SF/Bay Area Animal Shelter Receives Record Amount of BP's

[Ax01]

ok, they received 10 BP's over 12 months. more than any in similar time periods. but is that really alot?

i think the re-homing of these rescues is the bigger obstacle. esp. b/c they all seem to be Normals. (at least in pix) and the larger issue of breeding (Normals), saturation and noob owners/impulse buyers.

anyways i hope they all find good homes. here's one of them. so cute:



story here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/...python-snakes/

Shelter has turned into a magnet for ball python snakes

Got a hankering to adopt a pet that will hug you back — and we mean really hug? The Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA in Burlingame just might have what you’re looking for.

The shelter is awash in ball pythons, and they’re looking for experienced snake owners to adopt them.

In the past 12 months, the shelter has taken in 10 ball pythons, which is more than it has had at anytime during the past decade. Right now, five of the snakes are slithering in their containers at the shelter, waiting for someone to take them home.

“Many of the snakes have been surrendered to us through no fault of their own,” said Buffy Martin Tarbox, communications manager.

Ball pythons can make ideal pets for the right family. Ball pythons in general are considered the friendliest of all snakes and among the easiest to care for. The five now in the shelter are friendly, Tarbox says, and tend to be on the smaller side — 2 to 3 feet long. Ball pythons can reach lengths of 4 to 6 feet.

Staff with the rescue group will help potential adopters understand what equipment and husbandry is required for the animals to thrive. These snakes range from 3 to 15 years old. With proper care, ball pythons can live 30 years.

Pythons live on a diet of rats and mice, which can be purchased frozen at pet supply stores. Feeding live rodents to the snakes is considered unnecessary and inhumane for both the prey and the predator, Tarbox said.

People interested in adopting can meet the snakes at the group’s Center for Compassion at 1450 Rollins Road, Burlingame.

and here: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/...ea61f6932.html

Snake owners needed to adopt rescued ball pythons

The Peninsula Humane Society has been inundated with rescued ball pythons in the past year, and now employees are looking for homes for them.

“In the last 12 months, we received 10 ball python snakes in our shelter, which is more than we’ve received in any other year over the last decade,” said Buffy Martin Tarbox, a spokeswoman for the PHS/SPCA. “Many of the snakes have been surrendered to us through no fault of their own.”

Ball pythons are friendly snakes that grow to be around two or three feet long, Tarbox said. They can live to be 30 years old.

There are five ball pythons currently available for adoption at the PHS. Adoption fees vary, so potential adopters should call (650) 340-7022 for more information.

Staffers would prefer experienced snake owners adopt the pythons. The staffers will help adopters understand the equipment and care that ball pythons require.

Tarbell said the PHS recommends snake owners feed the snakes dead, defrosted mice or rats as oppose to live prey.

Anyone interested in meeting the snakes can visit the humane society in Burlingame.

[MR Snakes]

Hope they give the correct instructions on husbandry to any new owner. And if they stick with current snake owners it'll be better for the snakes.

[AbsoluteApril]

ok, they received 10 BP's over 12 months. more than any in similar time periods. but is that really alot?

Not really, especially for an area with over 7 million people. There are tons of great reptile people in and around the Bay Area, hopefully they all find great homes.
Pretty sure when I spoke with a local rescue group (at one of the local reptile clubs) they mentioned getting 1-2 a month as well (might have been both bp and boas, this was about 8 yrs ago).