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You
don't need a TON of experience to adopt from CoRHS... Just some basic knowledge
and good intentions! What we look for in our adopters:
- General
knowledge of the species you are considering adopting. If you don't
know everything, that's fine--a willingness to learn will get you a
LONG way. We are here to help you!
- A stable
and loving environment for the animals. We want to know that they will
be well cared for, and that the person will be willing to handle the
day-to-day feeding, cleaning, and socialization.
- The cost
of caring for an animal, including all habitat needs, food, and vet
visits if needed. Visit our habitat page
for minimum requirements and recommended cage sizes.
- Reptiles
adopted from CoRHS are intended to be kept as family pets ONLY!! CoRHS
Statement on Breeding.
- You must
be 18 years old or older to adopt from CoRHS. If you are younger than
18, please have your parent or guardian fill out the application.
To adopt an animal from CoRHS, fill out an adoption
application, AND pay a $10.00 non-refundable
application fee. If you do adopt from CoRHS, we will apply your application
fee toward your adoption. Please follow the PayPal link to send your $10.00
fee to paypal@corhs.org (you may need to set up a free PayPal account).
We CANNOT process your application without first receiving your fee.
Colorado Reptile
Humane Society's adoption fee is $65.00 for tortoises, $55.00 for snakes,
monitors, and box turtles; $45.00 for iguanas, other lizards, and amphibians.
The adoption fee for aquatic turtles is waived for approved adopters.
If airline shipping is required, the adopter is also responsible for all
shipping costs, $120.00. For more information and shipping costs, click
here.
We will not ship adopted animals using overnight carrier such as UPS or
FedEx. Such shippers are not required to handle live animals differently
than they would handle a box of rocks; injuries and fatalities are common
using these shippers.
We are an all-volunteer organization and are working very hard to stay
on top of all incoming adoption applications. Due to the large number
received, it may take 5-7 business days to get a response from us. Please
be patient. If you do not hear from us within two week's time, please
email us a reminder -- we do experience computer glitches which sometimes
"lose" applications. Our average time from application to adoption
is approximately one month.
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Colorado Reptile Humane
Society is licensed by the State of Colorado, Pet Animal Care Facilities
Act, as an animal shelter.
Colorado Reptile Humane Society
is a federal 501(c)(3)non-profit organization.
Copyright 2009 by Colorado
Reptile Humane Society.
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