Florida Fish and Wildlife took in exotic pets furry, feathered and scaley Saturday in Osceola County.
It was the first Exotic Pet Amnesty Day at Osceola Heritage Park.
People who could no longer care for their exotic pets were able to surrender then at no charge to new homes.
"We are doing this event the Exotic Pet Amnesty to give people another option other than releasing their exotic animals out in the wild," said Ashley Taylor with Florida Fish and Wildlife. "We would rather have them bring those animals to us that they are no longer able to care for."
Florida Fish and Wildlife said they got everything from a fox to a Burmese python to a hedge hog.
Because Osceola County has many rural areas, officials felt there was a good chance more people would have exotic pets here. Releasing these animals into the wild can cause a big problem for the ecosystem.
FWC hopes to host the event in Kissimmee again next year.