Exotic Pets Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After being told items were not available i would get a full refund, I have been waiting a month and still no refund. My emails and messages are being ignored.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I think the manager who i spoke to is so rude. IF YOU ARE BLIND THEY WILL NOT TELL YOU THAT THE INSURANCE WONT COVER FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTHS. (They send in email) which isn’t appropriate for every pers... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Trinidad dwarf sling and live food arrived safely and well packed after a short delay due to freezing temperatures which is understandable and in the spiders best interests. Will highly recommend a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have made many purchases from Exotic Pets, the first being an aquatic sharp ribbed newt. They gave me excellent advice about habitat, temperature and food etc. Following their advice my newt, and 4... See more

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Exotic-Pets.co.uk offers a great range of exotic pets for sale - from spiders and snakes through to frogs, toad and tortoises. We also offer a great range of livefood, dried food and pet supplies - from starter kits and housing through to heating, lighting and books about your pet.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect perfect perfect

Perfect perfect perfect!
We found this reptile store by mistake but what an amazing find it’s been. All staff are super friendly and helpful and will take lots of time to answer any questions they face. Large amounts of live and dry food and potently of options, in addition to a large range of vivarium accessories! (we even managed to grab some amazing deals on the reduced section!!!)

Although this shop is a 30 minute drive from us, we’d be happy to take it just for the amazing support and service provided by exotic pets! Could not recommend enough, to top it all off the prices are extremely reasonable!

The customer loyalty card makes it all the more special as it’s a good incentive.

Will definitely be back!

January 8, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing service I came in…

Absolutely amazing service I came in for a leopard gecko and Lincoln gave me so much information Very friendly and helped me pick out the right equipment and gecko for me would totally recommend this place

December 23, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stick insects

I ordered 2 stick insects for my son. Due to the snow they coudlnt be sent out immediately but they arrived today. I was keep up to date with delivery and appreciate their responsibility and care of their animals and respected their decision to wait until warmer weather to send them out. Animals come first and that’s why they get a 5 star review. Their customer service was excellent and friendly and very helpful. I would recommend them to anyone looking into getting unusual pet.

December 20, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service was fantastic

Customer service was fantastic, emailed me back almost instantly and we're so helpful! My stick insect was packaged really well and was happy and healthy when it arrived. Couldn't rate them any higher! Thank you!

December 5, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

order of 2 axalotls

I ordered 2 Axalotls, only 1 arrived but as soon as I told them, they apologised and quickly arranged delivery for the second Axalotl to be sent. They both arrived in perfect condition , well packaged and I was given a time slot the day before by the courier. Over the moon with my purchase and will definitely use again

November 15, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic customer service

Absolutely fantastic customer service. I was kept up to date with my order of an Ackie monitor step by step. Animal arrived in great condition was packed with a heat pad in a polystyrene box to make sure it stayed at a decent temperature. Couldnt ask for more. Very helpful with all my questions (and im a pain lol). Would highly recommend exotic pets if youre after anything from food to animals and equipment. Thank you ever so much. Ben

November 3, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gemma was so helpful

Gemma was so helpful. Being a first-time buyer of a Leopard Gecko, Gemma always replied to my emails in a timely manner and there were a lot of them. The advice she gave was helpful and would like to say a big thanks to her and the other staff. Thanks :)
P.S please expect more emails for more advice in the future.

October 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent all round

Excellent all round, highly recommended, polite and helpful on the phone, my tarantula arrived safe and well, deffo be doing more deals in the near future. Thank you so much.

October 3, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I 10/10 reccomend!

I bought a beautiful baby beardie for exotic pets UK and almost a year later he's grown into a amazing boy with an amazing personality and is so healthy. The packaging was great and included a heat pad for warmth and I recieved my baby very quickly! I have also previously bought a chameleon from these and he was also received very healthy with amazing colours and a bright alert personality! 100% reccomend

August 8, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Excellent experience with Exotic pets, brilliant advice and communication, chameleon came in perfect health and condition, he was packaged very well and came on time. Can not fault Exotic pets in any way, will definitely be buying from them again and recommending to others.

June 10, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable supplier

I recently received a Wild type Curly Hair tarantula (Tliltocatl albopilosus).Also in the parcel were some micro crickets and a few other items.The sling was healthy and very relaxed even after its journey and soon settled into the enclosure. The parcel had been packed so carefully and cleverly that no harm could have come to it or the crickets, which were also in good condition. I have shopped at Exotic Pets on several occasions as one of my few trusted pet sites and would recommend them. Dispatch/delivery is always quick.

May 19, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast, helpful and friendly.

Fast dispatch on my mantis. Had a little problem with Royal Mail and customer service were extremely helpful. Really friendly too! My mantis is beautiful, she has settled into her new home right away and has even taken food. I’ll would definitely recommend and I will be using exotic pets again.

May 18, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quickest live food delivery ever!

Order was dispatched on Tuesday afternoon and it was delivered less than 18hrs later! Quickest live food delivery I've ever ordered, although order was placed last Friday, I understand it was too late to be sent before then, due to the bank holiday Monday, so I'm more than happy with the dispatch time, will 100% be using these guys again!

May 4, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone is extremely helpful

Everyone is extremely helpful, friendly and approachable. There is great care towards their reptiles and the staff are amazing and extremely knowledgeable. Gemma is amazing as she has offered support and advice when my lizard Blue does something a bit odd! I love going to Exotic Pets and we are already planning our next addition!

April 13, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy

Very happy they took few extra day but contacted me to let me know the weather was the problem happy my t's healthy happy with there home's thank you for everything

April 12, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not even worth a star don’t waste your…

Not even worth a star don’t waste your money and time and get a dead animal
Just a post to let people to know not to use exotic pets uk (dronfield) I bought a ocellata uromastyx cb21 off them for 300 pound.After spending 2 weeks of phone calls and emails and them going over my setup and me spending loads of money on a setup they finally sent me the uromastyx I was so happy.Well within a week it was dead they refused to refund the money or replace it with anything even though they ok my setup and went through all lighting and temps with me I keep a number of uros and volunteer part time at a reptile shop (cold blooded rainham) and wouldn’t want this to happen to anyone else out there.
So being autistic and not being able to deal with this situation my friend rang them.He has owned a reputable reptile shop for 30 years he explained the situation and how he thought the animal was older then advertised and we was told something would be done.Well after a week of not hearing nothing from them and not even contacting him back he rang them.He was told due to the price of the lizard they would not be refunding my money or replacing the cost of the animal what is absolutely disgusting so please avoid I wouldn’t want you to buy a lizard or reptile as a present for your small child and his so happy and he gets up the next day to find it dead it would break there heart like it has mine you awful people.

April 7, 2022
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Reply from Exotic Pets

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your review.

This animal was received on the 10th of March, no concerns or health issues were raised upon delivery or immediately after. Sadly, it has then been reported to us weeks later that the animal has passed away, the team members who took care of this were shocked as this animal had been with us for several months before this purchase. It was feeding, shedding, fit, and healthy. If we had any concerns regarding the animal at all before the sale, it would have been immediately removed from sale and taken to a vet (if required).

Regarding the age of this animal, it was CB20 as stated on the listing at the time of purchase and your invoice. This is the exact information passed onto us by the previous owner, and we had no obvious reason to doubt this.

As is suggested we did spend time going through your setup, this is to ensure you had the correct equipment for its ongoing care, as we don't know you or your level of experience. This is standard practice for us as a responsible business and forms part of our animal activities licence agreement. Whilst we understand and sympathise with you losing the Uromastyx, we cannot control your husbandry practices once an animal has left our premises, and we certainly cannot be held responsible for deaths in your care.

We understand you work for a competitor albeit not in our region, however, I now find your position rather bewildering. Your manager first contacted us on your behalf and started the conversation by saying “I understand that you probably can’t do anything regarding refunding or replacing the Uromastyx due to the time that has passed?”. This was a clear acknowledgement and understanding of the situation. In another conversation, he tried to haggle the price down on the remaining Uromastyx we had in stock? My colleague explained clearly that we couldn’t offer a discount and the reasons why. We also became concerned about how the first animal had been lost in your weeks of ownership and whether it was even suitable to supply further animals. This was a separate issue to us not refunding or replacing the original animal. I believe my colleague made our position very clear and we apologised we couldn’t help further.

Leaving negative reviews against a competitive business that is following the same business practices you adopt is very odd indeed and I’m sorry you feel you need to do that.

My lead reptile keeper who looked after the Uromastyx is happy to speak with you anytime regarding its care while it was with us. I am also happy to discuss this decision made regarding your refund or replacement in more depth anytime. Please give us a call Monday-Friday 10am-6pm on 01246 568390.

Best regards
Chris (Manager)

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