Advise on what to do?

I'll make this short and get right to the point.

I was at a house to day that had 2 Burms and three balls all adults, these snakes are being kept outside, no hide boxes, in small 10-20 gallon tanks with repti-bark, very small almost empty water dishes, and NO HEAT sources, last night the temp was in the 40's. tanks have old feces and shed in them, just disgusting

The owners of the animals weren't there, I took easch ball out and inspected them one had scale rot in a couple places, they were sooo cold, it broke my heart.

Animal control has been out there in the past for the numerous cats and such, I just don't understand how they could not say anything regarding the reptiles.

My first instinct was to bag em up and take them with me, What should I do?

Call animal control and report them. Keep it legal and on the books. Yes the animals may suffer but you have to handle things in a proper and forth right manner. Be the better person.

Contact the aspca or a humane society (of if you have local reptile rescues contact them) and talk specifically about the reptiles. If anything maybe they can convince the owner to turn them over to a reptile rescue.

Well I have decided that I am going back over there 2morrow armed with video camera and digital camera, then I will call animal control (I don't have alot faith in them).

I am going to video ALL of the various animals living conditions.

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Well I have decided that I am going back over there 2morrow armed with video camera and digital camera, then I will call animal control (I don't have alot faith in them).

I am going to video ALL of the various animals living conditions.

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That is the best way to go about it. Make sure it is a humane society and not animal control as humane societies usually have a better response than county animal control.

Perhaps you could try to contact a herp rescue near you to help out? They might even have some sway with animal control / humane society. I found this site - http://www.anapsid.org/societies/florida.html Towards the bottom it lists several her rescues in Florida - I'm not really sure about your location but I thought one of them might be somewhat close.

Best of luck.

I have the numbers to animal control, the humane society and a rescue place that the humane society sends their reptiles to cause they don't house / care for reptiles at the humane society.

I kid you not when yall see the pics you will better understand, and it's not just the snakes, there are cats that are kept in a room they are all sick and I know that none of them are current on vaccines.

Bird cages that heven't been cleaned in forever.
So armed with video and knowledge

NUMBER OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL(S) ALLOWED - 92.18
The number of domestic animals allowed per household within the City is a total of five (5). Domestic animals included under this restriction are dogs and cats with a maximum of two (2) Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs in the overall total number of animals residing at the residence.

ANIMAL LICENSING - 92.40
All domestic animals over the age of 6 months old must have a City animal license displayed on their collar. The cost for a license is $5 for an altered animal (spay or neutered), or $15 for an unaltered animal. Proof of current rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian is required.


ANIMAL NEGLECT 92.14

Animal neglect cases are typically when on of the following occurs:

No water or food is provided for the animal

No shelter is provided for the animal

The owner of the animal does not provide necessary veterinary care

The animal is kept in unsanitary or inhumane conditions

There is insufficient air ventilation or circulation provided

Just be careful with getting hardcopy evidence (pics, videos, etc) without permission of the owners. I don't know if you can or can't get in trouble for it, but that was my first thought when you said you were heading in with a camera.

Good luck getting these animals taken care of :gj:

Well what's he gonna do sue me, it's not like I'm violating photocopy rights, and in my opinion what about the rights of the ones who can't speak for themselves the animals.

As long as you aren't trepassing when you go, then I don't think taking pictures is a issue. Go the legal route though, just stealing the animals makes you into a criminal.

Good Luck!!! I hope, for the sake of all the animals involved, that you are able to do something for them.:gj: