Hoedspruit Reptile Centre offers a numerous specialised training courses to cater for a variety of interests, passions and educational desires.
ADOPTION PROGRAMME
Hoedspruit Reptile Centre has over 80 different animals , including many snake species such as Black Mambas, Rattlesnakes, Anacondas, Pythons and more. We also have a host of other amazing reptiles as well as several amphibians, spiders and scorpions.
Our BRAND-NEW adoption packs start from just R150.00 and make the perfect gift for the animal or reptile-lover in your life. No matter the package, adopting an animal at Hoedspruit Reptile Centre is extremely rewarding as you will not only support one of our animals but help fund some of the important conservation work done at the Centre. Individuals can adopt an animal for one year. Please see our adoption list and adoption packages below for further information.
For those individuals more interested in a simple donation please see the details below. Hoedspruit Reptile Centre plays an active role in the research and conservation of numerous indigenous species. The Centre also plays a vital role in helping to protect reptiles and promote their education. All donors will receive a personal thank you letter detailing how your contribution has helped the park. No matter the value of your sponsorship, please remember every little bit helps!
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ADOPT ONE OF OUR ANIMALS TODAY!
Bronze Adoption Package: R150
Package includes:
- A welcome letter with some interesting facts about your adopted animal.
- An electronic certificate certifying the adoption of your chosen animal.
- Three electronic photographs and a video of your animal.
- Thank you card from your adopted animal.
Silver Adoption Package: R350
Package includes:
- A welcome letter with some interesting facts about your adopted animal.
- A printed, signed certificate certifying the adoption of your chosen animal.
- Three printed photographs of your adopted animal and one electronic video.
- 2x free admission tickets to be used the year of your adoption.
- Thank you card from your adopted animal.
Note: The above will be posted to your chosen address or can be collected in person at the Centre. International addresses may incur an additional courier fee.
Gold Adoption Package: R1250
Package includes:
- A welcome letter with some interesting facts about your adopted animal.
- A printed, signed certificate certifying the adoption of your chosen animal.
- Three printed photographs of your adopted animal and one electronic video.
- 4x free admission tickets to be used the year of your adoption.
- Thank you card from your adopted animal.
- Two additional letters from your animal with pictures during your adoption year.
Note: The above will be posted to your chosen address or can be collected in person at the Centre. International addresses may incur an additional courier fee.
Platinum Adoption Package: R3500
This package is aimed at helping the Centre provide important improvements to our enclosures and provide enhanced enrichment and welfare for our animals. If you chose this package, you will be making a significant, and long-term, contribution to the life of your chosen animal. This package is predominantly aimed at our corporate guests and clients, but individual persons are more than welcome to select this package.
Package includes:
- A welcome letter with some interesting facts about your adopted animal.
- A printed, signed certificate certifying the adoption of your chosen animal.
- Three printed photographs of your adopted animal and an electronic video.
- 5x free admission tickets to be used the year of your adoption.
- Thank you card from your adopted animal.
- Two additional letters from your animal with pictures during your adoption year detailing how your contribution has helped.
- A ceramic plaque with your name (or your company’s name) printed and placed on our sponsor wall.
Note: The above will be posted to your chosen address or can be collected in person from the Centre. International addresses may incur an additional courier fee.
Should you be interested in adopting an animal please do not hesitate to contact us.
Adopt a Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)
I’m an introvert by nature and can be quite timid. I am not a huge fan of exercise, but I can beat Hussein Bolt with my lightning fast strike any day. With my camouflage skills you will never know I am there, but if I get a fright I will huff and puff to try and scare you away. My favorite food is mice and I love nothing more than the warmth of the sun.
Adopt a Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Despite my armored tank appearance and numerous sharp pointy teeth I’m actually the biggest softy. I am the largest and heaviest reptile, but I am by no means lazy! I LOVE my food more than anything and I like to hang out all day regulating my temperature by moving between the sun and the water. My favorite avenger is the inredible hulk.
Adopt a Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
I am often very misunderstood. People think I like to chase but I am actually extremely shy and will always try to hide from you. If you do give me a fright I will show you the black inside my mouth to try and scare you away. I am one of the fastest snakes in the world. My favourite food is mice and my favourite colour is purple.
Adopt a Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus)
Everyone knows me from the movies but I don’t really eat people! I can be grumpy at times but only if I am nervous or scared. I have a small head with beady eyes set on top for easy spotting whilst in the water. I am one of the largest snakes in the world. My favourite food is capibara and I love water and hiding in it but I’m not great at breaststroke.
Adopt a Giant Plated Lizard (Matobosaurus validus)
I am one of the largest lizard species found in South Africa. I am shy and will quickly hide in rock crevices if disturbed. I have plate-like scales on my back. I eat a wide variety of things but I particularly love insects. I also love spending time with my family and basking in the sun. My favourite sport is soccer (viva bafana bafana!).
Adopt a Common Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)
I have the largest eyes for my head size compared to any other snake. I am super duper chilled. Unlike my girlfriends who are often brown, as a boy, I am brilliant green. I love to eat birds and you’ll almost only ever see me in a tree – my favourite place in the entire world to be. My favourite animal is a shark… I love sharks.
Adopt a Golden Brown Baboon Spider (Augacephalus junodi)
I am Africa’s tarantula. I make a burrow which I spend the vast majority of my time in. I use the silk threads around and in my burrow to let me know when food is near. I have tiny claws on my feet to help me hold on and I have two big black fangs that I use to catch my dinner. I love to eat insects. My favourite Spider-man is Tom Holland.
Adopt a Veiled Chameleon (Chameleo calyptratus)
I have incredible vision and can move my eyes in two different directions. I have amazing colours which I can change if I am trying to alter my temperature, communicate or hide. I have specialized feet, an extra special tongue and a prehensile tail. I love to eat insects and I don’t like smarties.
Adopt a Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis)
I am the fourth largest tortoise species in the world. My ribs make my body (carapace) and I have pretty yellow and black patterns that make me very popular. I am an extremely good climber and I can even swim. I I am a herbivore but I’ll eat a bone for calcium. My favourite game is hide and seek.
Adopt a Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera)
I ssssstand up and sssssspread a hood when I get ssssscared. If you really sssssssscare me I may even play dead. I am mossssst active at night and I love to eat toadsssss. I like doing crosswordssssss in newssssspapersssss to keep my mind sharp.
