Thanks, George, for the advice. It feels like I've jumped into something without knowing how deep it is, but I'm still excited.

The organization will give me ideas and point me in the right direction, but nothing financially. If the animals need vet work its on me...I get the adoption fee, which is cool and odd for a rescue group. It's kind of like I have my own thing going...just with a distant relative saying "way to go". (-: At any rate its something I've been wanting to do for a while. And being associated with them means I don't have to fight the government for 501c status.

I know what your saying about the size of abandoned reptiles. I've thought about building my own enclosures. It will be fun...trail by error kind of a thing. Does anyone have any blueprints/material suggestions? Unfortunately the snakes are on their own. I'll call others in the group to see if they can take them, but I can't. They make me cry...even just thinking about them. Don't wish them any harm...I just want to run away! (-: Its a primal flight or really haul ass phobia.