10/11/2025
What a busy summer it's been! 2025 alone has brought about 50 events to Archie's Angels this year... and we aren't done yet! While our volunteers have been busy educating the public, here's a little look in on the last few months of animal updates & veterinary visits with Dr. Wolfe.
JUNE 2025
Cornflake the corn snake had his wellness check with Dr. Wolfe. He had lots of places to be and told Dr. Wolfe all about his previous home and how much he was loved (and made sure Dr. Wolfe wrote all of that in his file)! With such a charming personality, his foster simply could not resist and adopted him as soon as his quarantine period was up and he got the all-clear from Dr. Wolfe! Congrats, Cornflake!
Pumpkin Pied the ball python was in for his wellness too and, while he wasn't too confident in front of the doctor, we are so proud of how well he did! He received the all-clear and found a home this month!
JULY 2025
Buddy the leopard gecko found himself with us to treat a severe case of MBD. For those who are unfamiliar, MBD (metabolic bone disease) affects the bones when there is not enough calcium in the diet and/or the appropriate UVB or Vitamin D3 to metabolize that calcium. While this disease is unable to be reversed, we can stop it from progressing with aggressive treatment, changes to husbandry, and adding the appropriate vitamins & supplements to the diet. Animals with MBD require special adjustments to their habitat to ensure they do not hurt themselves as brittle bones can break easily.
Radiographs (x-rays) can determine the severity of MBD by assessing the bone density of the animal and, in Buddy's case, address any breaks so that we can stabilize them. In some cases, humane euthanasia might be the kindest thing we can do. As a young gecko, Buddy has his whole life ahead of him and, aside from his strange-looking anatomy, was not slowed in the slightest. One of our fosters agreed to take on his special case, providing around-the-clock care to ensure he could eat his supplemented food and teaching him how to hunt again. After 3 months in our care, his foster said that he was home all along and officially adopted him. Now, he goes by "Bendy Elbow Macaroni" - or "Bendy" for short.
Princess Peach the panther chameleon found herself with us when her owner was stuck in a difficult position. She was very well-loved and cared for - exceptional, as Dr. Wolfe reports! She took awhile to come out of her shell at her foster home, but loves to pretend she is a stick among the many branches inside her enclosure. Princess Peach found her adoptive home not long ago!
AUGUST 2025
Echo the ball python & Fuego the corn snake came from the same home as Cornflake & Pumpkin Pied. Scheduling had their wellness checks pushed back a little bit, but that's okay! It gave everyone some time to settle into their foster homes and bring out their personalities. Echo was shy for the doctor but slowly came out of her shell the more Dr. Wolfe worked with her. Fuego lived up to his name, though... and made multiple attempts to bite at Dr. Wolfe. He was ready to be done! They both received the all-clear from Dr. Wolfe though, so Echo & Fuego are looking for their forever homes now!
SEPTEMBER 2025
Mugen the bearded dragon was an adoption return. His previous home had no concerns but returned him because their child lost interest. While this is a circumstance we don't often see, it is unfortunately something that happens. Archie's Angels will always welcome an animal back into our care if something changes and the adopter can no longer keep the animal. Mugen has been proving to be quite the character in foster care, though! He has a boastful personality and is a total extrovert! He passed his wellness check with Dr. Wolfe with flying colors. Mugen is currently looking for his forever home!
OCTOBER 2025
Trooper the Russian tortoise found himself with our foster team from a private home. Some tortoises need routine beak and nail trims. Naturally, tortoises can wear down both of these in their environment, but nutritional deficiencies can lead to needing to have these done more often. Trooper's foster reported that he was very secluded and did not want to come out of his shell. When this lack of activity persisted, Trooper saw Dr. Wolfe on an urgent care basis where she found that he was stuck inside his shell! His head needed to carefully be extracted so his beak could be trimmed to an appropriate length. He's been much more active since then! He provided a f***l sample for testing - it came back negative, though there was lots of plants in there!
We currently have 12 animals within foster care. It's taken us a bit to catch up with veterinary updates on social media, but we really appreciate everyone's patience! October was an exceptionally busy month at the vet, so in order to allow everyone to digest these animal updates, we'll be posting a part 2 soon!
If you have any questions about an animal you are interested in, we encourage you to fill out an Adoption Application and we can schedule an interview.
Thank you all for your continued support!
The Archie's Angels Team
