I want to start by saying the owner/ employees are all super nice and willing to find you what you are looking for /need. We went in on a Sunday and I have to say I'm used to animals and pet stores having worked at Petsmart for a year. If you have asthma please be careful because the smell is a bit strong/guffy. I liked the variety of items from live plants, tanks, bio actives, feeders, supplies, etc. so that was awesome. I was less impressed with the chaotic nature of the shop. Lots of animals everywhere, not sure which were store sold versus part of the rescue and rehab portion of the store. (Love that they do rescue) Not sure if they just don't have a back room to keep supplies but a lot of store use items were on the sales floor so it just seemed a bit chaotic and disorganized unfortunately especially with a lot of empty used tanks randomly stacked in some areas. The other really big down side for me was their prices. A rescue crested gecko was about $190 I believe and there were others cresties that lechies, or larger lizards but they seemed high. The other high price was dubia roaches, which were .50c each at $10 only getting me a 20 count for mediums (1inch ish). I support small stores like this but was bit of a disappointment. read more

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Buyer BEWARE!! Don't purchase fruit fly cultures. They are mold ridden, full of mites and overpriced. Very disappointed. Will take my money elsewhere. read more

Cold Blooded & Bizarre - Reptile Shops Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I really love this shop. They are always very nice, greet you when entering and check on you during your shopping experience. I buy feeder rodents from here and this shop easily beats out any competition on price and quality of the feeders. What I really love is that the staff is very knowledgeable and you know they have their own lizards, snakes etc., at home. Passion matters in hobbies. Thank you! read more

Was looking forward to this place and drive up from Columbia. Goal was to spend some serious money to create a palace for my frogs. Inside the smell was intense. I get that reptiles smell but this made our eyes water. Four employees out front disappeared, leaving one employee who spent 20 minutes discussing crickets with a customer. Crickets !!! Left the store and no one noticed nor cared. Waste of time. read more

100 times yes I don't know what to say. Other than that. They treat their animals so well to the point where I don't even know if I wanna take them away from them read more

Have bought a few tarantulas from them in the past, all healthy and happy to this day. Store has friendly and helpful employees and a great selection of healthy tarantulas. A little pricey, but I like the work these people do so much I tend to not mind the cost all that much. read more

Knowledge staff, great selection. We must have asked 100 questions and they patiently answered them all.

Looking for snakes ? Try this place ! The shop attendants were all extremely helpful and spent several hours letting us hold different snakes until we found the right one, taking the time to explain the differences and care routines. There's also a great variety of stuff eccentricities to look at. read more

Great service and affordable I would totally recommend dropping by with your scaly friends

Great shop and selection and knowledgeable staff! This owner is extremely helpful in advising on your pet even if you didn't obtain it from him shop! This ensuring he has secured me as a customer for all my feeder needs! read more

Went to Cold Blooded for the first time today and it was such a cool experience! Never been to a place like it! We are new Bearded Dragon owners and the whole thing has been overwhelming, I found this place online and wanted to find something's for the tank and talk to experts. The guy I spoke to was so incredibly helpful, made me finally feel like I was doing right by our beardy and taught me some new things I didn't know about them. I highly recommend them for a cool place to see/buy exotic animals or get the best supplies and advice for your pet. read more

Came into this place after having dinner over at pho hoa. When we drove into the shopping center we saw and it and were interested in what kind of store it was. So it is a reptile store.. and other things. The staff here were SO nice. They really made the experience of the store, they walked us around and showed us every rare animal in store, gave us background and facts on them it was just so interesting I think we spent a whole hour in here. I think the man that owns the store- he owns most of the snakes in store. And he was kind enough to pull out the snakes and let us touch them, and also feed the turtles in the back of the store. This is not at all your typical pet shop, some animals are not even for sale but just this whole experience was great, I was more entertained than I would of been if I'd gone to the zoo!! Check this place out, I will Definetly be back for it! read more

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Just want to give a huge shoutout pat waggon! Had a very aggressive turtle that decided to live in our lake for a bit, would come out of the water and try and snap at kids. After lots of phone calls I got directed to cold blooded and bizarre and pat came out asap and took the turtle away safely! Thank you so much for being an amazing resource to our community! read more

Cold Blooded & Bizarre - Reptile Shops Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I can't say enough great things about this place. Everyone I've ever talked to here has been very knowledgeable and friendly. We purchased a bearded dragon about a year ago and we've since been regular customers to purchase feeders for him. We started with crickets and now use dubia roaches and super worms more frequently. The prices are reasonable and our beardie loves it as well! There's a ton of other reptiles and it's also just a cool place to browse around in read more

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I drive 30 minutes to this business because they have terrific feeder insects and the staff is simply amazing. Rachel helped me today and took her time to answer my questions and help educate me regarding my bearded dragon. I also bought 3 very sweet docile snakes from here. All were healthy with zero mites! Love this place read more

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The staff are amazing people with a knowledge of reptiles that is very helpful. They have helped us understand our bearded dragon.

So I have some pros and cons. Pros: a decent selection of items including live plants for bio active setups, a super nice employee who was very helpful, and they sell pangea food & big bags of leca. Cons: the bad smell is overwhelming and a lot of the enclosures were dirty. There was old food and feces in the tanks. I saw multiple employees sitting on their phones so to me there's no excuse for the animals to be in poor conditions, especially the turtles and goldfish that are crowded in an indoor pond. read more

We recently visited CB&B. My son Joseph was on a quest to find a Blue Tongued Skink and CB&B delivered. The store is amazing and looked more like a reptile museum. Michael the owner was amazing only helpful and absolutely had a deep rooted passion for his animals and business. He guided us step by step on selecting, ordering and caring for our new Merauke Blue Tongued skink. We took our new family member home (Pablu) last night and couldn't be happier. Thanks Michael! read more

Cold Blooded & Bizarre - Reptile Shops Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is pleasantly unique. Being in Charlotte there are a lot of different places to buy animals. But this place focuses primarily on reptiles and other non traditional creatures. Everyone here is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Most pet stores have no regard for the lives of the pets/animals that they sell but this one seems to make this their number one priority. Most animals I asked about had names, which (to me at least) means something. I could literally walk up to an employee and describe an animal and they would literally know exactly which one I was talking about. I went to their Grand Opening Party and it was truly grand. They had a lady that swallows swords and other extremely awesome stuff. That alone shows that they are nowhere near traditional and I mean that in the greatest way possible. Even if you don't know much about reptiles I truly recommend at least stopping by. You may learn a thing or two. read more

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Awesome place! I got my Olga (African side neck turtle) from them and included was a free vet visit to Monroe Road Animal Hospital. She got a clean bill of health! Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. read more

This place has everything for your reptiles! They have a variety of enclosures, lighting, heating lamps, thermometers, bedding/substrate, décor, food... all kinds of supplies. They also had an impressive range of reptiles for sale! Bearded dragons, snakes, turtles, frogs...all different kinds. They literally had wall to wall enclosures of some of the coolest pets. They also had scorpions, centipedes, hissing cockroaches, and a variety of spiders! The staff was extra friendly and helpful. They were also extremely knowledgeable about each and every animal in there. It was like being in a museum and having a personal guide there with you telling you very cool and interesting facts about each of the creatures. I'd recommend this place to anyone looking for an interesting pet or supplies for your current pet! read more

I enthusiastically welcome Cold Blooded & Bizarre! There isn't anything like this reptile pet shop anywhere in the area. A very well appointed shop offering snakes, geckos, lizards, and more, and every thing you'll need to care for your scaly friends. It's just fun to visit! They have an elaborate pond with a waterfall for the owners' pet turtles. If you close your eyes, the sounds of flowing water and crickets will transport you to a different world! The owners are very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I encourage everyone in the Charlotte area and beyond to visit this new, one-of-a-kind shop! read more

This place is so cool! They have an amazing selection of reptiles and unusual critters (and everything you need to care for them!), and the owners are super friendly and knowledgeable about the animals they carry. The store itself is such a cool thing to see, because its decorated with an amazing collection of fossils, (ethically sourced) bones, and oddities. If you are looking to add a new cold blooded friend to your family, this is absolutely the place to go! read more

Absolutely love this place. Great selections of many types of reptiles, as well as everything needed to build a great home for them. Knowledgeable staff and always willing to answer your questions Big Fan !!!!! read more

For sure the most wonderful reptile pet store in Charlotte! Everyone is so friendly and so helpful. Prices are very responsible! read more

Cold Blooded & Bizarre - Red tail boa- Jeeze - Reptile Shops Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

It has unfortunately been revealed that that this place is a money racket who does not care about their animals or their employees. As others have said; their animals are kept in deplorable conditions and likely have parasites and diseases. Adult bearded dragons are kept in tiny spaces without UVB and they have been there for the last year and not for sale. The place is FILTHY. Their employees are treated terribly; they are paid minimum wage and overworked to the extreme. If you are a regular you may have noticed that they have all new staff. I wonder why? I also overheard one of the new employees giving incorrect information about a Leopard Gecko to a new owner last night. I am not a reptile rescuer, but stumbled upon a very very sad situation and am trying g to help rehab this bearded dragon and find him a new home. I reached out to CB&B to seek assistance with his needs, provided photos and asked for help with a vet visit, as they give out cards for a free initial visit when buying an overpriced reptile. The owners messaged me back saying they couldn't help with any of it. Absolutely shameful. I have been a well known and loyal customer (spending about $1500) for the last 9 months. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS SHOP. AND PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR REPTILE FRIENDS! read more

So happy I finally got to visit. This is the closest real reptile store near me (we live in Mooresville). Every single person that worked in the store asked if we needed help and explained everything we needed to know. Service was above and beyond and they have great stock of all your needs. We will be back soon ! read more

They were all great!! I went in looking for frogs for my husband as birthday gift , we came out with everything we need. They told us exactly what to do to set up. Very helpful group!!! read more

Cold Blooded & Bizarre - Our new frog set up - Reptile Shops Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The nicest place!! Have such a great selection, and they're so nice with the kiddos and let them hold the animals!

Patrick (the owner) was so welcoming and full of knowledge! This place IS AWESOME! So many cool reptiles and amphibians! Walking around the shop we learned so many amazing things. I can't wait to go Saturday for their grand opening! Also, anyone looking at Hera the snake .... she's mine. I'll be back for her read more

This place is amazing. I was visiting my friend in Charlotte and he recommended I check it out. I am into oddities and nature and this place is true to its name. They have critters I had never even heard of! The owners and staff are great. Their love for the animals shows in both the care they take and in the knowledge they impart on their customers. I would be remiss not to mention how cool the oddities are. If you like skulls, taxidermy, insects, fossils - it's definitely worth checking out. Next time I'm in Charlotte I will definitely go back! read more

This place is the perfect place to go for beginners to pro when it come to reptiles. Don't go in unless you have time to look at every single animal they have . read more

They are always so nice, and really care about their animals; even during corona (they sell cool face masks with the logo on it (: ). They also care about customers, and make sure the products they sell work. I went once 3 times in a day because a ZooMed lamp wasn't working, and my UV heat bulb that I had just bought went out in the process. At the end of it, we decided to just get two separate lamps, and I walked out of there with them and a new bulb; the owner (I think?) called it even. My point is, they really care about the animals well being because even though I didn't get my beardie here, they made sure that I went home with a working night and heat lamp, even though I sadly had to go back and forth a few times (it happens sometimes, don't buy the ZooMed double lamp max watt 260 from anywhere if you plan on using the full wattage. I initially bought it at PetSmart, returned it, got the same lamp here instead, came back and forth until we decided on two separate lamps). They also have great prices on feeders, and they are healthy and big too. The reptile selection is wild, they have rescues (a big turtle rescue pond for turtle lovers) and I have even seen some in tanks that say "visiting while my owner is on vacation". They even sexed my beardie. I went in there with my baby, Dratini, saying "she", and the guy looked at her and went "Hmmm, let me see this fella, I'll be right back". He took my buddy over to some co workers, examined her, and came back saying "Its a boy!" ‍ 100/100 for them, I hope they are in business for a long time!! read more

I love this place !! I've never been to a reptile store that I liked until now. Such nice workers, very informative!!! The little (and biggggg) reptiles there have such a lovely home there. Please go here !!! You definitely won't regret it !!! read more

Super neat place, stop by to see the reptiles, stay for the skulls, leave realizing that you feel affectionate towards the dart frogs and bearded dragons! Will definitely be stopping by again! read more

Mike and Pat are two of the most dedicated, enthusiastic and caring animal lovers I've had the privilege to meet. As an exotic shop co-owners you couldn't do any better. They truly go above and beyond in their love of the natural world and try to have lots of fun in the process. I've a huge amount of respect for them as I've seen them practice what they preach. They take full responsibility for their animals and the rescues that come their way. Rock on guys! And to everyone else, support your local, private pet store. They live where you do and will be there for you when you need them. 20/10 would highly recommend. read more

I stopped by Cold Blooded and Bizarre the other day to check out this new store and the staff was so friendly. They had many snakes, lizards, turtles and all the supplies you need to take care of them. I fell in love with a blue iguana named Luna. This store is definitely worth checking out. read more

My wife and I stopped in after eating some pho because we were interested. The selection of animals there is wide and they're all interesting. Staff was extremely friendly too, they even let us pet a few of the animals. The fact that they have names for all of them really showed how much they care for all the little guys in the shop. If I'm ever in the area again I'll be sure to stop in, might even leave with a tortoise... read more

Wow, let me tell you how they treated me!! I just moved here from another state and have a good collection of reptiles for the past 15 years and needed some mice for my breeding collection. I prefer to be smart and breed my mice to feed my snakes instead of buying every single one so I called them before I drive out there to make sure they sell female mice first because some stores do and some don't, this particular male answers and says oh yea we sell female mice so I said great I will drive out cause I need a few. I get there and get this, I say I need 3 females and that was fine up until I said I needed 2 males then he says to me well I have to see first cuz otherwise you be undercutting us by breeding! I'm like wait you told me you sell female mice it shouldn't matter what I need them for ... long story short, LIARS! They were very argumentative and really ridiculous. I will never go in there again. Ever. Not to mention it was really dirty and there were many cages that had empty water dishes etc. was not what I expected after seeing all these good reviews???? So idk about you but I would never buy from someone who lies right off the bat. It's as if they figure we'll maybe she will buy other stuff when she gets here??? Which I planned on but I will not buy from someone who lies to me and had the attitude they had. No way. read more