Ways to Help Reptiles

Help to Educate

This can be small but still helpful. If you see someone referencing a "poisonous" snake or saying any misconceptions or misinformation. You can correct them so that they and the people around you can learn more about reptiles.

For visibility and asthetics, crododalian in a body of water in sunset with only it's eyes and nose above the surface of the water
For visibility and asthetics, large tortoise in a body of dary grey and black rocks with little green foliage

Create an environment for reptiles in your backyard.

This not only helps reptiles but also other organisms in the ecosystem in and around your backyard. You can do this by planting native plants and putting birdbaths on the ground for organisms to use. If you do this, you may also want to keep your yard without debris or many brush piles so that you can see where you are going so that you do not accidentally harm an organism or provoke an organism to harm you.

For visibility and asthetics, a small skink on light red-orange flowers on top of dark green leaves
For visibility and asthetics, an outdoor white cat with on a pile of yellow leaves

Keep Cats Indoors

Outdoor cats cause a lot of turmoil for not only reptiles but also birds and mice. They hurt the ecosystem in and around your backyard. You can prevent this by keeping your cats predominantly indoors.

Do Not Buy Reptile Skin Products

Try not to buy products made of reptile skins or parts.

For visibility and asthetics, crocodile with it's mouth open basking on a rock over a lake
For visibility and asthetics, a commonly kept species of snake, ball python, on a blurred brown background

Adopt

If you want to keep a reptile as a pet. Do your research and adopt a reptile instead of buying a baby. Do not keep reptiles you find outside. Do not release your pets into the wild.