TheSpiderShop Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Looking at 33 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers consistently note that live animals always arrive active, healthy, and carefully secured inside robust protective packaging. Purchasers frequently express complete satisfaction with the exceptionally wide selection of available breeding equipment and enclosures. Buyers regularly praise the remarkably friendly staff members for providing quick answers and exceptionally useful breeding advice. Many individuals choose to place repeat orders because they deeply trust the reliability and dedication shown by the store. People also find the wonderfully detailed online product descriptions both remarkably accurate and highly entertaining when browsing.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic !!! Brilliant service on my first order. I was kept up to date with shipping , the spider arrived in such good well kept condition. Clearly fed appropriately. I was so impressed I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered three spiderlings, the set of three spiderling kits, and some other equipment. The spiders arrived healthy and well packaged. The kits are perfect. I'll definitely be ordering more from here... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My second time ordering from the spider shop and my tarantulas arrived in fantastic condition. Well looked after and they were very helpful over the phone with clear communication and interest in help... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'd give ten stars if I could, we had an understandable wait due to the holidays and really cold weather spell but I'd of rather they waited as they did to dispatch than risk the animals health like s... See more


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The UKs leading specialist suppliers of Tarantulas and other Arachnids. We offer a massive selection of popular, rare and obscure Tarantula species plus selection of other exotic Invertebrates. Whether your looking for your first Pet Tarantula or some ...


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Provided above and beyond service in…

Provided above and beyond service in getting my equipment and live stock to me. I would definitely recommend this shop, good prices and excellent service. Great packaging. Everything arrived in perfect condition and the shop was happy to help me with everything I needed.

February 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A refreshing change.👏

Absolutely excellent service, amazing advice. I was really impressed they went above and beyond in this world of lackluster customer service.
Five⭐ A plus from me.
Good products, good price, happy healthy inverts. Thank you.
Highly recommend, will definitely be shopping here again.👍

February 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't recommend them enough!!

Can't recommend them enough! Amazing communication, good and safe packaging and just overall amazing products and tarantulas! Will definitely be buying off here again😊

February 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing can’t recommend enough

Amazing can’t recommend enough bought nice jumping spider enclosure the I bust one part putting together (my fault) and they sent replacement in 2 days. Be using them again for sure well done team

February 4, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Asked if I could get a Tarantula…

Asked if I could get a Tarantula delivery while being in France. No answer yet.

January 28, 2025
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Reply from TheSpiderShop

Hi johan, sadly not we're UK only for shipping. Following Brexit any livestock is subject to customs and inspections both on export or import which causes large delays in transit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My first jumping spider is nice and healthy!

Got my first invertebrate from them, a Regal jumping spider. Packaged safe and well, and good communication so you can be in for delivery. They will delay in bad weather conditions such that your invertebrate is safe, and in the winter include a heating pack. My new girl was very timid (jumped out the pack the second i lifted the paper towel), but in the last two weeks she's definitely warmed to me, and now accepts fruit flies from tweezers. Buying some bigger livefood from the spidershop, and am planning my next invertebrate... 🕷️🦂

January 16, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the best in UK

I have never had a problem with TSS. I have had quite a lot of Tarantulas and other equipment from them and they always arrive on time and in great condition. All tarantulas have heat pads when shipping in cold weather. They are great people to talk to when you need to, and if something happens to your order, like they haven't got want you first ordered anymore due to unforeseen circumstances, they are happy to rectify it. Great breeder great people.

January 25, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delivery fees are a lot.

Animals always fine but £6.60 delivery just for some fly castors is absurd!
Also find it poor that they don’t sell rotting logs or rotten wood to help with up keep and care of the beetles they sell.
I’ve asked 3/4 times now, I check at least once a week and it is never online.

January 22, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AMAZING

1 word! AMAZING!
The staff were super friendly and polite when I called about my order and helped with my queries which I'm super grateful for.
The site has good selection and set ups that make purchasing everything u need easy.
(Plus their cheaper then other shops IV seen online)

Can't wait to purchase from them again 5*

January 20, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect!

Received my new glass Enclosure today!
Fast delivery, and packaged very well!
Great service 5 🌟

January 6, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

Amazing service from these guys once again. They're always at hand to offer advice and the delivery was perfect both times I've purchased from them.
Highly recommended

December 20, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company been buying inverts…

Fantastic company been buying inverts for a few years now from the spider shop nothing is to much trouble all inverts have been healthy and doing really well I would throughly recommend this company the staff are amazing particularly Sam who I have mainly dealt with over the years thank you all for your fantastic service you all do.

December 2, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, Happy customer

I have had two orders from the spider shop up to now, I am blown away with the service that I have received. This is a company that puts a lot of thought and care into the transport of their live stock. My spiders have arrived happy and healthy, well packaged and Inc a heat pack in winter months. They are very helpful and on hand to answer all my questions, the website is clear and easy to navigate and they have a wide range of species and equipment. The prices are good and I've never had any issues. I've watched many of their videos and posts on Facebook where I've gained most of my knowledge and confidence. I've just unboxed three new slings this morning and couldn't be happier.

December 10, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought my first tarantula…

I recently bought my first tarantula from here and I have nothing but good things to say! I ordered the wrong enclosure at first and they quickly changed it for me after i asked. The shipping was great and very clear. The tarantula and enclosure were both packed very well. I am absolutley in love with my new tarantula 😍 i defintley have a new obsession! i will be for sure ordering from here alot more in the near future. Thank you very much 😀

December 4, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing company

An amazing company always very helpful and quick to reply to any enquiries. I have been using the spidershop for a number of years and never had a problem equipment or livestock since day one .. always a happy customer ..

October 17, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love this place!

I love this place!! Staff are excellent and full of knowledge. Website is the easiest and most pleasing to scroll through. Orders packed safely and all my slings have arrived alive and very healthy, even the gimps. 100% the best place for inverts in the UK!

October 16, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, and friendly and helpful, healthy spiders and weel packaged and shipped safely, good value for money, highly recomend this shop

October 10, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely incompetent, shop elsewhere

Forgot to ship my order in time despite paying for special delivery. Item was broken/damaged on arrival as well as missing parts. They promised to send another the next day, they didn’t, they ignored emails. Had to go through PayPal to get a reply from them and my money back. An absolute shambles of a company.

October 7, 2024
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Reply from TheSpiderShop

Hi Tadgh,

Apologies on the issue of your order and the small cube.

Can appreciate your frustration fully with the product arriving in the condition it did, something we share and have passed on to the manufacturer.

In terms of getting the replacement out I have to apologise due to crossed wires between us and the manufacturer, we were under the impression they would send and they thought we were, is human error and happens to us all from time to time.

We don't ignore emails but it can sometimes on a busy week take a day or so for us to get back to customers, when (as is the case this week) are also preparing for a busy show, unpacking shipments and so on.

At the point of looking into the issue we saw you had opened a case with paypal, which was probably fair enough.

With how cases through paypal can always go either way whether we send or not, we sadly at this point had to refund the order promptly as per your instruction rather than get the tank replaced for you.

As I say, have to apologise at as the error here was mine, but is a simple mistake rather than an indication of how we usually do business.

Wish you all the best in the hobby,

Kind Regards
Sam

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