On our way to New Mexico from Phoenix, we stopped in Payson for gas and right next door to the gas station was Arizona Exotics. This place didn't show up on any search for reptile stores, so I thought I should add it to Yelp.
Arizona Exotics is a tiny, cramped store, but it probably has to be, because there can't be a whole lot of demand for reptiles in a city as small as Payson. The store was in a kind of disarray and the cages were dirty, as if they had not been cleaned in a month or so.
I was surprised by their variety of reptiles compared to their store size. They had quite a few species of snakes (mostly constrictors) as well as turtles, tortoises and a black throat monitor. They also had a few Uromastyx, one of which looked very ill. All the other animals looked healthy, so it was probably just sick, not malnourished. Either way it shouldn't be sold in the shape its in.
Their prices on products seemed to be about average, but the reptiles themselves were a little cheaper than other stores I've seen.
I don't know how helpful this review will be, because the employee I met in the store said they will be moving soon. I gave them an extra star on this review, because most of their problems would be fixed if they moved. read more
