The last week of every month will be Monday/Wednesday/Friday with no Saturday/Sunday hours. We will still try to work around everybodies schedules, but this way there is a bit more consistency in scheduling.

We also now have a few forms that must be filled out for our records, there is an intake form for all incoming animals, an adoption application, and a health release. Our adoption application is also an interest list, so if you fill it out to get on the interest list you won't need to fill it out when you go to adopt. The health release is to show that all animals have completed their quarantine and are otherwise healthy unless stated differently. Basically, it ensures that everyone is aware of the health of these animals.

Animals will be going home with a record of ALL of the information we have on that animal. Some information from intake forms will be shared with adopters, health and diet information of the animal, and any notes we have on them. For reptiles this will also include for your records whether or not the animal has completed any mite treatment (preventative or because mites were actually found).

13/01/2021

We have a hatchling grey rat snake who is ready for rehoming. He has not been probed but we are thinking he is a male. He has been eating f/t pinky mice every 5 days and has not missed a meal. He will be sent home with his shed from while he has been here as well as any info we have on him. If you are interested please PM for more info and to discuss rehoming fee.