Swindon Reptile Rescue set up in 2001 by its owner Andy Browne.
ABOUT US ....
Andy has ran reptile rescue centres throughout the UK since the age of 15 .
His first mission was a clutch of Grass snake eggs rescued from a manure spreader and about to be scattered all over a field.
He took the eggs home and incubated them in a plant propogator.
The result was 24 hatchling snakes that were fed and nurtured until they could safely be returned to their home in the wild.
Since that day many hundreds maybe thousands of animals have been taken in and rehabilitated.
His first mission was a clutch of Grass snake eggs rescued from a manure spreader and about to be scattered all over a field.
He took the eggs home and incubated them in a plant propogator.
The result was 24 hatchling snakes that were fed and nurtured until they could safely be returned to their home in the wild.
Since that day many hundreds maybe thousands of animals have been taken in and rehabilitated.
About Andy......
Andy is employed full time as a farmer , sometimes working up to 17 hours a day.
He is up at 4.30am most mornings in order to check all the charges and get them all fed before he leaves for work .
After arriving home in the evening he then spends a further 4 hours + cleaning cages , replenishing drinking waters , treating any medical needs and going out on rescue calls.
Thankfuly he has an abundance of willing helpers.
He is up at 4.30am most mornings in order to check all the charges and get them all fed before he leaves for work .
After arriving home in the evening he then spends a further 4 hours + cleaning cages , replenishing drinking waters , treating any medical needs and going out on rescue calls.
Thankfuly he has an abundance of willing helpers.
All the staff who help out are dedicated volunteers , giving up whatever spare time they have to ensure the care and well being of each and every animal in our care.
Work experience students also join us from time to time and their input is greatly appreciated.
Work experience students also join us from time to time and their input is greatly appreciated.
"Swindon Reptile Rescue"... rescue / rehabilitate / rehome reptiles and other exotic animals from all over the UK.
We are completely self funding and rely entirely on donations and fundraising events for money.
We take in and collect a wide range of creatures from snakes , lizards , chelonia , spiders , scorpions , amphibians , insects , fish , birds and exotic mammals.
We have 30 years + experience and manage a wide variety of creatures here.
Almost 300 animals are housed here at the moment including small Cornsnakes to 16 foot Pythons , Leopard gecko's to Nile monitors , Bearded dragons to Iguanas , Giant centipedes , Tarantulas , Scorpions , Koi carp , Terrapins , Turtles , Frogs and of course not forgetting our resident Barn owl " Todd " .
We are completely self funding and rely entirely on donations and fundraising events for money.
We take in and collect a wide range of creatures from snakes , lizards , chelonia , spiders , scorpions , amphibians , insects , fish , birds and exotic mammals.
We have 30 years + experience and manage a wide variety of creatures here.
Almost 300 animals are housed here at the moment including small Cornsnakes to 16 foot Pythons , Leopard gecko's to Nile monitors , Bearded dragons to Iguanas , Giant centipedes , Tarantulas , Scorpions , Koi carp , Terrapins , Turtles , Frogs and of course not forgetting our resident Barn owl " Todd " .
"Swindon Reptile Rescue" take in on average 2 - 3 animals every week and this can be as many as 6 or more at certain times ( Generaly after christmas )
We make no judgements about their previous owners and run a completely free of charge professional service.
We can collect from you at your home or you are welcome to visit us here with your animal on an appointment basis.
Our aim is to give the animals a caring , forever home either with us or an experienced rehomer.
We have a small data base of individuals seeking to adopt but are always on the look out for more.
All our rehomers are rigorously vetted by Andy and his team of volunteers and home visits will be made in all new adoption cases.
Any animal that is rehomed MUST be returned to us in the unlikely event that a new owner gets into difficulty.
A large number of the animals have missing limbs and some are extremely aggressive so please think carefuly before contacting us .
We make no judgements about their previous owners and run a completely free of charge professional service.
We can collect from you at your home or you are welcome to visit us here with your animal on an appointment basis.
Our aim is to give the animals a caring , forever home either with us or an experienced rehomer.
We have a small data base of individuals seeking to adopt but are always on the look out for more.
All our rehomers are rigorously vetted by Andy and his team of volunteers and home visits will be made in all new adoption cases.
Any animal that is rehomed MUST be returned to us in the unlikely event that a new owner gets into difficulty.
A large number of the animals have missing limbs and some are extremely aggressive so please think carefuly before contacting us .
