Reptile Rescue has safely supplied live animals to conventions, parties, corporate functions, schools and displays since its unexpected beginning.

Steve has enjoyed a successful career as a juggler since his teens. He had two pet snakes in his show. Maria owned a couple snakes of her own and had never dreamed of adding them to her budding modeling career. The two met and reptile shows have never been the same.

Maria Gara, aka The SnakeBabe, is now owner/operator of Reptile Rescue.com. Her small but growing Las Vegas compound has a soft spot when it comes to animals that are creepy and crawly, slimy and scaly.

Reptiles have become the "Disposable Pet" of the decade. Often, when the animals are no longer wanted they become neglected. Some may be dropped off and left for dead at Veterinarian offices, others, after owners realize their adult reptile is not worth anything, may be dropped off at a pet shelter or pet shop.

Efforts to cure these animals are often times successful but regretfully most efforts are just making the animal comfortable until its passing. A truly painful job that Maria accepts daily.

Maria has been a feature on "Ripley's Believe it Or Not", "To Tell the Truth", "Animal Planet", "Card Sharks", "The Pet Psychic" and many more.

She teaches at Schools and on the Internet that reptiles are a tremendous responsibility that rarely make good pets. Other displays of these second chance pets are places like the MGM's Studio 54, movies and television commercials.

Her love for these unwanted pets is tremendous. Maria and her husband/ handler have even gone so far as to refuse to supply reptiles to television shows like "Fear Factor" as they could not guarantee the safety of the animal during their stunts.

Saving animals is not the only success of Reptile Rescue. Maria has put together a stage show that can entertain groups of all ages. What makes her show so different? Maria and Steve started out as jugglers, fire-eaters and magicians here in Las Vegas. Their show is funny, educational and entertaining because they are full time entertainers!

Reptile Rescue offers their personal $2,000,000.00 Insurance policy
Reptile Rescue offers a 25-year perfect safety record.
Reptile Rescue is an USDA licensed (#88-C-0118) exhibitor of exotic animals.
Reptile Rescue offers excellent referrals from dozens of Talent Agencies, Schools, Businesses, & families.