any rep shops in devon

[A.piscivorus]

Exmouth Reptiles is pretty good

[cranky]

Yeah, exmouth reptiles is good, FYI they're open on weekends only or by appointment. There's also a shop in Exeter ( Heavitree road ) but I've not heard great things about it. I might pop in next week end & have a look around. Will let you all know what I think...

[FelixMarmite]

Hello.
I live in Plymouth and visit my local rep shop, Reptile World frequently; their store is very impressive. Has a wide range of reps, staff are friendly etc.

[medusa0373]

Originally Posted by cranky

Yeah, exmouth reptiles is good, FYI they're open on weekends only or by appointment. There's also a shop in Exeter ( Heavitree road ) but I've not heard great things about it. I might pop in next week end & have a look around. Will let you all know what I think...

Don't know if you've already been but it's not worth making a special trip for unless you're going to Exeter anyway or unless you live there. The shop is very very small and dark and their livestock (unless it was tucked away at the back) was almost non-existant. They had a few beardies and a couple of boas and that was about it.

Don't get me wrong, the guy there was brilliant, knew his stuff and was really good to talk to but the shop itself was very very disappointing, I felt - especially as it took me over an hour to get there.

[tigger79]

Originally Posted by FelixMarmite

Hello.
I live in Plymouth and visit my local rep shop, Reptile World frequently; their store is very impressive. Has a wide range of reps, staff are friendly etc.

so where in plymouth r u, i live in plympton, justround corner from reptile world

[Savanna]

Found Reptile world to be pretty expensive myself on the whole. Nicely laid out shop and a good variety of lizards though.

I use Two by Two myself. Had about 3 snakes and a water dragon from there. Great variety of Boas there. Helpful and knowledgeable staff and what Dean has don't know about snakes etc etc.

[SiUK]

I was in reptile world earlier in the year, I recon its a very nicely set out shop, seems spacious and all animals in good condition.

[cranky]

Originally Posted by medusa0373

Don't know if you've already been but it's not worth making a special trip for unless you're going to Exeter anyway or unless you live there.

Thanks for the heads up! don't think I'll bother.

Sounds like I'll be checking out reptile world when I'm next down that way. (I live in Exmouth)

[ukgeckos]

I live 2 blocks from south west reptiles and you cannot fault the guys knowledge.
His selection is small due to him selling mainly what he breeds
off the top of my head
gargoyles
cresteds
leos
several day gecko species
barking geckos - U. milli
couple of cham species
couple of spiders
beardies
ackies
blueys
star agamas - cb and very nice
big nile
rattlers - not for sale
several snake species not into snakes at all but know he has royals, corns, kings etc
good livefoods and equiptment
A lot of people dont like the shop but Id buy livestock from there and theres only a handful of shops that I would buy from in the whole of cornwall/devon/wales

Reptile world and exmouth reptiles are also real good shops but not been in lately so dont know what they have

[medusa0373]

Originally Posted by ukgeckos

I live 2 blocks from south west reptiles and you cannot fault the guys knowledge.
His selection is small due to him selling mainly what he breeds
off the top of my head
gargoyles
cresteds
leos
several day gecko species
barking geckos - U. milli
couple of cham species
couple of spiders
beardies
ackies
blueys
star agamas - cb and very nice
big nile
rattlers - not for sale
several snake species not into snakes at all but know he has royals, corns, kings etc
good livefoods and equiptment
A lot of people dont like the shop but Id buy livestock from there and theres only a handful of shops that I would buy from in the whole of cornwall/devon/wales

Reptile world and exmouth reptiles are also real good shops but not been in lately so dont know what they have

Re my message above, please don't get me wrong, the guy in the shop was absolutely fantastic, and I have rung several times for advice over the phone. I can't fault him, he really really knows his stuff and is very helpful and friendly, can't do enough for you.

The point I was trying to make is that I was expecting the shop itself to be much larger and perhaps better laid out and I was surprised when I got there to find it was smaller than my front room and also very dark! The animals there all looked very healthy etc, but I don't think it's a shop worth making a special trip for and when I was there, there was virtually no livestock at all - just a couple of big boas and some beardies. Like I said, he may have had loads tucked away at the back behind the counter, but if you're going to a shop to browse or look round, that's not much good.

It took me an hour to get there and I was very disappointed although it was nice to speak to the guy face-to-face!