PRO-TIP: Slight discount if you pay with cash!…read more A MUST for any reptile or exotics keeper in the area, especially if you own lizards! I visited here before, years ago, but this was before I kept lizards myself, and now coming back, I was delightfully surprised to see that they have upgraded immensely and modernized. Everything is super clean and sleek looking! Honestly very refreshing since, no offense, many other reptile stores are a bit more aged and cluttered. The set up of the enclosures are a delight to look at! Alright, I don't want to be a hater to the other reptile shops, but AT MOST, the fanciest thing you're going to see is MAYBE a uromastyx, but I was SO EXCITED to see the reptiles that they had here. Like, yes they have bearded dragons and geckos too, but it's not PILES of them and they have much fancier morphs. That black red monster beardie that they have is gorgeous. However, I got to see full grown, inquisitive ackie monitors, an Asian water monitor, Leachies that aren't over $1k, various tree monitors, a Baron's Racer, lovely fire skinks, Kimberly rock monitors, a Gidgee skink (NFS), etc. I have seen some of these ONLY at zoos, reptile shows, or the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley (the oldest reptile store in the nation). So for the Basking Spot to have these species is a huge testament to the shop's dedication to the craft and hobby. I got my questions answered and I can see that the community loves shopping here. Proper husbandry and breeding practices (as you can see from the fire skinks they have, not the easiest to breed) and responsible ownership, we love to see it! ALSO, it is almost impossible for me to find wax worms, let alone silk worms in person as feeders for my lizards. Sometimes my local pet store has the wax worms and it's a hit and miss if I go to IE and can find silk worms. I GOT BOTH HERE! And the worker was nice enough to carefully pick them out so they weren't pupated yet, thank you! The shop is a bit farther for me, but I will come back 100%!!

Our bearded dragon had foul smelling droppings! Brandon, the owner, helped us solve this problem by…read morehelping us fix the feeding, heating, and bedding in our dragon's enclosure. Brandon's attention to detail and great knowledge in reptiles was impressive and extremely helpful. The store is clean and well organized. Will definitely return and making this our go-to spot for reptile supplies.

Very nice sturdy just waiting for my geckos haha. So far fully functional:) thank you!read more

Pet palace is the best pet shop IMO!! I literally don't go anywhere else but here Petco & PetSmart…read moreI don't feel like they're really fair with their prices but here that is defo not the case. I'm quite the nutterball when it comes to rats if you haven't noticed & every single one of my rats came from this very shop. All tame, healthy, happy. Depending on when you go they may have a limited amount of rats or quite the variety! The last time I went they had a few full grown rats. Some a little younger than that, some young adults and QUITE THE AMOUNT of juveniles! I took in 6 juveniles and a young adult. The place itself is small but very nice. Plenty of pets to choose from. Depending when you go you might even spot a cute lil pig in there Plenty of birds & cool reptiles to choose from. There are bunnies/rabbits, Guinea pigs, hamsters, rats & mice. If you're interested in live crickets for your reptile then this is the perfect place. For rat, mice and reptile owners - this place has plenty of mealworms! Plenty of stuff for pet care as far as food, housing/cages, hay, bedding, hideouts, treats & feeders go. Staffing? They're very kind, friendly & helpful. Ray & his mother are the main ones but there are other workers there too that may take out reptiles to show or allow ppl to pet. Everyone is super friendly. I'm small and not super strong but I do MUST buy those huge bags of pellets for my rats... since I can't carry them, well, one of the workers helped carry it out to my sisters car so that was really nice. The store owner Roy has helped me before as well. Idk why there's some bad reviews about him, so weird, he's such a nice & informative guy! Anyways! I strongly recommend this place! They're the best!

This place is ok. The people are nice and they had a few animals, mostly birds , available. The…read morepart that drives me insane with these mom and pop shops are the consistency of their hours. I get it. It's your store and you can come in whenever you want but sheesh. Sometimes people can't wait until 2pm for you to walk in and open the store. By then we just find someone else

I have a CPR bak pak protein skimmer. Needed new pump. Goldfish plus is the only place that had the…read moreparts I needed. Extremely helpful with the part I needed. I Searched the entire internet and could not find this part anywhere. I am very happy with this business.

Before I went in you can smell the store getting out of your car. I went in and what a mess. It was…read morelike a hoarding nightmare. Dust everywhere. The poor animals were kept in horrible conditions. You could not even see-some the fish because the water was so murky. There was a turtle in a bucket going in circles. I noticed a small tank with snakes on the floor next to another tank of mice. but the mice droppings were scattered on the floor. I couldn't believe that this man had customers who were asking for advice from him. This man is an animal abuser!! I left immediately!

wow! the selection here is incredible! my partner is…read morelooking to buy some fish soon and we came by to plan what to get in the future, the staff checked in with us a few times and were very helpful when we did ask for assistance. there is an excellent selection with diverse climates, i was amazed by their frog, toad and koi displays. i loved the biodiversity in their toad displays, they carry the intricacies needed to create and maintain these habitats. we will be back after we finish planning our fish tank habitat :)

CK's Fish World has a great selection of fish and aquarium supplies. The fish are healthy, and the…read moretanks are usually clean and well maintained. The staff is friendly and willing to answer questions. I have had good experiences here and enjoy looking at all the different fish they have available. Prices are fair, and there is usually something interesting to see each visit. The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because there is still some room for improvement, but overall it is a great fish store that I would recommend to anyone interested in fish keeping.

Came here a few times but only recently finally purchased some generic guppies for a barrel of…read morewater lilies I'm trying to grow. I only came here for guppies so if anyone is looking for guppies cause this came as a search result, they only stock MALE guppies. Very nice fish in clean tanks with a variety of colors and breeds but this will not be a one stop shop for the breeding guppy tank I assume you came here for. Store has helpful staff and wide variety of fish both saltwater and freshwater, birds, mammals, and reptiles, aquatic plants, supplies, really everything is here except female guppies.

Absolutely horrific pet store. Cruel and unusual treatment of animals. Fish tanks extremely dirty,…read moreoverpacked bird and guinea cages... and mice and rats dead and dying. The mice and rats were eating the dead ones inside of the cage. There were bunnies nearly passing out due to lack of water and the insane heat inside of the building. It was extreme, and the conditions were incredibly horrifying. This place needs to be shut down, and the animals need to be removed before they are all dead. Many are on their death beds as we speak.

Infinity/10!!!! Meet Ashy! A hand tamed Cockatiel I purchased from here…read more The green flags I wanted to highlight about this place starting off is how friendly the staff was. I was immediately greeted by Molly who was very welcoming and super helpful with my questions. Letting me handle whichever bird I wanted to see and interact with. Her wife was also very nice and energetic and they both made me feel welcomed as if I knew them for years already. Even the customers here at this place were friendly. Also, I wanted to get a bird where a staff member is not trying to catch a bird in a small cage traumatizing them. Such as big box stores. You can tell these birds were handled with care, healthy and loved. Lastly, just the simple fact that they make sure the type of enclosure upon purchase is suitable for these birds is amazing. They care more about the birds well-being rather than making a quick buck which shows how the business owners actually cares about their live animals in which i respect highly for. Now, for red flags I found... NONE! Will definitely be purchasing here again if I ever decide to add an addition to the family! Thank you guys again, Valley Pet!

They are very friendly and helpful love the store…read more Joshua was very helpful ask all are questions

This is My second attempt at starting an aquarium. My Husband had a 50-gallon fresh water tank back…read morein the day which I loved to watch the fish - very hypnotic & fascinating, swimming to & fro - but when He leveled up I had to let His fishy friends go too (the maintenance requirements were too overwhelming for Me then). My first recent try was to go the traditional route - heater, filter, bottles of water conditioner & beneficial bacteria, etc. etc. - when I unexpectedly happened upon an eye-opening You-Tube vid about the Walstad method (less homework & a more natural environment, the way God intended). So I returned all that other gear & am starting from scratch. Fernando eased My initial anxiety arriving as a total tank newbie, and gave Me a tour of the various low-maintenance plants I could start My nitrogen cycling with. Nolan - the Captain of this aquarium supplies ship - answered every one of My questions with patience & grace, did not talk down to Me or make Me feel stupid, and I left feeling happily hopeful that I might actually be successful in creating a fish-friendly safe & healthy environment. I am already envisioning My future fishy tenants, plus a snail & a sucker fish or two. Wish Me luck!! :-)

I had a great experience at Nolan's Aquarium. I went in to buy six OB peacock cichlids, and the…read morefish were healthy and looked great. What really stood out was the customer service. As I was checking out, my daughter noticed a little orange goldfish toy and started crying because she wanted it. I asked Nolan how much he wanted for it, and instead of charging me, he smiled and said we could have it for free. That simple act made my daughter's day and meant a lot to us. It's rare to find businesses that go out of their way to show kindness like that. I'll definitely be coming back for more fish and highly recommend Nolan's Aquarium to anyone looking for healthy fish and excellent customer service.

I bought an adult Blue-Tongued Skink from them a couple years ago at the San Diego Reptile…read moreShow--the first day it opened. It appeared to be healthy and I took good care of it using proper substrate, diet, enclosure, lighting, and heating. After a couple of weeks though, it stopped eating and died. I asked him--a young seller--why the baby skinks are the same cost as the adult ones. He gave me a stupid reasoning, something about how they're selling it at a set-price. He also assured me that my skink was A+ healthy. So not only did I get ripped off by paying too much for the animal, but it died within a couple weeks. I'm glad I kept their business card since then. They don't have their address written on the business card, nor on the website. It's like they're a fraudulent ghost business. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS AT ALL.

I purchased some L. williamsi (electric blue geckos) from Linda of Switzer Reptiles about two years…read moreago, and I was very pleased with the entire transaction. She was nice enough to let me pick up the geckos from her house, and she had packed them up perfectly so they were safe for the drive home. I've also talked to them at reptile shows, and I've only seen nice, healthy reptiles at their booth. In the reptile industry, most sellers guarantee health for the first few days or week after purchase. If a reptile is purchased sick from a seller, it will generally show right after purchasing. If no vet bill can be shown to prove that the animal was unhealthy, it is pretty hard to pin it on the seller/breeder. Switzer Reptiles gets plenty of good reviews on Fauna Classifieds, and they are one of the good guys in the industry.

The ladies at the register were so kind and helpful! We…read morewent in looking for seeds to feed wild birds and they gave their recommendations along with pros and cons. We got the starter $5 bag and looking forward to the birds enjoying our backyard.

Came here on a Saturday morning to get my dog his vaccines. Start lining up early because it does…read moretake a while - staff takes their time with each animal and they're very helpful and friendly. Pricing is very reasonable! This is my go to for all of my pets!