I got an Internship at a Refuge! (HUGE DUW)

[NotAnotherHonda]

Im a senior at FSU majoring in environmental studies. i found this small refuge through a family member, and after about a month and a half of emails, i finally got the thing. I am sooo excited, cause this is what I wanna devote my life to- helping animals. Today was my second day (only working 3 days a week, cause of school). its unpaid, but whatever. i just wanna help. only like 5 people who work there, so they NEED volunteers.

here are some pics.

turtles

what kind is this guy?


escape artist


huge tortoises


how cute is this guy


poor guy






dont ask!!!


NEVER seen these before


weird lookin maps


red foot

[jamesw]

What do you mean dont ask, we have to!
Those terrapins are beautiful!

[NotAnotherHonda]

snakes

the owner could tell I was interested in snakes, and I told him about how I was about to get another one, and he said "please dont buy one. take some off my hands." (!!!!!!!!!!) he even has some females...for free!!!

balls






red tail boas- 2 of em


and the rest, i dunno what they are! haha

[JLC]

Congrats on the Internship!!! I'm sure you'll be getting some priceless life-experiences through this!

[NotAnotherHonda]

randoms...

these are just the animals inside...there are cool ones outside too- 3 legged deer, pigs, lots of birds, opossums, an emu (in florida?), pea:cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:...ill take those pics on friday

bearded dragon


3 amigos


monitor? i am gonna ask (beg) for them to let me make him a bigger cage. some college students left him by a dumpster, and now we need to find him a new home...which sadly is the story of most of out reptiles here.


is this guy starving???

[NotAnotherHonda]

What do you mean dont ask, we have to!
Those terrapins are beautiful!

i wish i knew myself. prolly a dog?

[jamesw]

That savannah looks horrible, the ducks should go to him

[joyful girl]

It looks like that place could really use some help.
I'm sure it's hard being a rescue with so many animals but it looks like there is a lot of cleaning, separating of snakes, ect that needs to be done.

[NotAnotherHonda]

yea, up till now, they havent has the power to do anything, for a few reasons.

-i am the only male there, besides the owner who basically only does medical stuff. this SUCKS because alot of animals that need to be cleaned out like the heeeeeavy tortoises couldnt be adequately before, cause they couldnt pick them up.
-everyone there is scared of snakes, except the owner and me
-no one there knows how to use tools and build anything, cept me and the owner.
-now that i am "extra help", i hope to address all these things and help out more than they thought. i am a great builder, and wanna try to build a heated rack system to open up some space (NO SNAKES HAVE HEAT AT ALL, AND EITHER DO ANY REPTILES OR TURTLES) then i might be able to get some heat lamps and stuff to help the rest of the rep's, as well as build some cages in the space i saved from the rack.

ill even help with the cost if i have to.

[Reediculous]

yea, up till now, they havent has the power to do anything, for a few reasons.

-i am the only male there, besides the owner who basically only does medical stuff. this SUCKS because alot of animals that need to be cleaned out like the heeeeeavy tortoises couldnt be adequately before, cause they couldnt pick them up.
-everyone there is scared of snakes, except the owner and me
-no one there knows how to use tools and build anything, cept me and the owner.
-now that i am "extra help", i hope to address all these things and help out more than they thought. i am a great builder, and wanna try to build a heated rack system to open up some space (NO SNAKES HAVE HEAT AT ALL, AND EITHER DO ANY REPTILES OR TURTLES) then i might be able to get some heat lamps and stuff to help the rest of the rep's, as well as build some cages in the space i saved from the rack.

ill even help with the cost if i have to.

Thats a stand up thing your doing man! if i was close by i wouldn't mind giving you guys a hand! thats awesome