Reptile shops - Manchester area

Glynnwebb · Oct 10, 2015

Hi all,
I've just moved to Manchester from Cornwall and I need to find a reliable local reptile shop.

I live in Prestwich and I've been and had a look in Viper and Vine, which is just round the corner. At first look I thought it seemed to be a good set up, but after I'd been in there a bit I started thinking some stuff was a bit suspect. The reptile side of things seemed impressive, and they've obviously spent a lot of money on it as everything is housed in ExoTerra vivs, but the other side of the shop had a lot of birds crammed into pretty small cages. They also had several axolotls housed in a single tank, and several of them appeared to be carrying injuries. I don't know a great deal about axolotls but I always thought they preferred to live alone? Does any one have any experience with this place? Is my impression justified or not?

Can anyone point me at any alternative shops in and around Manchester?

Cheers,

Glynn

bigd_1 · Oct 10, 2015

swell reptile have a new shop in Manchester

Glynnwebb · Oct 10, 2015

Is that at their warehouse in Hyde? Or have they got retail premises somewhere else?

Zincubus · Oct 10, 2015

In my experience of the place I find he guys there really helpful and knowledgeable ( which is important when you compare them to some many other outlets who are also selling reptiles ) .

That said the place is just so tiny in the first place then they've crammed so much stuff / stock in there I always feel uncomfortably cramped in there ..... the other issue is the waiting to be attended to is frustrating ...never seems enough staff available .

I much prefer the Reptile Room , Cleveleys for these very reasons...

Glynnwebb · Oct 10, 2015

I've not found any reviews anywhere online which suggest they're a "bad" shop or anything, but it's exactly as you say - there's so much crammed in the shop. I really felt like the birds in particular were really over crowded.

Cleveleys is a good hour away from where I live, do you know of anywhere nearer to Manchester?

mbrown1303 · Oct 17, 2015

Epic reptiles in Stockport highly recommended! A* service

JPReptiles · Oct 18, 2015

In Manchester you have:
Viper & Vine
Epic Reptiles (my local)
Manchester Pets & Aquatics
Swell Reptiles

Not sure of any others but I'm sure there will be.

Regards,
John

mich83 · Oct 26, 2015

Also Urban Jungle on Swan Street (Northern Quarter). I've bought livefood from these and had varying results. They keep the livefood under the counter and I got caught out the first time as I was in a rush and they just put it straight in a bag without letting me inspect. It must have been the end of the batch and most of the hoppers were dead. Since then I've always inspected the packets and got good ones.

I only use these as emergency back up during the week as I use Reptile Room at Cleveleys at the weekends.

Other place is Pets at Home if you just need livefood 3 tubs for £6.

king13 · Oct 30, 2015

http://www.warringtonpetsandexotics.com/
amazing stuff he mate worth a look

chrisleigh1 · Dec 2, 2015

Local one to me in stockport called epic reptiles, viper and vine isn't too bad , personally wouldn't go Manchester pets and aquatics

Glynnwebb · Jan 18, 2016

chrisleigh1 said:
Local one to me in stockport called epic reptiles, viper and vine isn't too bad , personally wouldn't go Manchester pets and aquatics[/B]

I picked up a few bits from Manchester pets and aquatics the other day, seemed OK to me. Why would you avoid them?

Also got a bit of dodgy advice from epic reptiles, which was disappointing.

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