Trivia Question:

During the winter the hedgehogs do something similar to bears but it's not hibernation. What is it?

Previous Answer: 

Challenger, the Bald Eagle, is not able to be released back into the wild because he was hand-reared and imprinted on humans.

Don't forget us while doing your Christmas shopping!  Click on Keila's photo to find our shop.  Go to Keila's Kloset for Safe Haven logo apparel or to Phoenix's Feathers for artistic items hand crafted by our volunteers.  

Thank you!

We would like to thank our families, friends and volunteers for all of your hard work and support. Without you, Safe Haven would not be possible.

Honorable Mentions:

Jennifer Borders

Vince and Danny Ochiuto

Sydney Clapper

Catherina Clapper

  Season One of Scaly Adventures is coming to an end.  The final episode airs on Daystar this Saturday, Dec 7th at 12:30.  Be sure to watch to see the highlights and hilarious outtakes.

Pampered Chef products for the holidays!

The December special is 60% off any item or set in the catalog. All you have to do is host a party either in your home or online. All sales received by Dec 17th will arrive before Christmas with standard delivery.

Contact Kim Chiswell

[email protected] or 864-246-4425 to set up your party.

If you have been to one of our open houses then you have seen countless animals outside soaking up the sunshine.  As you walk through you are greeted by numerous parrots, you follow around through a gate to see giant tortoises enjoying the sun before you get to the reptile building with the large door open letting in sunshine and fresh air.  In the winter the scene here is far less enjoyable.  Many of the animals that get to be outside all summer have to be moved indoors.  The macaws that get to enjoy the large space of the aviaries have to be moved into much smaller cages among all of the other birds.  Just imagine walking into that room with no doors open and all the birds making their noise.  Extra time has to been taken to not only keep them all clean but to provide enrichment and things for them to do.  When you walk into the reptile building you have more enclosures to maneuver around that have been moved to provide optimal heat and no draft from the doors.  All of the tortoises and turtles have been moved indoors to much smaller housing.  Being indoors means no natural sunlight for many of the animals until the spring.  No natural light is not good for humans and not good for animals either.  To compensate for this we provide special light bulbs that help provide the good rays.  Most of the animals that we care for are tropical in nature or need some other source of heat.  With over 100 reptiles all needing their own heat source plus keeping the buildings warm enough drives our heating costs up significantly.  Something most people don't think about is that food costs go up as well because a lot of the foods we feed, especially the produce, are not readily available with local sources during the winter.  One could argue that some of the reptiles don't eat as much during the winter but for those that eat less there are plenty others that consume more food to store up on fat to prepare for the cold.  All of this means that at the time our event activity is the slowest the bills go up by over $300 a month; this doesn't include the other bills necessary to care for nearly 250 animals.  You can help out either by donating or by participating in one of the events coming up that are highlighted in our Coming Events.