On Saturday, November 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Grassrivers Field Station on the Sawgrass Highway takes in exotic pets that their owners can no longer keep. There is no fee and no fine, and nobody asks where the animal came from.
Every python in the Grassrivers started as someone’s pet. Released animals do not go home to the wild: they eat the birds, the rabbits and the young alligators that live there.
What to bring
- Reptiles, amphibians, birds and small mammals, in a secure, ventilated container
- Venomous snakes by appointment only: call 1-888-555-0132 first
- Any papers you have on the animal’s age and diet
We would rather meet your iguana here than in a mangrove next year.
Animals are checked by a veterinarian and placed with approved keepers. The next surrender day will be in the spring.
