10/28/2026
🐍 A LITTLE PSA FROM YOUR LOCAL REPTILE STORE… 🦎
Y’all… we love reptiles. We love educating people. We love seeing new keepers get into the hobby. ❤️ BUT GOOD GRIEF, WE ARE TIRED. 😂
Google is free. Care sheets are free. Research is free. Yet somehow, people are still buying animals without knowing their basic care requirements, what they eat, how big they get, what kind of enclosure they need, or how long they’re going to live. 🤦♀️🤦♂️
PLEASE RESEARCH BEFORE YOU PURCHASE!
These are living, breathing animals, NOT impulse purchases, decorations, or toys. They have specific needs, and it is YOUR responsibility to understand those needs before bringing one home.
We are always happy to answer questions, help you learn, and point you in the right direction. That's part of what we do! But we cannot replace the effort of doing your own homework. We shouldn't have to explain the absolute basics of an animal that someone has already decided to purchase.
You wouldn't buy a car without knowing anything about it, so why would you buy a living creature without knowing how to properly care for it? 🤔
RESEARCH FIRST. PURCHASE SECOND. ANIMAL'S WELL-BEING ALWAYS. 🐍🦎
We love what we do, but some days we really wish people would put as much effort into researching their animals as they do into deciding which one they want to buy. 😂
To all the responsible keepers who do their homework, ask questions, and continually learn — WE APPRECIATE YOU! ❤️
