Herp Hollow Sanctuary

Herp Hollow Sanctuary Herp Hollow Sanctuary in Berrysville, Ohio is a family-run nonprofit dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming reptiles.

We provide a safe, nurturing space where reptiles heal, thrive, and find loving forever homes with responsible adopters.

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01/25/2026

🦎 Slithering Sunday Fact

Did you know some lizards can sneeze salt instead of sweating? 🧂😮

Desert dwellers like uromastyx, green iguanas, and even the Galápagos marine iguana have special nasal glands, called nasal salt glands or more specifically The Harderian gland (depending on the species).

These glands act like a built-in filtration system, removing excess salt from their bloodstream — something their bodies collect while eating plants or drinking slightly salty water.

Since reptiles can’t sweat like we do, this “salt sneeze” helps keep their internal chemistry balanced. So if you ever see a little white crust around a lizard’s nostrils, don’t worry — that’s not a cold, it’s desert-style detox! 🌞🌵

Nature’s got some seriously cool tricks up its scales! 🦎✨

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🐍 Shelter Saturday: Meet Bartholomew!Meet Bartholomew, our handsome corn snake! 🌽🐍He came to us from Columbus at just si...
01/25/2026

🐍 Shelter Saturday: Meet Bartholomew!

Meet Bartholomew, our handsome corn snake! 🌽🐍

He came to us from Columbus at just six months old when his previous owner was moving to Texas.
Back then, he was living in a tiny 10-gallon — now he’s thriving in a spacious 55-gallon… and we’re getting ready to upgrade him to a 55-gallon long bioactive enclosure soon! 🌿✨
Bartholomew is almost a year old now and loving life. He enjoys a fuzzy mouse weekly and shows off his calm, curious personality every day. 🐭💚

💌 Teaser alert: closer to Valentine’s Day, we’ll have a special snake feeding event you won’t want to miss… no spoilers yet!

Bartholomew proves that a little love, space, and care can go a long way for a rescue snake. 🐍💛

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Hoping everyone stays safe and bundled up with their loved ones during this little winter storm! Below are some helpful ...
01/24/2026

Hoping everyone stays safe and bundled up with their loved ones during this little winter storm! Below are some helpful tips that might make it a little bit easier!
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🦎 Reveal Time! 🏜️If you guessed Uromastyx, you nailed it! 💪These incredible desert lizards are built for survival — bask...
01/24/2026

🦎 Reveal Time! 🏜️

If you guessed Uromastyx, you nailed it! 💪

These incredible desert lizards are built for survival — basking in scorching heat, burrowing to stay cool, and living off a strict herbivore diet. 🌿☀️ Their powerful, spiky tails aren’t just for show either — they use them as defense against predators!

Fun fact: Uromastyx can live up to 30 years with proper care, making them one of the longest-lived lizards in captivity. 💚

Who got it right this week? Drop a 🦎 in the comments if you did!
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🐾 Guess the Reptile Friday! 🦎Can you name this spiky desert dweller? 👀Hint: This herbivore thrives in some of the hottes...
01/23/2026

🐾 Guess the Reptile Friday! 🦎

Can you name this spiky desert dweller? 👀

Hint: This herbivore thrives in some of the hottest, driest places on Earth and uses that incredible tail like a tiny armored club for defense! 🏜️🌿

Drop your guesses below ⬇️ — we’ll reveal the answer tonight!

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🐢💚 Turt’s Lunch Update! 💚🐢Our little buddy Turt has been eating like a champ lately! He’s been enjoying his calcium-fort...
01/19/2026

🐢💚 Turt’s Lunch Update! 💚🐢
Our little buddy Turt has been eating like a champ lately! He’s been enjoying his calcium-fortified supplements and fresh minnows — the perfect combo to help him regain his strength and keep that shell healing strong. 🐟✨
We’re so happy to share that his shell is already showing great signs of improvement, and he’s more active every day. Keep it up, Turt — you’re doing amazing!
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01/18/2026

🦎 Slithern Sunday Fact! 🦎
Crested geckos don’t have eyelids — so instead of blinking, they lick their eyes to keep them clean and moist! 👅 These little tree-dwellers from New Caledonia use their sticky toe pads and prehensile tails to climb just about anything, making them expert jungle acrobats! 🌿
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01/16/2026

🌟 Fan Photo Friday! 🌟
We love seeing all of your scaly, slimy, and shelled friends! 🦎🐍🐢 Drop a photo of your reptile or amphibian in the comments and show off those beautiful setups and happy herps!
Whether it’s a proud beardie basking, a curious gecko on the glass, or a turtle mid-snack — we want to see them all! 📸💚
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🌿✨ Terrarium Tuesday Transformation! ✨🌿This week’s Terrarium Tuesday feature comes from one of our amazing followers who...
01/06/2026

🌿✨ Terrarium Tuesday Transformation! ✨🌿
This week’s Terrarium Tuesday feature comes from one of our amazing followers who wanted to show off their dart frog enclosure — and wow, what a difference 11 months can make! 🐸💚

Swipe to see the incredible growth from a bare setup of cork bark and leaf litter to a lush, living jungle bursting with moss, vines, and vibrant plant life. 🌱 Over time, patience, humidity, and care turned this tank into the perfect little rainforest paradise for their dart frogs to thrive in.
This is what we love to see — nature doing its thing! 🍃

Got a terrarium transformation of your own? Drop it in the comments for a chance to be featured on our next Terrarium Tuesday!
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Hillsboro, OH
45133

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm

Telephone

(937)7289950

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