Buzzard Reptile Reviews 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are first time owners of a Hermann tortoise and visited Buzzard Reptiles with a whole lot of questions relating to his upkeep and welfare. Wookie and his team were amazing. They were so patient and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I shopped online and I love that you can choose from 100's of individual pieces of wood/branches/cork etc. The communication from the store was great & the delivery was quick, everything arrived in g... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Many thanks to those at Buzzard repltiles, i ordered an aquarium that was packaged brilliantly. i had ordered the same aquarium from a well-known online retailer but they failed to show any attention... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have purchased live food from buzzard reptile once or twice and never ever again..I would strongly advise against these people as they do not take any care when orderering live INSECTS ..I spent 20 mi... See more

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  1. Reptile Store

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Based in Leighton Buzzard, Buzzard Reptile offers a wide range of products, both online and instore, giving all you need to keep your exotic pets happy and healthy. From Livefood to live plants, water bowls to specialist plant lighting, we have it all at Buzzard Reptile!


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor experience

Made two orders of different live feeders and neither were what i actually ordered in terms of size, packaging etc. Also many locusts were dead on arrival and Dubia’s were loose in the packaging as there was a huge crack in their container.

August 29, 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Packaging for plants isn't reliable.

I ordered two Philodendrons(a very small Pink Princess and a medium Scandens).
Although packaged reasonably well, the Scandens was out of its' pot and covered in compost.
I contacted the company, just to make them aware of the issue and to explain that plants can suffer from root shock.
I informed them that I had repotted the plant and was hoping for the best.
I kinda wished I would've suggested that their packaging needs to be rethought and made an actual complaint!
Patronising response, taking no responsibility and not even an apology, either.
"Thankfully, Philodendrons are very hardy plants". Well, they can still die from being suffocated by compost and having their roots exposed for days.
"Any issues in the next few days, attach photos and we can take it from there".
Just take responsibility, have the courtesy to offer a replacement, whether requested or not, apologise and remember the rule of fit for purpose.

July 15, 2025
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Reply from Buzzard Reptile

Morning Kay. Having been misquoted twice in this write up, I think it only fair that we put a word for word copy of the emails below to offer full clarity. It is worth noting that the first line of our response offers the apology that you have twice mentioned above as not being given.
Interestingly, your initial email also mentions that the plants were packaged very well. We do use a tried and tested method for these, which has actually been emulated by the majority of online plant suppliers over the past few years. The plants are all packaged within a clear polythene bag, either with the bag just around the pot and base of the stems, or encapsulating the entire plant dependant on the plant in question. This is then taped to a square of corrugated card which is wrapped around the plant to create a tube which then fits exactly within the outer box that the plants are shipped in. Every effort is made to ensure that the plants arrive in the best possible condition. Unfortunately, regardless of the care put into careful packaging, it is impossible to entirely remove the risk of damage in transit. If this does occur, we aim to resolve these issues in an appropriate manner. If the plants are damaged, then we can partially credit, replace or refund if required depending on the plant, level of damage, availability of replacements, customers wishes etc. In this case, there was no damage to the plant itself and the risk being similar to that from repotting or transferring to an enclosure. Were there to be any impact to the ongoing health of the plant itself, this would become apparent quite quickly. As such, our response feels appropriate and proportional by and offering to resolve any future issues that may have arisen from the displacement in transit.

The initial contact that we received:
Hi, I've just received my order of two plants(Philodendrons).
They were very well packaged, but unfortunately one was covered in compost and out of its' pot.
I just wanted to bring your attention to this, as I'm sure you're aware, plants can suffer from root shock and not recover.
Anyway, I've placed the Philodendron back in its' pot and am hoping for the best.
Thanks. Kay

Our response:
Morning Kay,
Thank you for letting us know and apologies.
Hopefully all will be well, thankfully Philodendrons are very hardy. If there are any issues in the next few days though, please let us know and attached photos of the plant as it arrived and in current condition and we can go from there.
Kind Regards

Our reply was sent on the 16th July with no response to date

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great place

All the staff is very friendly with a great customer service. Also high quality bugs for our pets.

June 27, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service

Every time we enter Buzzard Reptiles we are greeted and given support. We have bought many things from them and will carry on doing so. Staff are knowledgeable and I ask so many questions which are never not answered with respect or a keen attitude. Online ive asked for help and its always a 100 percent . Thankyou all for your help.

April 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered live food

Ordered live food. Came with very few losses, a certain amount is expected. Delivery times are very good. The bugs I ordered were a size down due to no stock in large, but the ones i got seem healthy.

February 26, 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

I messaged to ask about next day delivery specifically because i needed my order to arrive on a certain day and would not have placed the £100 order otherwise. I was told orders made before 12 would be processed the same day and orders were usually shipped around 4pm. On the day I placed my order at 2am all items online where marked at in stock so when I received a text at around 3pm to tell me isopods where out of stock and so they would hold back my whole order. I was frustrated that they hadn't given me the option to ship without isopods so that I could go ahead and plant up my crestie enclosure.

They contacted me the next day to tell me another item was out of stock and would I be happy to swap for another which I was. ( I little customer contact goes along way )

Finally the next day I got my order and was really disappointed, what appeared to be well packaged plants in corrigated card upon removal looks like they had been thrown into pots then thrown into plastic bags... most weren't even in pots anymore with soil all over the place. When I undone my philodendron it was in a horrible state 3 out of 4 leaves has broken off and the last remaining leaf was scorched on the end with the roots looking like they had begun to rot. The other plants I believe to be salvageable but contacted the company for a refund on the Philodendron which they issued as well as half refund on another plant that had arrived out of its pot. That was positive but overall I was really unhappy with the lack of care taken on the fulfillment of my order and will definitely look elsewhere for reptile supplies . The customer just doesn't seem to be valued here anymore

February 25, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor attitude from seller (Avoid at all costs)

Poor attitude from seller, paid for a heat pack & wasn't included. Paid for medium roaches & got delivered micro / small roaches.

Only stooped this low as no other company currently has mediums or above in stock. (Including these liars). Buzzard is an appropriate name as these vultures are trying to capitalize on the current market supply issue.

They are refusing a refund with no apology just snarky comments & i will pursue it as far as is needed as this amounts to nothing more than a scam with appalling customer service.

Ordering with these clowns is gambling.

February 18, 2025
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