Age of Reptiles

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I haven't had snakes long enough to see any of those expected lifespan milestones pass, but I think you may be looking in the least-trafficked places for reptiles.

Many animal shelters near me specifically take only cats/dogs. About half will take small animals (rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters, etc.), but I can't think of any off-hand that do reptiles, much less snakes. I think bearded dragons/leopard geckos may be taken case-by-case at a few that do rodents, but not snakes.

CL is hit or miss... even in a big metropolitan area where I am, adult snakes are uncommon. There are a few breeders that seem to post babies near me, but re-homing isn't all that frequent. And most I see would be difficult rescues... pick one or more: emaciated, stuck sheds, poor housing/husbandry, extremely dirty cages, adult female BPs in a 20 high, etc.

The places I see the most adult animals (4+ years old), tends to be in various FB groups. I'm in a group of boas and see re-homings of adult snakes every week or two, and a state-specific reptile classifieds group that has a few posts a week with wanted/for sale/trade animals,l and reptile stuff (cages, racks, etc.), with a good number of adults for exactly those "excuse" reasons. (College, boa got too big, downsizing a collection, getting out of breeding, etc. Etc.)

Another places that may be worth keeping an eye on is the faunaclassifieds forum has a for sale/trade area that adults do come up on (often for downsizing), but it's mostly babies for sale.

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