It's like as soon as you walk into the establishment, you're overwhelmed with an ammonia type smell. Once you get inside you're hit with it full blast. The owner doesn't open up the store at the given open time. He shows up within minutes of opening and then doesn't open until after. Logically I'd think he would show up before hand to clean up the habitats or sweep or something of that nature but no. The habitats themselves aren't properly taken care of so it makes me question the overall health and well being of the animals in set establishment. I've been here quite a few times looking for different type animals and he either doesn't have what I'm looking for or if he does, it's extremely overpriced. I won't be going here anymore. Oh and parking is horrendous. read more

Went in today to get a snake and setup, the owner was extremely helpful, and he gave us a discounted price on our albino rosy boa since we purchased the cage as well as a water bowl and another accessory. He answered all of our questions about feeding, care, handling, and made the entire process way simpler than I would have thought. Thanks man! read more

I work full-time for a busy law firm in Lakewood, California. The other secretary with whom I work brings her doggie to work and she takes him for a walk every few hours. When she came back in, she held out her hand (I was really afraid it was going to be something gross, but then I realized she wouldn't have picked it up if it was), and when she opened her hand there was a baby red-eared slider (turtle). It was obvious that someone dumped him out there. I named him Fred because the doggie's name is Barney (if you don't get it, quit reading). Anyway one of the attorneys for whom I work has a leopard gecko in his office, so he just happened to have a little plastic (portable) terrarium for me to borrow. I knew my best friend would take him, but I didn't know when, so when I got off work at 7:00 PM (one of my twelve hour days -______- ) I went straight to JTK. The place was a little hard to find, at least for me, but the guy in the store came out and was flagging me down when I called and said I was having trouble locating his shop. What a nice guy! And it gave me a chance to show off my car, hehe. The gentleman who owns the store was very helpful. I have worked with animals my whole life, but am not really familiar with reptiles. I purchased sand so that he would have a beach, as well as some pellets because, as I surmised, Fred is a baby! I also purchased something for him to hide under (a really cute mock log) and some greenery. I took him home and before I even had time to set him up, my best friend arrived from Whittier and took everything (and Fred) and took him home. Fred is very happy in the BIG aquarium she has for turtles, and I'm thankful for the guy at the reptile store for helping me out on such short notice. If I ever find another reptile (or adopt one of my own), I will definitely be back! read more

This shop really has everything you could need for your reptile. And they are open late which is super convenient. Brian and Miranda always answer all my questions with complete honesty. They also almost have everything in stock and if they happen to run out, they usually get it a day after. read more

My fiancé and I stumbled upon JTK Reptiles and we are so happy we did! Not only to they have an outstanding selection and well taken care of animals, but the staff is very knowledgeable and provide excellent customer service in person or over the phone! Thank you so much JTK Reptiles for all your help and I definitely recommend you pay them a visit as well! read more

This shop is one of the dirtiest shops I've ever been to. The cages are filthy, water bowls are bone dry or defficated in. Many animals are housed in inapropriate setups. Fish and wildlife need to come close this operation down. The condition these animals live in are truly sad. How can some one call themselves an animal lover and run a storefront like this. read more

Super attentive customer service. Did not buy anything but will definitely recommend bc of variety and attention given to us.

Great shop with amazing animals (bells phase monitor)!!! Soooooo cool! Hahah. Any way I purchased a crested gecko a year ago from them and he is still alive and thriving. Every time I'm in there I am always helped out and the knowledge of the staff is out of this world. The collection this store has is outstanding and the prices are more than fair. With reptile shops having such a bad stigma at times this place is a breath of fresh air. I love checking out all the new animals and each one is healthy and cared for. read more

Visiting here from NorCal and have never been to a greater reptile store. You can totally tell the owner cares for every reptile in his shop. read more

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Brian has a heart of gold. He's so passionate with all reptiles. I've had to rehome some reptiles and found some on the street so I called in and he welcomed them with open arms. read more

Bryan at JTK Reptiles is AWESOME and his animals are just as great! My cousins and I were visiting from out of town this week from Chicago and Bryan was super welcoming and allowed us to meet his reptiles and a few other critters. All of the animals were healthy and super comfortable while be handled by all of us. You can tell that Bryan truly has a passion for his animals and takes pride in what he does. Next time I am in Long Beach, I will be visiting again! Thanks again Bryan! read more

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I've came to this place a couple times with my buddies. Never greeted with a simple hello, the owner just stands there watching us like a hawk. My friend gave him a one star review for the way his reptiles were,poor conditions, as soon as my friend walked in he and his employees said there's the one star guy and pressed him why he gave him a one start. I was about to spend around 600 or more on a black tree monitor and it's set up but I didn't once I had the monitor in my hands because it was super skinny the base of the tail was bone and skin plus a bad bite from the other monitors. This place has not changed every animal is neglected mostly every bowl was dry and has evidence that it has been like that for days! Here's a picture to prove it !! read more

JTK Reptiles - Looks like it's been dry for days 9-17-2016 - Reptile Shops Near Me - Long Beach, California

Great service! I went in wanting to find a snake as my first pet, and i got what i wanted. He was pretty funny, pretty cool, and informative as well. He basically told me everything i needed to know and all for a great price read more

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Best reptile store ever i wish I can come here everyday but I'm way too far Brian is very nice it's crazy and awesome how they keep up with all those reptiles I love watching his Instagram and also the beautiful girl who works with him they treat the animals so good all this reptiles are well fed I always recommend my customers call him for chameleon advice his chameleons look the best his advice is also the best I highly recommended you come here if you want to see some exotic reptiles it's so freaking awesome he also sales T shirts and they have a very good quality read more

JTK Reptiles - Reptile Shops Near Me - Long Beach, California

JTK Reptiles is a great place for reptiles and their care..that is if you are into snakes lizards iguanas. I on the other hand came in a panic for a screen cage for my monarch catepillars. I came for a terrarium but went home with a smile and a new (assembled by JTK) screen cage. My catepillars love there new home and I love JTK. Wonderful customer service and open late. read more

When someone takes the time out of their day, and goes out of their way to drive long distance to shop at your store, one would think it wise to open the shop when the sign says it should be open. I showed up at 9:50am on Monday 11/6/17, planning on waiting until 10am for the shop to open, like the sign stated. I waited until 10:55am, and the shop was still not open yet. I guess he doesn't need the money? What a fail. Honestly, if you cannot open the shop at the time, as stated on Yelp, or on your door sign, leave a note on the door, or change the time you will be open, to a time where you can open up. read more

I just bought a king snake today, I love it so much. I drove 1 hour to there. It's doesn't make me feels disappointed. I'm new to snake world. They are so nice and let me know a lot of info about snakes. I will get more snakes very soon from here!!! read more

So I've been doing a lot of research on reptile stores and I noticed JTK Reptiles. I will be going to this store because of the passion that they have for animals.i looked up top 10 reptile stores and found JTK as one of the top ones. I went on to yelp to read reviews and found the negative reviews by two people over and over again. As an outsider, the two humans that need to be so negative need to find some joy in their life. I don't know what your mission statement is in life, but I think you might want to re evaluate it. Shame on you! I am excited to go to JTK for my first time. I will write a review after also read more

I love JTK Reptiles. Since the first time I walked in Bryan has treated me like if we been friends for years was honest and even gave/ helped me with advice with my own reptiles. I drove all the way from Ventura to his pet store and was worth it. I bought some rats just to feed his reptiles to show support and because his monitors are so cool! If you ever need advice or want to see some awesome reptiles you don't see to often I highly recommend JTK. read more

This place was great! The owner is very friendly and knowledgeable about the reptiles. He takes great care of them! We were in there for hours with two children trying to decide what we wanted so he is also very patient and tries to help in any way possible! We ended up buying a boa which we love. read more

JTK Reptiles - We ended up buying a beautiful boa! - Reptile Shops Near Me - Long Beach, California

Ano ba ang masasabi ko sa pangkaraniwang tindahan ng mga hayop na ito? Simply put ito ay isang tindahang patuloy na nakakapagpagalak sa aking puso, hindi lng dahil sa variety ng mga hayop, kundi sa komikerong si Brian Cho na adhika kong sabihin na matulungin at mapagmalasakit na idibidwal! Hindi nagkukumahog na makabenta ng hayop sa amin kundi sya ay mahinahong tumulong sa amin at nagbigay impormasyon sa mumunting oras na aming pinantili sa kanyang tindahan! All in all, one of the best pet shops ive ever been in terms of selection and customer service amongst the different pet shops we went to that day! Maraming salamat Brian Cho! Isa ka talagang inhinyerong komikero! :D read more

Such a good time , visited our old snake Silk , got to check out all the reptiles had a great time!! Waiting for new babies to hatch read more

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Would do Zero stars if I could. Went in to look at some reptiles and went back to look at the crested gecko corner and found 2 DEAD Crested Geckos. Not only were they dead but the were DECAYING!!! By at-least a week; they both had NO EYES and had BUGS crawling in and out of them. It was appalling. Then we turn to the right and see another giant lizard in a giant cage looking like it sleeping but it had no grip on the branch it was on and his stomach was severely caved in. Good guy but just wish he gets his stuff together before he puts anymore lives at risk. read more

Walked in and started looking around only to see that many of the animals here looked in really bad shape. The leopard geckos were very skinny and looked like they had mbd. The Fat tail geckos as well. I've seen many fat tail geckos that look nice and plump but these looked horrible. I'm sorry to say but there was also a dead baby bearded dragon. You'd think a reptile shop would know how to properly care for all of its animals but these all seemed to be doing bad. I will not return to this store. Like other people have stated there was a lot of poop in the tanks. It seemed like they had not been cleaned in at least a week. There were also a lot of dead crickets in the tanks. This was my first and last time going here. I originally walked in with the intent to buy a chameleon but after seeing all the animals and how bad they seemed to be doing I advise you to not shop from this place I did not feel comfortable seeing the animals in the conditions they were and as a result did not even ask for any help/advice from the owner. I was in there for a couple minutes and proceeded to leave because this place does not seem to know what they are doing. Just editing this because the dude has the nerve to say I asked him questions when I did not even engage in a conversation with him. I walked in at the same time a family of three did and he asked in our direction if we needed help and the family answered saying "not at the moment" and the owner said okay let me know if you guys need any help but I never even opened my mouth. And then he goes on to say there was no dead bearded dragon when I clearly saw it with my own eyes. At this point he can deny it as much as he wants but like I said after seeing that I will never go here again. And he also said that my intentions of going there were negative before even going there because I stated that other people have acknowledged the fact there was a lot of poop in the enclosures but I looked at the reviews after I came home so no I didn't go with a negative outlook at all. I genuinely went into this store with the intent to purchase a reptile friend but was shocked at how bad the animals looked so I left. Simple as that. Anyways. That's it. I don't care if he posts anything after this anymore. I made up my mind and will take my business elsewhere. read more

This place is phenomenal when it comes to customer service & quality of animals. Received my mertens water monitors yesterday & they are far beyond perfect. Jtk is the place to go if your in southern california. Make sure to reach out to them for your scaley cold blooded friend. Thanks you guys again. Can't wait to do more future buisness with you guys. read more

I love this place even when I'm just buying the smallest simplest things feeders I can't get enough of walking around learning asking questions he even lets customers hold his animals how much cooler can that get I would hate to see this place get shut down it's not just reptiles it's a way of life!! He's a good guy great customer service great guy to talk with I can go there everyday never get tired of it I love this place read more

JTK Reptiles - Holding his panther chameleon candy cane - Reptile Shops Near Me - Long Beach, California

1st time customer at JTK. Super impressed with the shop as a whole and the owner,Brian, is one super down to earth dude! Totally cool and full of knowledge on everything in his store! He really took his time with explaining every question we had and we never felt rushed or in the dark about his expertise. Made us feel as if we've known him forever! Will definitely be returning for all our reptile needs! read more

Bryan is an excellent reptile distributer. I have been to reptile expos before and bought reptiles elsewhere and have never felt more confident with a purchase of a new member to my family. Definitely the most knowledgable seller of reptiles I have ever seen and made me feel very welcome in his store. I was very lucky to purchase a reptile from him and highly recommend him and his reptiles to any reptile lover or new comer to owning a reptile. Thanks Bryan. read more

JTK Reptiles - Our New Addition: Archimedes - Reptile Shops Near Me - Long Beach, California

I really liked this shop. I had been to a couple other reptile stores before coming here and what set JTK apart was the shop owner Bryan whom you could really tell absolutely loves his reptiles. I was looking for a bearded dragon because mine has recently passed away from what could be summed up as Petco's choice in bad breeders. Bryan was able to assure me that the Beardie I took home was well breed because he actually breed him himself. He was also very understanding about the grief I was feeling over the loss of my previous friend. I definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a reptile friend! read more

JTK Reptiles - This is Malgus my new baby that igot from JTK he's abeautiful leather back :) - Reptile Shops Near Me - Long Beach, California

Honestly such a great shop! The owner was soooo helpful and helped me trade a snake that was much more suited to me. He's so knowledgeable and only wants the best for the critters. Definitely would recommend! read more

This place is great. I come here often. So many different types of reptiles and they are great to see. The owner is very nice and responsive. read more

this was actually pretty sad. some animals were okay, but these things are all problems: - a lot of empty water bowls when i went in on 3-10-17 - a few water bowls that were actually scummy, so they hadn't been changed in quite some time - a lot of stuck shed, humidity too low - improper bedding in several tanks - sand under leopard geckos (causes impaction) & aspen for rainbow boas (strips humidity from the air) - not enough space for that poor croc monitor - the tank is barely as long as he is - a LOT of cohabitation & species clearly showing dominance & stress behaviors - the owner explaining to a customer how feeding in-tank causes aggression (there are pros & cons to each feeding argument, but feeding in-tank in & of itself does not cause aggression) the owner seemed kind, but some of these are old practices, some are just bad husbandry, & i can't recommend putting your money into this place unless the owner realizes that times have changed & processes have evolved, & there are better ways to care for animals. the one positive note was seeing some unusual species, like the croc monitor, blue tree monitors, some big black throats... but i just wish they were cared for like the owner claimed. read more

My family and I support this business 110% we were new reptilian parents and tried other shops but ONLY this one made us feel comfortable. Bryan is really awesome and there's never a question he can't answer. Also he gets to know fellow reptilian parents and asks about the reptiles like they were children. Speaking of which, him and his pretty lady often attend children events where they bring their reptile babies and bring comfort and awareness to those who don't own such exotic pets. Shop is clean, you can't expect it to smell like roses and they alway are tending to someone or some reptile when we do go to the store. Keep up the good work! read more

This is a great place! The reptiles are looking very heathy and the owner (Brian) is a very friendly guy. Great place to come and see a lot of variety of reptiles for a affordable prices read more

Okay.. so let me first start out by saying that I normally check places out like this on yelp and read the reviews before heading over. To be honest, this place has mostly 5 stars, with the exceptional few hippies that think everything should be perfect in a perfect world. I chose to ignore the one start reviews because obviously the 5 star reviews out weigh them by a long shot. Moving forward. My experience at JTK reptiles was absolutely great! I went in with my family, and inclined to ask about ball pythons.. instead trying to sell me one he (Brian) started talking about them. All kinds of fun facts and showing me one after another. I asked several questions and he answered all with extreme detail. (Exactly what I wanted) by the time he answered all of my questions, I felt confident in actually taking a ball python home. As I was only going to "look" and get information! To my surprise, I walked out with and now own a healthy baby ball python. Brain knows his shit and is very passionate about his animals, I have since then called and talked to Brian about my python several times asking more questions about certain optimal terrariums conditions, again happily answered all questions. For anyone reading this that's on edge about checking this little gem out in LB... don't be! It's awesome. He's got tons of snakes and lizards. Some very rear. Some really odd. Non the less epic place. I will continue to do business with and support jtk reptiles. read more

Jtk Reptile is the best store ever . I live in North lb and this is my #1 reptile store . The owner (Bryan) is so friendly and helpful he goes out of his way to make sure ur satisfied with ur purchase and answers all the questions u can possibly have. What I like the most is that he take his time with each and every one of his customers every time I go to his store even if it's just to buy worms I end up staying for hours. He has the most gorgeous reptiles. I bought 2 chameleons 1 Leopard gecko and a dog . ^_^ read more

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I've been going to JTK for a couple of weeks, Bryan is pretty much as cool as as cool can be. He understands Sales and he genuinely cares for his animals. He is willing to work with you. if you are interested in big snakes, Retic' Burmese, he has some big ones so you can hold them, because he wants you to know for sure you can handle them when they are bigger. All in all just a pleasure to go to the store,highly recommended. read more

Allot of reptile selections, some rare ones also. Had some nice tarantula species. Kind of stinky at first, but you get used to the smell. My type of store. read more

A truly dedicated pair of individuals, who are passionate about reptiles & running a top notch business. I've known & done business with B & Miranda's for the last 5 years & have witnessed this couple grow business wise & grow in the community by sharing there love & knowledge of the trade. Notice some comments of some kind of negative propaganda against the 2 & can't fathom it to be any truth. Keep up the good work & continue growing as a business ! read more

I honestly wish I could give this sad store no stars! Pros: It's in Long Beach Cons: -Animals are malnourished -Cigarette buds all over -smell is terrible! -when I got there the cages were filthy and most of the animals looked sick! -terrible customer service. The guy was rude soon as we tried looking at a bearded dragon. Overall this is by far one of the worst reptile places I have seen. I live in San Diego and I commute to work in LA so I thought I should stop by this new shop. I shouldn't have wasted my time here. World serpent exotics or reptile factory is by far better. I just feel bad for the malnourished animals. Wouldn't risk spending my money here before I end up wasting it in the future! Owners now days is all about money over everything! Sad Also found out he pays people or gives discounts to give good Yelp reviews. I was wondering why their was so many reviews with 5 stars. Pretty embarrassing if you ask me! read more