I boarded my bearded dragon there for more than 7 months because I had to be overseas for business…read more They took great care of her. She looked really healthy and doubled in size! They are very responsive with her care. My dragon developed some healthier habits after coming home, like she would get up and sleep on time and actually agree to eat lots of vegetables. Before that, forget about it.

High-quality, well cared-for pets at the best prices in town. Andy is kind and helpful for all of…read moreour bearded dragon needs.

Colin came to our mosque this past weekend. We had the show outdoors and it was such a hit! He kept…read morethe kids engaged and it's very interactive. Also, his price seems pretty fair. Would highly recommend.

We had an amazing experience with Crosstown Exotics! Mike came to our high school class that works…read morewith preschoolers, and he was absolutely fantastic with both our little and big kids. He was incredibly educational while also being funny and engaging, which kept everyone interested the entire time. The kids loved getting to see and learn about the animals up close, and you could tell Mike is truly passionate about what he does. It was such a unique and memorable experience for our class. Everyone had a great time, and we're already looking forward to having him back next year. Highly recommend!

If I could leave not a single star I would. This place is absolutely disgusting. It smells awful,…read morethey had three giant tortoises in a small plastic bowl with absolutely no room to move and one I thought was dead. The poor white python was in a tank with absolutely no room and the tank was caked in snake skin. So sad and sickening.

I love this place. Such an amazing variety of aquatic pets and reptiles. Best I've seen! The owners…read morereally care about the animals they care for. Very knowledgeable and willing to share it! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone interested in fish or reptiles!

Nobody even welcomed us when we went inside . The tanks are all dirty . This Place smells so bad …read more Looks like a underground bunker for a illegal weed farm or something . Would not recommend buying anything from them . They are way over priced anyway .

There's nothing like an "old fashioned" pet store! The personalized attention is beyond belief at…read moreTropi-Quatics Pet Center. My husband and I have 5 aquariums and stopped in to browse (and perhaps get some cherry shrimp) for our newly set up micro-tank. Josh was like a professor as he explained about plants & fish! We walked away with an array of knowledge garnered from Josh and Mike, along with a plant and a few other items. Thanks guys! We LOVE your store!

I took my 14 year old cockatiel to the Chicago Reptile house to get his nails cut. He's had them…read morecut there several times over the past years. This is also where I bought him. We have NEVER had such a TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. The lady that we had today was AWFUL. She obviously had NO EXPERIENCE with cutting a birds nails. My poor bird ended up with nails that were cut WAY TOO SHORT that he was bleeding. I took him to his usual vet for an emergency visit costing $140. My poor cockatiel has trouble standing on a perch because he can't grab the perch because his nails are too short. I WILL NOT recommend The Chicago Reptile House for this service (nail cutting) to anyone. Today is March 6, 2026

My mother has a medical condition that by law she is allowed to use the restroom for employees. All…read morethe guys in there where ignorant and used snarky responses and then made her walk down the strip to the end to the bar that was indeed NOT Nextdoor it was doors down where she almost fell in the middle of the bar trying to get to the bathroom. The one ignorant man kept walking in and out staring at my father I then after getting her to the bathroom walk in with my father and educated them that by law she is entitled to use the employee bathroom due to medical there's a law and that I will be reporting them and he then responded with "mm that's nice go on ahead" I was planing on spending hundreds in there and because of there rude ignorant non costumer service I walked out. I 100% do not recommend them!!!! If I could I'd rate it negative

We stopped in to give my reptile loving son a chance to look around and see snakes in real life…read more There is so much to see. Snakes, spiders, fish, bearded dragons, geckos, and more. The employees were so welcoming and happy to have us walk around and look at everything. While they do sell supplies, enclosures, and even adopt out reptiles, for us, this was a great place to visit and simply take in the different reptiles.

These guys are great! They helped and taught us so much about our lizard. They also take care of…read morea lot of abandoned lizards and snakes. Cannot say enough about this people and this company.

Datzcichlids & Reptiles is by far the best place to go for all types of fish, and without a doubt…read morethey have the best cichlids. I built a tank for my son and got it ready to put some nice fish in it and the staff at Datzcichlid's was beyond impressive with their variety of fish, and helpfulness with picking out the right species for our specific tank. Their customer service couldn't be better and they the condition of the facility is far better than anywhere else I have looked at. There is no reason to buy cichlids anywhere else in Illinois. Very reasonably priced, amazing selection and incredibly great customer service.

Awesome staff. Knowledgeable. Aquatic tanks well managed. They have dephnia which was a plus for…read moreus. Critters of all types. Definitely will be keeping them in mind

A free reptile and rodent museum, plus a built in aquarium…read more Staff were very accommodating and even taught me what a quail was. Spoiler: It's to a chicken what a mouse is to a rat. They also sell pig ears and other assorted dog treats!

These are my go to guys for everything. Reptiles, feeders, etc. Always helpful and never have a…read moreproblem. Customer for life.

Very very clean shop! Well organized And very professional I bought most of my corrals as well as…read moremajority of my saltwater fish that's inside of my community saltwater tank from these guys and the entire ecosystem in my saltwater tank is thriving Just wish they had more of a variety of saltwater fish

Bought a first new fish tank. Just a small glass 10 gallon. Guy was super knowledgeable. We…read moreactually got a red betta and a handful of other fish breeds that are okay to be with her. He help us set up everything in most efficient and affordable way. 1 small neon tetra died first night. Came back for more a week later and they were out. Met a different guy who was shocked by the fish the first one sold me, actually tried to gaslight me that I was wrong about fish type, like come on you think I didn't research and photograph/video my new fish? He said one should have not been sold to me bc it can be reckless and dangerous to others and would grow 6 inches! He's been fine but we will see ha. Anyways we bought 4 others different breed (purple harlequins) also supposed to be good w betta. Unfortunately all 4 died within a few days. So far original 3 are doing well. Will go back for more neon tetras when they get more.