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CROCODOPOLIS world of crocodilians TM SCIENCE · CULTURE · INDUSTRY · NEWS · COMMUNICATION · CONSERVATION
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RESCUE
CROC RESCUE NETWORK
International Rescue/Placement Service for crocodilians, serving: ·Pet owners ·Shelters ·Government agencies ·Zoological institutions
Pet owners: Don't release your pet crocodilian or let it die. Let us try to help.
Thousands of crocodilians, including caimans, alligators, and crocodiles, are bought and sold each year, and many die in captivity or are released into the wild. Releasing such an animal into the wild is both illegal (in many states and countries), potentially harmful to the animal and the local ecosystem, and possibly harmful to other people. And contrary to the claims of some pet merchants, these reptiles don't stay small in size because they're kept in small enclosures; small enclosures for growing reptiles represents poor care for the animal.
There's a solution.
Some who buy them, understandably, can no longer keep them because they seem ill or because they've become dangerous or for some other reason...if this is your case, please don't release it into the wild (for the reasons explained above) or give it to a friend. Why not?
Crocodilians are both fascinating and exciting to experience, but they make poor "pets!"
They require special care, which experts can provide. If you have a crocodilian you can no longer keep, practically anywhere in the world, you may submit an inquiry to Crocodopolis. We'll review your inquiry and, by means of an extensive network of experts, try to find a suitable home for the animal. Chances are, we can.
Many crocodilians that private owners wish to release or place with someone else, are suffering from illness (even though the owner may not know it), so time may be of the essence.
Also, if you live in an area that experiences relatively low temperatures (for example, in the USA, practically any area north of the latitude of Florida), it is very likely the animal will not survive in the wild.
Any crocodilian you transfer ownership of to us or to anyone else through our service will not be unnecessarily euthanized. Placement of an animal is subject to all applicable laws.
This service is only for crocodilians. Please email us and tell us about your case so we can determine if we can help.
(If you have another kind of reptile, amphibian or exotic pet to find a home for, please refer to the listing of Herpetological Organizations worldwide, for options.)
Are you a trapper or with a shelter or government animal control agency? Please contact us via email and we'll be happy to assist you in finding a suitable home for an unwanted alligator, caiman or crocodile.
Do you have a sick animal? If you have a caiman, alligator or crocodile in need of immediate veterinary care, please refer to our listing of crocodilian Veterinarians. If you do not see a vet in the listing who provides service in your area, or if you have another kind of reptile or an amphibian that is in need of veterinary care, please visit the sites of the Association of Reptilian & Amphibian Veterinarians or of the HerpVet Connection for direction.
Legal Considerations We comply with all laws pertaining to an animal requiring placement, and work with authorities, when necessary, in placing an animals.
Thank you.
These terms are void where prohibited by law.
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