This spot is a great balance to please both the beginner and experienced. Spacious store with plenty of parking out front. Approachable and knowledgeable staff. Comparatively speaking, I believe this spot high value alongside fair price points. I didn't take any pictures of the inside so you will have to just see for yourself My favorite is the coral and anemones tank. read more

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Kamryn was very knowledgeable about the reef fish, she took really good care of us. Mark's Ark had been there forever : ) It's a great LFS

I love Mark's Ark! Is a fantastic pet store for reptile owners and exotic pet lovers. Their selection of discoid roaches is top-notch, perfect for feeding picky insect eater reptiles. read more

I've been shopping with Marks Ark since I embarked on my reptile journey. I've purchased MANY feeders from them, after getting bad feeders from pet stores in the past I'd never shop anywhere else except Marks Ark for feeders/bugs/all reptile food!! I've seen some bad reviews here about marks ark, I just want to say this pet store also RESCUES animals, and rehabilitates animals. I rescued my bearded dragon through marks ark, he was full grown maybe 2 years old and his past owner couldn't take care of him anymore. He came home SO healthy and hungry, he loves his greens and ALL the bugs we give him. They did a great job nursing him back to health (he didn't really like greens when he came in) and getting him to eat his greens before sending him home with us. He's been the perfect addition to the family ever since, he even sleeps with our cats in the sunny window through out the day. I also got my lovely lovely Regal Jumping spider from Marks Ark and she is THEE single most precious animal!! She ate her second day with me, and has loved exploring her new habitat which I also purchased from marks Ark. overall this place is awesome!!! I've had nothing but good experience with them & the girls who work here. One of the girls actually MAKES the spider enclosures, and they look like a piece of a fairy wonderland you can bring home. If you can't tell, myself and my family LOVE Marks Ark, we travel here from Jupiter sometimes twice a week. It's 100% worth it and your animals will love you for it. THANK YOU!!! read more

Awesome service , a lot of staff around to help , very knowledgeable and always willing to steer you in the right direction . I appreciate the honest service I got here which helped me save money and make the right decision about what fish tank was better for me , always friendly and smiling faces here over all very pleasant experience . read more

Here you'll find selection, knowledge, customer service, and decent prices. I have 5 aquariums, 2 birds, and 2 dogs, so I frequent several area pet stores, and Mark's ark is definitely 1 of my favorites. read more

DO NOT BUY BEARDED DRAGONS HERE - Dragons have or carry the deadly to bearded virus Atadenovirus, also commonly known as "wasting away" or "star gazing" disease!!! I'm so sad to have to write this review, but I am unfortunately left with no choice. I bought 2 bearded dragons here at Mark's Ark for $70/ea. (plus another $300+ for the enclosure, lights, leaves, hide hut etc.). One out of the 2 beardies we got, one was not growing (grew 1 gram in 1 month - the other grew 17g). Habitat was set up properly thanks to a lot of research on my part. Unfortunately their "lizard expert" is not very knowledgeable, he recommended a "red light" bulb that could be "left on at night," however, heat sources at night should produce NO light whatsoever, ie ceramic, as to not damage their eyes or disrupt their sleep schedule since they are diurnal. We did a lot of research and set up the tank properly w/no help from Mark's Ark's employee, but still couldn't figure out why one was growing and the other was not. We called the store and spoke to said "lizard expert" and he was extremely rude by phone and even had the audacity to be coy and say "well your lizard grew 1 gram so technically it has grown". We quickly realized we were going to get no where w/this rude employee. All of Charizard's symptoms pointed directly to the virus, but said "expert" at Mark's didn't mention it even as a possibility. After doing all we could, separate enclosures, hand feeding, etc, and saw no improvement, we decided it was time to take our sweet little baby lizard to the BEST Exotic Vet, Dr. Clubb of Rainforest Clinic. When making the appointment, the RECEPTIONIST said to us is that it sounds like the Atadenovirus, so we rushed her in to get checked out, ($180 later and this vet is VERY reasonable saw 2 dragons for 1 appt fee- but none the less $ that could've been avoided had they had sold us healthy reptiles). They test for the virus w/a stool sample so we decided to test both beardies to be safe because she said if one has it then both likely do since they came from the same enclosure from Mark's Ark. Unfortunately, we found out that our seemingly healthy sweet girl Chomp, as well as Char, both have the virus. Heartbroken, since we have formed a strong bonds with our babies, we knew that the outlook was grave. We were especially sad finding out that the Chomp our healthier looking girl had it, and learned that the virus can, and usually is, a death sentence for most beardies. Fortunately, Chomp is not exhibiting any signs currently, and we have high hopes that she will continue to grow/thrive and just carry the virus w/no symptoms, but there are no guarantees. However, even being a carrier we now cannot have ANY other lizards as it is very contagious. We were also warned that at a moments notice she could stop eating and experience full organ failure due to the virus. She now has to have regular stool sample checks and be watched carefully as any infection can be fatal for her. The bottom line is that as we grow closer to our sweet lizard, we may one day lose her to this disease - as it has NO CURE! As far as our sweet Charizard (7g baby) well, she passed away on 4/1/2022, in my hands, and I wept like a baby. We got her on 2/19/2022, just long enough for us to have bonded and feel so sad upon her passing. We don't want this story to be your story and that is why we are writing this review. What does that mean for you? If you buy a lizard here then you are putting yourself at risk for making an investment that could possibly lead to just financial and emotional losses. I hate to have to post this, I wish this wasn't the case for us. But we are out a TON of money, down to one lizard (who has the virus - w/no signs but it's no guarantee that she will live a full life), and we had to invest in additional cages etc. to keep our lizards separate when both were alive (only now to be left with an extra cage with no use to us since we cannot purchase ANY other lizards) It all is just a sad story. See pics below of our babies. RIP Charizard 4.1.2022 read more

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Honestly for a small pet shop they have a pretty awesome selection of fish and reptiles, and their staff is extremely kind and helpful. I've been going since 2019 regularly for my pets needs and they have never disappointed. Sure there have been some times where they didn't have crickets but I understand supply chain issues are a thing. They also have some of the coolest Gem's when it comes to micro fish, and I'd Definitely keep my eye out for rare fish in the fish trade lurking in their tanks . Every fish I have purchased over the last three years have lived excellent lives and are still happy and healthy to this day. They sometimes have an ick outbreak in tanks tho, but by the next week when I'm back for crickets the tanks are all healthy again. I do recommend stocking up on some fish meds however just incase, but In my opinion anyone who keeps fish properly should have them regardless. All in all if your looking for a fun, friendly, local private pet store to support ID highly recommend Marks Ark! read more

In the past I would have give Mark's Ark 5-Stars however, their store policies have changed and we are not aligned with these new business practices. We went in to purchase aquatic testing kits and treatments for our pond. Seasonal changes, toxic algae, our fish are sick. They were helpful in selecting what we needed to care for our fish and knowledgeable about the steps needed to remedy the situation. Next step, pay for the items. We were asked our name, address, email, and phone information in order to make our $40-something purchase. "You need to have qn account with us," we were told. We handed the credit card over and refused to provide more than our zip code to process the order. We were refused the right to purchase unless we gave all of our data. We feel it is absurd to endure such data mining and will never go back. read more

I came in around 5:45 to get some fish and lava stones for my tank and was greeted by one of the men that worked there. He said he's finishing up with a customer and would be with me after. 6pm he checks her out at the register and then I assume he'll be to me in a few more seconds but he goes on to help another customer who came in after me even though I was in plain sight. 6:30 he's still helping these people and nobody else is helping me so I end up leaving. I'll never shop there again and I've been shopping there for DECADES. It's a shame because now I'll have to order online for the stock I want. read more

Love this place! I've gotten budgies, parakeets and now my cockatiels! They take great care of all of their wildlife (spiders, fish, lizards, birds, ferrets, bunnies, chinchillas, etc) and always give excellent service! They also clip my birds feathers and nails for a low price and they have a great selection of fresh and healthy foods for your pets as well. So far this is my go-to for exotic animal needs! read more

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If you are interested in buying a betta fish then don't go anywhere else!! My boyfriend and I went to PetCo and PetsMart and we weren't happy with the fish they had available. Most of them weren't even moving and some were even dead inside of their mini plastic cups. I was told by my mother to check out the fish at Mark's Ark. Im so happy we did!! They had a lot of bettas and each one had their own display tank with tank decor and all of the bettas were swimming and lively! The bettas were also way more beautiful! All of them are bright and vibrant and looked extremely well taken care of and happy. The betta we were interested in getting was a blood moon betta. At PetCo there was one for sale for $19.99. At Mark's Ark the blood moon we got was only $4.99! Neither of us have ever owned a betta fish so we had a lot of questions. The staff answered all of them and weren't annoyed at all about our inexperience. The staff explained to us the right water to use for the tank and how to acclimate our new fish to the new water he would be in. They also assured us that we would be able to call them if we had more questions. I am so happy and grateful I didn't settle for the zombie bettas at PetCo and PetsMart. My heart goes out to those poor fishies. Mark's Ark is doing good by the fish they sell and I feel that with confidence. I'm going to recommend anyone who wants a betta to you guys! read more

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Bought a bird from them and it was a very sweet parakeet, and normally parakeets are not very cuddly especially when u just get them but mine was which was weird. We got in the car and realized the foot was either deformed or broken, My bird was having trouble standing on his own and would refuse to sleep anywhere besides the bottom of the cage. Unfortunately i got back from school he was stiff and cold, and when we brought the bird back to marks ark they had told us that another bird was sold on the same day and had passed away today as well. There must be a sickness going around in there. I do not recommend buying a pet from there. They were sweet about the interaction but still does not go to the fact that theirs a disease among their animals that they aren't doing anything about. read more

I never expected to get better service going into a pet store, than I do going to a high end apparel retailer, but yet I did. I am by no means an expert on fish, as I have had guinea pigs and rabbits as pets for most of my life. I had been to other aquarium supply and pet stores in my area, but was either ignored because I wasn't a "frequent flyer" there, or brushed off and told to get something easy, like a beta. I have a catfish that doesn't play well with others, but I still wanted to upgrade his tank, and get him some bigger, non edible friends. When I walked in, I was greeted by a gentleman, whose candor and sense of humor immediately put me at ease. I was able to explain about my cranky cat fish, and he very quickly directed me to two fish that would suit my new tank just fine. From there, I was helped through absolutely every step of the process, from tank selection, to new LED lights. I was shown options, and with honesty and integrity, walked out with 100% a new set up. The only thing that remained the same was Bert, the cranky catfish. Come to find out, the gentleman that spent the better portion of an hour and a half with me was in fact the owner himself. I told him that I came all the way from Boca to go to his store, and he informed me that people come all the way from Orlando to shop at his store. I am not surprised. To say that this was a great experience is an understatement, and I will for sure be a patron here for ALL of my pets needs! read more

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The owners are wonderful I get all my pets from here and I most definitely won't go anywhere else I love this store so much I go twice a week just to go sometimes read more

I purchased some fish, a few neon's, glo fish and a bola shark. Within the first day the shark had died. I brought it back and they gave me a new one. Well in a week and a half all my fish, including the one's I already had, contracted Ich and are dying everyday. Marks Ark only returns fish at half the price within a week. I'm SOL since its a week and a half. This place has poorly maintained tanks and bad water quality ridden with Ich. I will not return. read more

Employees are very helpful and knowledgeable! We went in to look at guinea pigs for my son, and they were able to tell him all about what he would need for their habitat, daily food, and health information. I would definitely recommend for all your critter needs. read more

Great place. Very knowledgeable and helpful people. They have everything you need. I try to go during during off-hours because it gets really busy. I get all my saltwater and freshwater fish and supplies there. read more

The place is cool to just check out some animals but their feed supply is horrible ! It's a bummer, Marks Ark has been around for ever but the last 4 times I've stopped in, they don't have crickets or meal worms available. Each time seems to be a different delivery day, so it's just not a dependable option to keep our beardie fed. Some of the staff is friendly, some not so much. I'll just make the little bit more of a drive to Wild Cargo on gun club & military, their supply is never out, all the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable (adding that in for those who need to find another option). read more

Best place in town to go for saltwater fish and supplies. They have the best staff who knows everything you need to be successful. We have officially had our saltwater tank for over a year now and Mark's staff have been there every step along the way to guide us through the process. The prices are the lowest compared to a few other places in the area. They are always busy so if you go be prepared but knows it's worth the wait. read more

This is absolutely my go to place for all my aquarium needs as well as my son's questions regarding his rats. Their pricing is generally on point. But the advice is priceless! read more

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Changed my feelings about this place over the last few visits and since then this place has become one of my preferred local fish stores . Definetly beats the hell out of Petco . The customer service has been much better and the people who work here genuinely do care about the fish/aquatic life and provide helpful advice also have a good product knowledge so prior to my poor experience there I will just call it a bad day of the past and now I will recommend marks arc for all your fish needs if you live in this area I will recommend Mark's Ark to be a great local fish store choice two names that come to mind when I think of having excellent service provided are Gabriel and Shane everytime I come there they are always very helpful and a delight and also the owner was kind enough to allow me to use the restroom here as well. So Mark and his ark manage to win back my business as a client . Also just to add in and mention that Gabriel and Shane both helped me at separate times to configure my cannister filter. read more

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Love this place ! The staff are all very knowledgeable and helpful . They greet you right away and someone is always asking if you need help . I never know what I'm doing with fish and everyone is always super patient with my dumb questions and direct me to good choices . The prices are very reasonable and they have a large variety of many different fish . As far as the rest of the animals , they all look clean and as though they're cared for well . There isn't an odor like some of the smaller pet stores often . I would highly Recommend them for any of your fish , or exotic animal needs read more

Absolutely love this place. I live about 35 minutes away, and have many places closer to me, but always make the drive to Mark's Ark instead. The staff is amazing and so kind. 10/10 read more

Wish I had found this place a week ago before we bought a tank from a big name store. They were so incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Free water testing, and they clearly aren't just trying to make money because they insisted I wait to buy anything for about 3 weeks so that I don't waste money and lose any fish. Very impressed. Will definitely be back for all my aquarium needs. read more

Best pet store ever. I go here all the time. Most of their staff are great and very helpful. They have so many cool animals, and they always have what I need for my dogs. Every visit is a fun adventure. read more

Awesome place. I loved that it is clean and sanitary, compared to most pet shops. You walk in and the order hits your nose hard. All animals look healthy and well maintained. They have a big selection on animals from aquatic to reptile to mammal. They also have a good selection on animal products. You can find everything you need and if they don't have it. They can order it for you. (To my experience) I wish they had more of a reptile products but that's because I like to spoil my pets but other then that they still have a big selection of things. The staff are friendly and are very helpful to assist a customers needs. The store is a thumbs up in my books! read more

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Best reptile shop in Utah! The employees are very helpful and knowledgeable. Prices elsewhere cant compare.

They have the best employees of you're starting up your saltwater tank and have any questions. 100% beyond satisfied it's like a family when you come here. Great selection of coral and they get new coral shipments on Thursdays read more

Mark's Ark has a lot of animals you simply can't find at common pet stores! most of the staff is pretty knowledgeable--wish the store was bigger, they could use more space! their prices are average. over all if you have pet needs, a must go! read more

We bought 4 fish from Marks Ark 3 from the same tank and 1 from a different tank. All 4 were sick. 3 of them came with ICK that were from the same tank and 1 had a fungus on the top of its head. I would never buy fish from them again. All 4 of the fish passed away within 2 weeks. Mind you we had 4 fish from petsmart that were perfectly fine and still alive even through the treating of ick and the fungus. Would never shop at Marks Ark again read more

This is a general pet store that was recommended to me by an aquarium store. I'm not usually a fan of general pet stores for aquatic needs, but Mark's Ark doesn't let you down. The selection isn't the largest in town (I'm a saltwater guy), but the available options with the prices they charge are some of the best I've seen. The staff is very hospitable in every respect. What looked like a hole in the wall pet store turned out to be a great find! I highly recommend Mark's Ark for your saltwater needs. read more

Omg, how can I describe this place in one word, they are deceitful. Ooh, the staff was very nice and helpful. Let me try and make a long story short. I was introduced to Mark's by my Dad who brought my daughter a baby turtle from them. She was so excited about the place that the next time we were at my parents house my Dad tooks us there. Now let me tell you how bad my daughter wants to become a zoologist. She is going to be 9 on April 17. She wants a snake so bad, but due to her age and the big responsibility it is to take care of a snake. I told her she can have one when she turns 12. (I have had snakes my whole life) so when we walked and I saw this woman holding a snowball pink ball python I just about died. I went up to her and asked her if I could hold it. I also found out it wasn't hers and she was looking to purchase it. I told the sales girl if she wasn't going to buy it that I wanted it. Since it's so rare and for the price I couldn't beat. Well I put half a deposit down. Came back a week later to pick it I sensed something wasn't right, but I ignored the inner voice. When I took it home and put him in a warm bath to help him get his shedding off, what I had feared came to a reality. It was a Yellow Albino, not a snowball pinkish snake. How dare them insult my intelligence. So the next day I want to the store to the same girl who helped when I was holding the snake and I said remember me, the one who bought the deposit down on the pinkish ball python. She said yes, I said again the pinkish snake, again she said yes! Well then how come I got a yellow Albino. She seemed perplexed and ask to see the snake. She looked at the snake confused, took it out of the carrier and examined it with still a perplexed look and then try to tell me that this was the same snake. How fo tell this when you just said yes to me putting a deposit on the pinkish snake. Again she tried to tell me otherwise. My regret is that I didn't take a pic of my daughter when she was holding the snake for proof and I didn't have my daughter to back me up as she was in Georgia with her grandparents due to a death in the family. So she let me get my manager and told her I assume what was going on and she too now came to me and told me the same snake. Britney was her name and she is the one who I gave the deposit money to and I showed her in the case I want the pink albino one. She said ok and gave me my receipt. All the while some young man who was an employee kept staring on with a look of fear on his face. Now I saw him at the time but didn't dawn on me till after I left that he seemed to be lingering and on the phone. Why wasn't he helping other customers instead he was hanging on to every word that was being said. So my guess is he knew exactly what happen to my snake that I put a deposit on. The snowball pinkish ball python that I was trusting them that they were going to hold for me, cause it was after all pink and that was the only reason why I wanted , so bad plus it was going to be daughters Birthday present. So the moral of the story is be careful and take plenty of pics of whatever animal that you want to put a deposit on , cause when you come to get it there are no guarantees what you might get. They can try and say it was a yellow AlBino all they want, but I know better and so do they. Karma is not so nice and one day they will get there's for breaking a little girls heart when I had broke the news to her. And you know what she said, well mommy on the glass of the cage they put a male albino. They put that so when people looked at the snake they wouldn't think it was a girl because it was pink. That's the analogy of a child. So again the of Mark's Ark tell me again how that snake is yellow. There is nothing more truthful then what comes through the eyes of a child. I was told by one of the employees to not due business with them anymore. Please like as if I would want to after how deceitful they were. They could have just called and was honest that someone sold the snake by mistake or something instead they insulted me by trying to trick me. Shame on them!!! read more

Awesome shop!! Staff are more than knowledgeable and always willing to talk and teach about any animal or set up.they have everything from fish to lizards to birds and many more! I have many fish, and a ferret from here! They even helped us order things for our tanks that weren't in the store. This store is great for buying feeders or crickets for your pets too! Will continue to come back and support this local business!! read more

I recently purchased a pet at this store it died within 10 days I tried returning the pet to exchange it for a new one they didn't even acknowlege the loss were not professional refuse to give me a new pet or credit And we're even concerned about the loss I brought several other items at the time of purchase and food for the pet. Avoid this place like the plague read more

I've been going here for years, maybe ten before I decided to post this review and find another pet store. I have three kids and we've had many pets over the years and Mark's Ark is the closest store to our house, so I wanted it to be good, and gave them way to many chances. With the exception of one girl, the staff in there is consistently nasty, uninformed and not friendly to their clients. When I say one exception, there was one girl we liked that would stop and answer our questions (and I purchased ALOT over the years, we always have many pets of all kinds...) with a smile on her face and god forbid, "can I help you with anything else? instead of just walking away, sometimes mid-sentence like her co-workers... I ran into her not long ago at a large pet chain. She remembered us, and was friendly and warm as always. When I said I didn't realize she'd left she said it was because the staff at Mark's was not nice to the customers and she was tired of it. Amen sister. I'm going to drive as far as I have to to give my money to a deserving business from now on! read more

Great prices. Great staff. Have things most pet stores dont. My favorite is that they have live brine shrimp and live bloodworms at a affordable price. I just wish it was closer to me. read more

Worst experience ever. I drove 20 miles to check out this hole in the wall because I met someone that recommended it to me. Big mistake. The employee spent a good hour with me because I wanted to start using live plants. That was the only good part. I bought plants, supplies and 5 fish. 6 days later I thought something was not right, then 2 of my new fish died, so I tested my water and everything came out normal. I noticed my fish looked like it had bubbles on them. I went to Marks right away with water sample and pics. I now have the parasites Ick. I never had it before! I have 4 out of the 5 fish I just bought dead and isn't it funny, all 4 were from Marks. I called today, one week since my purchase and they only have a 3 day guarantee. I got screwed, I just hope the fish I've had for a long time are healthy enough to survive the Ick treatment I now have to put them through. I would not recommend this store for fish to anyone!!! Buyer beware!! read more

Great place with very knowledgeable people and pretty decent properties. I went there a lot while researching my Ball Python purchase, they answered all of my questions and didn't pressure me to buy anything. I recommend them to anyone interested in exotic animals. read more

Mark's Ark has the most knowledgable, helpful and friendly staff That I could ask for. We have been doing business with them for years and find them to be the best. If they do not carry something they always try to get it for you. Could not ask for more. read more