About Us
🐍 Reptiles Survived Asteroids. Now They Need Rescuing From People Who "Didn't Think It Would Get This Big.
Reptiles: ancient, fascinating, and completely unbothered by your emotions. You, on the other hand? Probably a little stressed. That’s where we come in.
At Beauties of the Beasts, we specialize in rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming reptiles that have fallen victim to human impulse buys, Craigslist mistakes, and the classic “I didn’t realize it would get this big” syndrome. Based in Yuma, Arizona, we are the first (and sometimes last) line of defense between misunderstood lizards and people who really should have done more research.
🐍 Why Do We Exist? Because Humans Are Predictable.
It always starts the same way:
🦎 "Aww, a tiny bearded dragon! So cute!" → Buys it without research.
🐍 "A ball python! They stay small, right?" → Realizes it grows to 5 feet.
🐊 "An iguana would be cool." → Now has a prehistoric creature that owns the living room.
Six months later, the panic sets in. The Craigslist ad appears. The “gently used reptile, free to good home” post goes up. This is where we step in—because dumping your gecko in the backyard is not a conservation effort, Karen.
Some reptiles come from owners who genuinely tried but just couldn’t keep up. Others arrive from situations so mind-bogglingly bad, we’re still processing them. No matter the case, we fix what humans have broken, give these creatures the proper care they deserve, and match them with people who actually know what they’re doing.
🐢 Our Not-So-Secret Mission: Save Reptiles, Educate Humans, Prevent Chaos.
✔️ Rescue & Rehab: Taking in neglected, abandoned, and "this was a bad idea" reptiles.
✔️ Proper Care: Food, warmth, medical attention, and zero sweaters (looking at you, people who try to dress their bearded dragons).
✔️ Smart Adoptions: Because we’re NOT in the business of repeat customers. If you take one of our reptiles, you better be committed (these guys live longer than my last three relationships combined).
And because educating humans is a full-time job, we constantly have to say things like:
❌ No, you cannot “set it free” in the desert. (It will not "reconnect with nature." It will get eaten.)
❌ No, your iguana will not “bond” with you like a dog. (It tolerates your presence at best.)
❌ No, just because a snake hasn’t eaten in two weeks does NOT mean it’s dead. (They fast. It’s a thing. Look it up.)
We do this because reptiles deserve better. And because, honestly, we just love these scaly weirdos.
🐍 What We Do: Saving Reptiles From Humans Who Meant Well
For millions of years, reptiles have thrived—dodging meteors, surviving ice ages, and outlasting creatures far bigger and meaner than your HOA board. And yet, despite all that resilience, they still can’t survive a human who impulse-buys a baby lizard and assumes it’ll stay that size.
That’s where we come in.
At Beauties of the Beasts, where we rescue reptiles from human overconfidence, prevent future pet store tragedies, and make sure snakes don’t end up on Facebook Marketplace listed as “Free—must go today.”
🐍 Bought a reptile and are now in over your head?
🐢 Looking for a scaly companion but actually want to do it right?
🦎 Just here to appreciate the chaos reptiles cause?
You’re in the right place. Let’s fix some reptile-related life choices.
Rescue and Rehabilitation
✅ Taking in reptiles whose owners "didn’t know they’d live this long."
✅ Feeding, housing, and fixing creatures that arrived looking like they survived an apocalypse.
✅ Providing actual proper care, because no, your bearded dragon cannot "just hang out on your windowsill and catch flies."
Education and Outreach
✅ Running reptile education programs so fewer people end up on our “I need to surrender this snake” list.
✅ Helping kids (and adults) realize that lizards are NOT tiny dragons and snakes don’t want to be worn as necklaces (yes, Karen, that means you).
✅ Offering 1-on-1 consults to help people understand what they’re getting into—before their house becomes a free-range iguana zone.
Adoption and Rehoming
✅ Finding qualified, responsible humans who actually know what they’re doing.
✅ Helping people choose the right reptile before they accidentally bring home a 10-foot Burmese python.
✅ Ensuring new owners are ready for commitment (because, fun fact: some of these creatures live longer than my last three relationships).
🐍 So, What Now?
🐢 Thinking about adopting? Great choice. Just know that reptiles don’t do gratitude—your new scaly companion will stare at you like an unpaid intern for the next 10+ years.
🦎 Need to surrender a reptile? Life happens. We get it. Whether it was an unexpected move, a change in circumstances, or just realizing your “tiny” iguana now requires its own bedroom, we’re here to help—no judgment. Our priority is making sure your reptile gets the care and home it deserves.
🐍 Want to help out? We’re always in need of donations, heat lamps, and emotional support for the moment we realize we’ve somehow gone through another 10,000 crickets.
➡ [Reach Out] (Because right now, somewhere, a well-meaning pet owner is googling “Can I release my snake into the wild?”)