Here at Don Lee we have many beautiful creatures that live in our nature hut. These animals are amazing teaching tools and add a lot of excitement to our Coastal Communities program. In order to keep these animals healthy and happy it is vital that we take
extremely good care of them. This takes a lot of time, money, and, of course, good old TLC. You can help us take care of these animals through our Adopt an Animal Program.

	If you choose to adopt an animal you will have your picture and personal information posted on the animals home to announce their adoption. You will be providing the funds for that animals needs such as food, filter parts, and heat lamp light bulbs. We will provide you with a picture of your animal, information about your animal, and a list explaining what your donation is going towards. You are welcome to adopt an animals for 3 months, 6 months or more! You can also co-adopt an animal for half the cost. We are thankful to those who support our program and we are looking forward to sharing our creatures with our guests in the future.
Meet the Creatures...

Frog and Lizard Tank

We have a never-ending supply of little hands brining us native frogs and lizards founds around camp. They make for an interesting show each time they eat! They are also used in our herpetology class.

To adopt the frogs and lizards for 6 months ~ $30

Maize the Corn Snake

Maize is a very calm, sweet-natured snake that facinate the students. She is 5-10 years old and was adopted from a sanctuarry in PA during the Spring of 2005. She is 5 1/2 feet long, and has a beautiful new vision cage, which is a museum quality, locking display case. She currently eats 4 adult mice every 1-2 weeks.

To adopt maize for 6 months ~ $150.00

Banded Water Snake

This eager little snake is the perfect size for little hands. Caught at Don Lee Center, he has been visited by many students and still has yet to be named. You can not only adopt him but you can name him as well.

To adopt the Banded water Snake for 6 months ~ $20

Arthur the Eastern King Snake

Arthur  is an extremely friendly, wild caught snake that the students LOVE!! We do not know his age, but he is 3 1/2 feet long and eats 4 adult mice every 1-2 weeks.We would love to purchase another Vision Cage so that Arthur can have the same quality home that Maize has. This cage would stack directly on top of Maize's cage, creating a beautiful snake display.

To adopt Arthur for 6 months ~ $150.00

To purchase a new Vision Cage ~ $275.00

Yankee the Northern Brown Snake

Our adorable little Northern Brown Snake is only the size of a large twig and enjoys a good squirmy worm to munch on.

To adopt Yankee for 6 months ~ $10

Eastern Diamondback Terrapins

We have 3 of these beautiful animals that reside in two seperate, 60 gallon, glass aquariums. Since these animals are protected by the Endangered Species Act in N.C., we take very special care and precautions to ensure their health and well being. They are 9 years old, and were rescued from from their nest during Hurricane Fran. We have special permits to keep these animals for educational purposes and we must report on their health to the Wildlife Resources Commission annually.

Junior and Pepe

Junior (male) and Pepe (female) live together in one tank and love to eat! Their favorite food is freeze-dried shrimp. They are always up from some love and attention.

To adopt Junior and Pepe for 6 months ~ $150.00

Dottie

Dottie (female) lives next to Junior and Pepe in her own tank. Dottie loves kids and looking beautiful for a crowd.

To adoopt Dottie for 6 months ~ $100.00

Red Eared Sliders

Big Red, Laverne, and Shirley are non-native species (along with Simon and Zeus in the Outdoor Pond) to NC. Four of them were donated to us all the way from Nevada. Big Red is our most recent Red Eared addition and also a former family pet.

To Adopt the Red eared Sliders for 6 months ~ $130.00

For 3 months ~ $65.00

Terrarium

Our large terrarium is full of a variety of different animals including: a Spotted Turtle, a baby Yellowbelly Slider named Peanut, Cardboard and Jellybean our baby Box Turtles, a Mud turtle, an Alligator Snapping Turtle, two Narrow Mouth Toads, a Fowlers Toad, a Southern Toad, and a Leopard Frog. Kids have a ball trying to spot the variety of creatures that live in the terrarium.

To adopt the Terrarium for 6 Months ~ $130.00

For 3 months ~ $65.00

Outdoor Turtle Pond

Our outdoor pond is full of a variety of turtles who love to spend the day basking in the sun. Yellowbelly Sliders, a Mud Turtle, and two Red Eared Sliders named Simon and Zeus all live in the out door turtle pond.

To adopt the Outdoor Turtle Pond for 6 month ~ $80.00

Acrylic Saltwater Aquariums

We have 3, 60 gallon saltwater aquariums filled with various local fish and invertibrate species. Our teachers here at Don Lee fill these aquariums with with fish and marine invertibrates that students catch in the Neuse River, our tidal creek, or at the beach and on the trawler trip. Our students love to see what actually lives in the water they like to play in.

To an Acrylic Saltwater Aquariuim for 6 months ~ $130.00

Acrylic Aquarium #1

Jumping Mullet, Mummichog, Flounder

Acrylic Aquarium #2

Greenstriped Hermit Crabs, Flat Clawed Hermit Crab, Horse Conch

Acrylic Aquarium #3

Sea Urchins, Brittle Stars, Sea Stars, a File Fish

135 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium

This large saltwater display aquarium holds a variety of snails and crabs as well as our feisty resident Pompano. This aquarium needs a new filter system due to hurricane damage.

To adopt the 135 gallon Saltwater Tank for 6 months ~ $120.00

For a new filter system $400.00

For more information or to Adopt an Animal contact

Dawn Brut
1-800-535-5475 ext 32
dawn@donleecenter.org