March at the rescue: Spring is in the air-ish

The weather can't decide whether to be cold or warm. With warm days on the horizon, we look forward to outside time with the animals in the rescue.

Animals Birthday

Did you share a birthday with Angus below?

27th March – Angus Noodles McStrike. Angus arrived on 27th March 2021. He arrived with another snake, and due to these snakes, the rescue became more of an idea. Angus was rescued by his previous owner, whom we knew personally.

Shelly had known this person since they were a little a child and called him Uncle Jay. Jay had been one of the people who introduced Shelly to reptiles, and it was through him that her love of reptiles began. Jay had rescued Angus themselves, but due to their failing health, they came to Shelly for help. Despite offering to help while remaining in the owner's care, Jay decided to rehome them. The younger snake was adopted out, but Angus stayed due to his unknown age and behaviour. Angus did not trust people and had previously bitten Jay; however, during his time at the rescue, he has greatly improved. Angus has never bitten and can now be handled with ease.

Adoptions

This month, we celebrated the successful adoption of

9th March – Grumpy the Bearded Dragon. Grumpy arrived on 27th August 2025 and was supposed to be a temporary visitor while his owner moved to another country. We had an agreement in place that, if there was no communication for a continuous period of three months, the owner would relinquish all rights and surrender the animal to the rescue for rehoming. Despite multiple attempts and ways, three months passed with no communication. We gave it until the end of January, but there was still no communication. We then started the process of finding Grumpy the home he deserved. We soon found it, and we know he is going to be spoiled rotten.

13th March – Kevin the Royal Python. Kevin arrived on 28/12/2025, and we already had the perfect home lined up for him. We had been communicating with a family who had met our friendly ambassadors, and we told them that if we received a snake right for them, we would let them know. Then we were asked to rehome Kevin, a 3-year-old snake, who, by paper, seemed the perfect pet for them. During standard quarantine, this was confirmed as he was a shy but lovely little snake. He is still being very cheeky with his feeding habits, which is not uncommon in Royals, but otherwise, he is doing well.

21st March – Macaroni the Royal Python. Macaroni was a surrender case with the RSPCA. They took the cats, and we took Mac. Unfortunately, they were kept in a rub with an unregulated heat mat and had been sprayed daily. She was soaking wet and skinny, receiving a body score of 0.5 from the vets. She had to be nebulised to prevent respiratory infections, as she was kept in high humidity. Macaroni did not trust people at first, and we did not blame her; yet she never struck, just hid away. As she increased in weight, her sweet nature showed itself. Mac was just a scared snake who needed a home that would treat her like a queen, and they would be rewarded with her friendship. We worked with Mac's owner for over a year, as they wanted everything to be perfect, and the updates show how well the two of them were made for each other.

Animals who came into the rescue: Any empty enclosures don't stay empty for long. We offered any available space to the animals we had previously turned away for lack of space. If we received no response within 24 hours, we moved on to the next one. All animals enter a mandatory quarantine period to check their health and behaviour.

19th March – Lori is a stunning Champagne Royal Python. Lori is around six years old and was rehomed because her old owners were expecting and couldn't provide the time for her care. Lori is slowly coming out of their shell, but is a shy snake who will need an owner who understands this.

19th March – Joey the Halmahera Blue Tongue Skink. Joey is around eight years old and was rehomed because his old owners were expecting and couldn't provide the time for his care. Joey is a little overweight and has had shedding issues in the past. Joey has a vet appointment on the 1st, and this will determine when, or if, Joey will be up for adoption.

Animals we were asked to take in, but we had to turn away due to space.

We have been asked to rehome 55 animals this month, and this is minus the ones we have already taken in or found other places for.

·       Turtles – 12

·       Snakes – 23

·       Tortoise – 9

·       Bearded Dragon – 3

·       Crested Gecko – 2

·       Chameleon – 1

·       Iguana - 1

Reptile of the Month:

Each month, we will feature one of our animals to help raise awareness about the diversity and beauty of reptiles. March resident is Merlot, a Corn Snake who arrived at the rescue on 04^th October 2023 and is now one of our longest residents. On arrival, Merlot was 3 to 4 years old. They came to us when their owner decided to lower their own collection when their children had left the family home, but all the pets remained. They are a shy snake but have now hidden at the front of their viv instead of the back, which is a huge improvement. They also don't run away when the door is open.

• Species: Pantherophis guttatus
  

• Diet: Carnivore, their diet can include mice, rats, and chicks. They eat an entire animal to get the nutrition they need.
  

• Fun fact: They can be found in a kaleidoscope of colours and patterns. There are oranges reds, lavender, albino to name only a few.

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How You Can Help: If you’d like to support reptile rescue efforts, here are a few ways to get involved:

1.       Adopt Responsibly: If considering a reptile as a pet, do your research and consider adopting.

2.      Spread Awareness: Share our rescue and information about responsible reptile ownership with your community.

3.      Donate: Heating, lighting, and medical care can be expensive—every contribution helps.

4.      Shop via easyfundraising and earn free donations to us. We previously received £60 via people shopping via their extension, which covers the cost of one week of food for the rescue. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/.../ravens-reptile-rescue 

5.      Play our Lottery. A £10 ticket not only supports us but gives you the chance to win up to £25,000. Plus you’ll also receive Gourmet Society membership, with up to 25% off meals, plus discounts on cinema tickets, days out, and more. Get your ticket by clicking the link https://bit.ly/RARE-FB (18+ only. Gamble responsibly. Be GambleAware®) 

6.       Amazon wishlist, we have a wishlist and are in need of leaves to help decorate and clutter the animal enclosures. Amazon.co.uk

8.      PayPal - Can't do a monthly support, don't trust external sites or hate buying through Amazon. We understand that. You can also donate any amount via PayPal - Donate

Animals available for adoption

Snakes	Lizards	Tortoise	Other
Merlot - Corn Snake 3-4 years old on arrival.	Heafty - Giant Day Gecko, around 3 years old on arrival.	Cyril - 11 years old on arrival.	Clone Army - Musk turtles’ range of age.
Lucifer – Hognose Snake. 4-5 years old on arrival	Petrie – Crested Gecko, 3 years old on arrival.	Donald - 11 years old on arrival.
Claudia - Royal Python. Unknown age.		George - 12 years old on arrival.
Caramel – King Snake. Unknown age.
Toby – Corn Snake. 3 Years old on arrival.