I'm not even exaggerating when I say this is hands down the most caring, compassionate couple in…read morethe game. You can feel how much they love what they do the second you walk in. If you want to see animals that are actually thriving and happy (not just "on display"), this is the spot. Seriously--skip the big box stores and support this absolute local gem. They've got everything: stunning aquariums, reptiles, full aquatic setups, accessories, food--from fish flakes to live mice and rats--and a wild variety of animals like exotic snakes, spiders, geckos, iguanas... the list goes on. But the best part? The owner. This guy will talk your ear off (in the best way) because he genuinely cares. Ask questions--I dare you. You'll walk out knowing way more than you expected. And don't think you can just impulse-buy something either... he won't sell to you unless he knows you're serious and ready to properly care for the animal. Honestly, respect. And their new location? Huge upgrade. Super spacious, super clean--and somehow... zero fish smell. Like HOW?! 10/10, could hang out here for fun.

Got my son one of those turtles for his birthday. This place has some good animals. The staff was…read morehelpful. I will come back to get my daughter a pet when she's old enough.

First things first, I must recognize Greg knowledge and I am thoroughly impressed with their…read moreservice. The technicians are knowledgeable, punctual, and always take great care of my tank. They handle everything from water testing and cleaning to plant maintenance and fish care. My tank has never looked better, and I feel confident knowing it's in expert hands. If you're in need of regular maintenance or just want to ensure your tank stays healthy, I highly recommend Greg

I can't recommend Greg enough. He's knowledgeable, compassionate, honest, and fair. Don't make the…read moremistake of calling anyone else. Greg is THE guy to call for all your fish, reptile, and bird needs.

This is by far the best reptile shop in LA. She doesn't do it for the money, she does it for the…read moreanimals. I got all 4 of my reptiles from here, as well as regularly going back for my supplies. Let me tell you why this is a shop that truly cares. Firstly, the owner has years of with all different types of species. She also co owns a company that brings animals and animal education to schools and events. She gives back to the community, not only by taking in reptiles that can no longer be taken care of, but also offering children a place for volunteer and learn about different species and how to interact with them. There is only one other reptile shop in the near by area and they are profit based and rude. Often over stocking babies and younger reptiles, instead of helping displaced reptiles find a home and restocking only when appropriate cage sizes have vacancies. I have no idea why anyone would rate this shop lower than 5/5. I've been a loyal patron for a few years now, and truly couldn't have found my perfect babies without Riley and her team. My cornsnake was abandoned at Riley's door and was scales and bones. She took him in, helped him regain his weight, until I found him, took over his treatment and brought him to his forever home. This is the kind of person she is and business she runs.

Great place! Hidden gem of the valley for reptiles. If you're a first time owner, Riley is very…read morehelpful. She'll answer critical questions and educate new things! They sell all types of product. Hides, lighting, food for your reptiles.

This place is amazing for insect and arthropod lovers! The staff were super kind and knowledgeable…read more I will definitely be back.

I was waiting in anticipation for JamJam to open since they announced that they were going to have…read morea brick & mortar shop in San Gabriel! I have purchased beetle larva from them at the Reptile Super Show in Pomona. It is definitely a much more unique reptile/exotics shop than the other ones that are in somewhat close vicinity in SoCal. As far as I know, this is the only physical location that specializes in a diverse range of hormone free pacman and chaco horned frogs. There's a wide variety of morphs, colors, and sizes. They are also the ONLY physical shop I know that has such a wide variety of invertebrates. I know some shops have tarantulas and maybe some death feigning beetles, but that's it. Jamjam has those and so much more! There's various beetles as well as their larval counterparts in various stages of development, along with any supplies that you may need to allow them to thrive imported Japanese beetle jellies, their own mix of flake soil, leaf litter, bark, etc. They also have different praying mantises as well (first time I have seen them sold outside of a reptile show), scorpions, and some really neat air breathing land snails that I have never seen before. I love the swirl patterns they have and I'm for sure going to come back for them. They also have have a wide range of affordable isopods too. Much cheaper than what it would be if I were to order an entire starter kit and the actual isopods online. I love the acrylic set up with the substrate, leaf litter, bark, and charcoal pieces in them with my new little orange guys. Additionally, they have feeders available: mice, mealworms, waxworms, tilapia filet, crickets, hornworms, and a lot of different feeder roaches available (discoid, lobster, red runner etc). Aside from the East Bay Vivarium up in NorCal, I haven't seen this level of variety of feeders, which, as an exotics owner, is very exciting! As they're still setting up, the reptiles they seemed to have when I visited were hognose snakes and some, what I think were ball pythons, but I believe that they'll be having some geckos and other reptiles as things move along. And if you also have a furry friend at home, they have bandanas, collars, leashes, and dog accessories as well. Another thing I loved was how informative, friendly, and helpful the owner is. He answered all my questions, gave tips and tricks, and gave really good husbandry advice. As this is somewhat of a niche hobby, I love to see that. They're in the process of getting everything situated, so I'm really excited to see what will be in store (and hopefully what will be in my room) in the future!

Love this place! They are extremely helpful on providing quality bugs along with recommendations…read moreand advise for your beloved reptile. (In a non judgement way) Can't thank them enough for helping me when I first rescued my beardie, and he has been thriving ever since. Highly recommend calling ahead on bug orders, I know they do sell out a lot!

Prices fluctuate heavily. I bought 5,000 live medium-sized…read moremealworms for $54 there about 2.5 weeks ago. The guy at the counter was helpful and I was glad I found the mealworms there. All good. I returned yesterday and dealt with a woman at the counter. I told her I needed the 5,000 medium live mealworms. She went to the back, came out with the cloth sack with mealworms inside. Whispered something to a different guy there and then rang me up. This time it was $86! Surprised, I confirmed that the amount was 5,000 and they were sized medium. She said yes. Not sure why they were $32 more this trip but I needed them. I got them home and opened the bag to discover they were large mealworms, not medium. I have baby birds that these are way too big for. Ugh.... $32 more than 2.5 weeks ago and the wrong size on top of that. Things like this are so frustrating. I mean how hard is it?

Bottom line: amazing reptile shop that employees enthusiasts…read more Are you looking for a place to buy a reptile? Do you need lots of help and materials? This is literally the place you need to go. My son has been begging us for a snake for years, and as he is pretty young, we didn't want to just dive in with it. He's in sixth grade now, and his little sister's in third grade. We figured they're probably old enough now to be able to take care of a reptile. I had seen this place advertised previously and we happen to be down in Ventura so we went and checked it out. We talked with who I would imagine is the owner, an extremely knowledgeable person who also happens to be friendly and helpful. He gave us what I would call almost too much information as we are brand new two the whole reptile thing, there's so much to learn and there's so much knowledge he wanted to impart on us The kids are interested in a baby snake of some kind, and we were lucky enough that they had a fair amount of young snakes in the shop of all kinds of different exotic varieties. We ended up taking a small python home in our kids are over the moon with it. It's a beautiful creature and they had a lot of of the items that we needed in stock there to be able to set up our terrarium correctly. I would highly recommend the shop, as everybody we spoke to there was very kind, professional, and knowledgeable. We will definitely be back

Such a great place! Jose is very knowledgeable and helpful. We have gotten 2 reptiles there and…read morethey are both thriving!

Amazing Birthday Entertainment! I reached out to Paramount Reptiles for my son's 2nd birthday party…read moreat his daycare, his classmates and him had soooo much fun!!!! The pocket show was perfect for small kids. There was a little bit of everything, everyone really enjoyed their time. I will definitely be calling you guys again!! Thank you!

Great experience at Paramount Reptiles! Even though they didn't have exactly what I was looking…read morefor, the customer service I received was outstanding. The staff was very friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely took the time to help me and answer all of my questions. You can tell they care about their customers and the animals they work with. I never felt rushed or brushed off, which I really appreciated.

Genuinely the best reptile spot you can find. He has everything from standard ball pythons to…read moreBarons Racers. He has also such a great selection of rare and sought after lizards. Some of the most beautiful tree monitors you've ever seen in your life. Brandon is the shop owner and truly loves reptiles and the hobby as a whole. Every time I have a question about one of the reptiles I bought from him I can call the shop and he'll help. I don't have high enough praise for this place. If you're looking for something simple or one of a kind, this is the place.

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%!!

Allan's Pet Center in West LA is genuinely one of the most impressive local pet shops I have been…read moreto. Their fish and aquatic plant selection is excellent. The tanks are clean, the fish look healthy, and the plant variety is far better than what you usually find in most LA shops. You can tell they put real care into their aquatics section. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. They are easy to talk to and always willing to help without any pressure or upselling. Their hardscape materials are great quality as well. The supply selection is a little more limited, but everything they carry is solid and well chosen, so it still feels like a complete shop. They also have a very impressive collection of reptiles. Some truly beautiful species that are clearly well cared for. If you're into snakes, lizards, or other exotics, it is definitely worth a visit. And the bird section is surprisingly nice too, with a good variety of healthy, active birds. Overall, this store is incredibly well rounded and one of the better pet shops in the area. Very impressed. Highly recommend stopping by whether you're into aquariums, reptiles, or birds.

Wide variety of animals, but the "professionals" cant see if rats have balls or not (one of the…read morebiggest in the animal kingdom compared to their body mass). I tried to exchange a female rat he sold me back for a male, but they don't do that. Or refunds. Anyway, I managed to "donate" her back after I saw the signs of her being pregnant, but he actually gave me two girls(i didnt catch the latter being a girl bc she was already flighty) and kept her by mistake. Im a rat grandpa now, thanks to the tall, chubby white guy without the glasses that works there.

I got my birds from here yellow and albino one they are very good very nice the staff is nice and…read morethe birds are very active and healthy if you want pet go to pet supreme

I've brought my other pets here and wanted to inquire about vaccines for my puppy, only to call and…read morefind out they closed their vet clinic this year! So sad, this is a great pet store with lots of different brands and decent prices. The gentleman who helped me out with some things for my puppy was very knowledgeable and helpful. They also have a rewards program that you can link your cell number to. Parking is located in the back and can be a bit hectic.