Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlife Rescue

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Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlife Rescue 🏆 Award winning reptile & wildlife rescue in Cornwall. Together we’re creating a better future for reptiles & wildlife 🖤
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Providing rescue, rehabilitation, safe surrender & rehoming for reptiles, alongside wildlife response, support & rehabilitation.

🐍❤️ Community Events & Stalls Wanted! ❤️🐍We’re looking for more opportunities to get Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wild...
19/10/2026

🐍❤️ Community Events & Stalls Wanted! ❤️🐍

We’re looking for more opportunities to get Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlife Rescue out into the community!

Whether you’re organising a local fete, charity event, school fair, community day or Christmas market, we’d love to hear from you! 🥰

Our stalls help us raise vital funds for the animals in our care, spread awareness about responsible reptile keeping and wildlife welfare, and meet our wonderful local community.

We’re particularly interested in events across Cornwall, especially those offering free or low-cost pitches.

📩 Organising an event? Drop us a message!

Help us make a difference, one animal at a time! ❤️

🎉🐍 15 SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS! 🐍🎉Since opening our doors in March 2026, we’ve successfully found loving new homes for 15 re...
19/10/2026

🎉🐍 15 SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS! 🐍🎉

Since opening our doors in March 2026, we’ve successfully found loving new homes for 15 reptiles! 🏡❤️

That’s 15 second chances, 15 fresh starts and 15 animals beginning their next chapter with their new families.

Every adoption means so much to us. From the moment an animal arrives in our care to the day we wave them goodbye, our team puts their hearts into giving them the best possible future.

To every single person who has adopted, supported, donated or shared our posts

THANK YOU! 🖤

🥰 THANKYOU 🥰⭐ 5.0 stars on Google!❤️ 100% recommended on Facebook!When we opened Wild Coast Colubrids just seven months ...
19/10/2026

🥰 THANKYOU 🥰

⭐ 5.0 stars on Google!
❤️ 100% recommended on Facebook!

When we opened Wild Coast Colubrids just seven months ago, we never imagined how far we’d come!
The late nights, hard work and occasional tears are all worth it when we read reviews like these.

Knowing that you trust us with your beloved animals and recognise the love we put into what we do means more than you’ll ever know.

From all of us at WCC, thank you for believing in us! ❤️🐍

🐦❤️ Patches has certainly surprised us! ❤️🐦Our beautiful little pigeon Patches has been enjoying some supervised free fl...
19/10/2026

🐦❤️ Patches has certainly surprised us! ❤️🐦

Our beautiful little pigeon Patches has been enjoying some supervised free flight time as part of her ongoing rehabilitation following a joint injury.

However, this little lady has given us quite the surprise! 😂

Despite us maintaining a hands off approach throughout her stay, Patches has shown an unexpected level of confidence around people.

Our interactions have been limited to providing food, fresh water, cleaning her accommodation and carrying out necessary welfare checks. We have not been hand feeding her or encouraging human interaction.

Yet, during her supervised exercise time, Patches has independently chosen to approach Emily and walk onto her hand whilst she was topping up seeds! 🥹❤️

This unusual confidence has raised the possibility that Patches may have a domestic or previously human associated background, although her behaviour alone cannot confirm this.

We want to reassure everyone that our rehabilitation approach remains focused on the individual bird’s welfare and future needs.

We do not encourage unnecessary handling or human habituation in wildlife undergoing rehabilitation. These photographs show interactions initiated entirely by Patches, rather than encouraged by us.

Her joint injury remains under observation, and no decision regarding her future will be made until her recovery, flight ability and potential domestic status have been properly assessed 😊

🐍 ADOPTION DAY FOR NUGGET 🐍Today we said goodbye to our beautiful Nugget as she headed off to her forever home! 🏡It’s al...
18/10/2026

🐍 ADOPTION DAY FOR NUGGET 🐍

Today we said goodbye to our beautiful Nugget as she headed off to her forever home! 🏡

It’s always a bittersweet moment watching one of our residents leave, but knowing they’re going to a loving home where they’ll be cherished makes every bit of hard work worthwhile.

And the exciting news doesn’t stop there….
Nugget’s new family have also fallen in love with our little hognose, Hoggie, and have officially reserved him too! 🐍

That means Nugget has found her forever home, and Hoggie will hopefully be joining her in the future!

Days like today remind us exactly why we do what we do. Every successful adoption is another step forward for our little rescue.

Enjoy your new adventure, Nugget! We’ll miss you! ❤️

🐍🦎 VOLUNTEERS WANTED! 🦔🦅Could you be part of the Wild Coast Colubrids family? 🖤As Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlif...
18/10/2026

🐍🦎 VOLUNTEERS WANTED! 🦔🦅

Could you be part of the Wild Coast Colubrids family? 🖤

As Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlife Rescue continues to grow, we’re looking for passionate, reliable and dedicated individuals to join our volunteer team here in Cornwall!

From rescuing reptiles and responding to wildlife emergencies to helping behind the scenes, there are so many ways you could make a difference.

🚗 Animal Transport – Helping transport animals to vets, foster homes and other rescue facilities.

🚨 Rescue & Response – Assisting with reptile rescues, wildlife callouts and emergency situations.

🏡 Fostering – Providing temporary, safe accommodation for reptiles in need.

🎪 Events & Fundraising – Helping at community events, fundraising stalls and educational activities.

💻 Behind the Scenes Support – Helping with administration, social media and general rescue operations.

Experience is fantastic, but enthusiasm, reliability and a genuine love for animals are just as important! ❤️

We are a volunteer-run rescue, and every single person who gives their time helps us continue doing what we love most — rescuing, rehabilitating and educating.

📍 Based in Cornwall

💌 Interested in joining us? Send our page a message telling us a little about yourself, your location and how you’d like to help!

🐍❤️ FOUR MONTHS IN THE MAKING! ❤️🐍Sometimes in rescue, it’s the smallest victories that mean the most!After four whole m...
18/10/2026

🐍❤️ FOUR MONTHS IN THE MAKING! ❤️🐍

Sometimes in rescue, it’s the smallest victories that mean the most!
After four whole months of patience, persistence and working at her pace, our beautiful Cytryna has finally allowed me to handle her!
I’ll be completely honest, there were times when I genuinely thought this girl was never going to tolerate being handled, and I’d made peace with that. Not every snake enjoys human interaction, and that’s absolutely okay!

But yesterday, Cytryna surprised me
She allowed me to gently remove her from her enclosure using a snake hook and have a short, five-minute handling session without any major drama!

Five minutes might not sound like much, but for this girl, it’s HUGE. ❤️
There will be no rushing her, no pushing her boundaries and certainly no expectations that she’ll suddenly become a cuddly snake. We’ll continue taking everything at her pace.

Rescue isn’t always about dramatic transformations. Sometimes it’s about celebrating five minutes that took four months to achieve 🥹🐍

🎃🐍 WILD COAST COLUBRIDS ARE HEADING TO HOWL-O-WEEN! 🐾🖤Another date for your diaries!We’re excited to announce that we’ll...
17/10/2026

🎃🐍 WILD COAST COLUBRIDS ARE HEADING TO HOWL-O-WEEN! 🐾🖤

Another date for your diaries!

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be joining Unleashed in Wadebridge on Sunday 25th October for their spooky Howl-O-Ween event! 👻

We’ll be bringing along our little rescue stall, with goodies, information about the work we do, and plenty of opportunities to chat all things reptiles and wildlife! 🦎🦔

Whether you’re coming along with your four-legged friend or just popping in to support the event, we’d love to see you!

Every purchase and donation helps us continue rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for animals in need 🖤

📍 Unleashed – Wadebridge’s Secure Dog Meadow
📅 Sunday 25th October

Come say hello and support your local rescue! 🐍🐾

🐍💚 TWO MORE HAPPY ENDINGS! 💚🐍We have some lovely adoption news to share with you all this morning! 🥹Our gorgeous Big Red...
17/10/2026

🐍💚 TWO MORE HAPPY ENDINGS! 💚🐍

We have some lovely adoption news to share with you all this morning! 🥹

Our gorgeous Big Red and Onyx have officially found their forever homes! 🏡❤️

And what makes these adoptions even more special is that they’re staying within the WCC family!

Our wonderful responder Chrissie and her daughter Millie have welcomed these two beautiful snakes into their family. 🥰

There’s something so lovely about seeing the animals we’ve cared for go on to their next chapter, especially when we know they’ll be loved and spoilt by people who already mean so much to our rescue.

Every successful adoption means the world to us. Not only does it give another animal the happy ending they deserve, but it also brings us one step closer to our goal of reducing our numbers, upgrading our facilities and eventually reopening our doors to more reptiles in need.
We’re slowly but surely getting there! 🐍💪

A massive thank you to Chrissie and Millie for giving these two their forever homes. We couldn’t be happier for them! 🖤

🐍💚 HELP US CONTINUE SAVING LIVES! 💚🦔Every animal deserves a second chance, and at Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlif...
17/10/2026

🐍💚 HELP US CONTINUE SAVING LIVES! 💚🦔

Every animal deserves a second chance, and at Wild Coast Colubrids Reptile & Wildlife Rescue, that’s exactly what we strive to give them. 🐾

From neglected and unwanted reptiles to injured wildlife across Cornwall, every rescue comes with a cost.

Veterinary bills, food, heating, equipment and enclosure upgrades quickly add up, especially while we’re operating at maximum capacity.

We’re reaching out to our wonderful community for a little extra support. ❤️

Whether it’s £1, £5 or simply sharing our GoFundMe, every bit of kindness makes a difference.

All donations go towards helping us provide the care, rehabilitation and safe environments our animals deserve.

🔗 Donate here: https://gofund.me/f1044d8cd

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