Great selection of snakes and lizards. Small fee to get in which i am sure helps with the cost of care and feeding of the critters, plus you can apply your admission to a purchase (take home a couple hissing cockroaches and amaze your friends.) Favs are the Giant African Bullfrogs and of course the Bearded Dragons. If you are looking for a reptile or amphibian this is a much better go than a pet store. They know their reptiles and amphibians and have all the supplies you need. Some of the critters have special requirements (light, heat, etc.)The staff will help you understand what you are getting into so you will get the most out of your pet and avoid problems. read more

Be careful of negative reviews. Some of the reviews are a personal vendetta against current owner. They want to destroy his business by posting claims about sick animals having never seen them personally. Come on people, your location is Texas and Fla and you know his animals in Lodi, Ca are sick and diseased. You've never bought from him so stop the false posting. read more

What a nice surprise. It had been many moons since I had ventured inside the Serpentarium by I am glad that I did. My kids attended a birthday party here and it was a blast, even for the adults. Rabbit was very helpful in all aspects. She was very knowledgeable about the animals that she was showing off and she worked very well with the children. We enjoyed our time so much that we will be going back soon to become members and purchase a tortoise! Great little place to learn a thing or two as well as make a purchase. read more

Dominic extremly helpful in assisting with set up purchase of new enclosure and ball python. very knowledgeable and appreciative of his help

All I can say is WOW! Everyone in this orginization are the most curtious and customer friendly people I have ever met. They have no problem with taking time to explain things to you before a purchase. And their knowledge base is unmatched! The enclosures are always clean and the animals are always in the best of hands. Their prices are usually the lowest in the industry as well! Every employee here have made me and my family feel like part of their family. Thank you so much Robert, Marcy, Brent, and of course Jen. We are proud to call you friends! Keep up the good work and we will be seeing you all soon... read more

I don't like doing reviews, especially bad reviews, but I need to express my disappointment of purchasing items here online. When I found this company and looked at its amazing reviews on Yelp, I gained confidence that I would have a good experience. In June I was planning on getting myself a blue tongue skink from a local breeder, and so I needed to set up a terrarium. I found The Serpentarium and the prices compared to my local pet store as well as Amazon was no competition, this company has wonderfully low prices and other than the experience I listed below, the rest of the products I received have been great! So to plan for a new pet I ordered substrate, a lamp and light, thermometer, vitamins, springtails, some repashy food, and two food dishes to experiment with. This order split in two and springtails became a separate order by itself. So ten products in total and the batch of nine came in 15 days (11 business days) after my purchase which I wasn't complaintive about until I saw that one of the food dishes I ordered wasn't in the box. When I clicked to purchased this item, it was not listed as out of stock, and when I received a message from the company providing me the UPS tracking order, there was nothing indicating that this item would not be available. Even worse, and because I'm a patient, nice person with no real rush for springtails, I did not receive them until 58 days after purchase. During the waiting period I was never notified of any possible issues that would lead to such a long wait. I was there when the box arrived and when I opened it, all the springtails were dead. Needless to say I will not be purchasing from here again despite my love for the quality of your pets and low prices. A missing item and dead springtails are not worth it to me and I would rather purchase from a company that's more expensive if it means getting better service. read more

I came here with my little bro playwidmark, dr. Darkness, squirt, jjoel209, mehjoweeey, & da_crippled_one and order up a feeding frenzy with the techno lizard. That wuz rAw. LoVed it!! Mehjoweeey thinks they racist tho cuz they ignOred our request to hold up that big o snake to take as a lol remembrance pix cuz it's hard to get all these guys together all at once. Too bad we don't got patience to wait 50 minutes for it. read more

The Serpentarium - The one we call "techno lizard". - Reptile Shops Near Me - Lodi, California

This place was soo much fun. I just had a great feeling about this place an it sure didn't let me down. It's two bucks a person which isn't much especially with how cool the place is. The place is very clean an the staff is friendlty. I loved the huge python and all the cool turtles. They had a baby anaconda there. I can't wait to see it when it's older. I definitely will be coming back to tthis place. I've ynever seen so many amazing reptiles all in one place. There were soo many different kinds of turantulas too. This is a great place for kids to be amazed by the wonders of the amazing reptile species read more

Nicole / Dominick are awesome! Great service helping set up my beardy's tank and great information on reptiles! Thank you

A friend told me about this place when I first got my ball pythons and I finally got around to going! The location isn't the best, it's tucked away in a small little business area, but it wasn't too busy so parking was a breeze. I was sort of nervous to come in because these are my first reptiles that I've had as pets so I'm not an expert on them and don't know the terminology and slang most reptile owners use. As soon as we walked in we were greeted by a super nice dude asking us if we had anything in particular we were looking for. There were so many cool reptiles I've never seen before and so many products I didn't even know existed. After looking at the reptiles for a while we decided to buy new bedding and a bulb for our snakes, we picked up the first one we saw and the guy came to us immediately to let us know that the bedding we picked up wasn't suitable for our pythons and helped us pick the right one, which was very nice. At the end of our transaction he informed us on the services they provide and we will for sure be coming back to get the free health inspection for our snakes! read more

The Serpentarium - Reptile Shops Near Me - Lodi, California

Purchased a Beardie from Serpentarium along with everything to get started. Was surprised that at all the discounts that accompanied the purchase of our Beardie. The owner was really nice and the young woman that helped my daughter and I was knowledgeable as well as taught my daughter the correct way to handle her dragon. If you're looking to purchase a reptile or need your questions answered; this is the place to go. Would definitely recommend it. Oh and a great place to take the children to learn about reptiles and arachnids. read more

Cool little place in a hidden pocket. I love going to this place with my nieces and nephews, they are always excited to see all the reptiles and new projects here. I have lived in Lodi all my life and I never realized we have place like this, Apparently it's one of the best ones in the area! read more

A great selection of reptiles, and knowledgeable staff who take proper care of all the animals. What a pleasure to see! We got our boa c. imperator at the Lodi location, and he's been very healthy. We will come back if we decide to add to our collection. read more

Great time and wonderful employees. Took my 4 year old, wife and my father in law. Was $18 and worth every penny. So many beautiful animals that were well taken care of and very healthy looking. Been to many reptile stores and expos, one thig different here was it didnt smell and stink, the cleaning is top notch here an all anomals look very healthy and tame. We pet a Burmese python, bearded dragon and some tortoises. Feed the 3 pig nose turtles. Plus our $18 entrance we got to use for atore credit for supplies for our box turtle. We are zoo meme ers in Sacramento and this olace is netter than their reptile house. Highly recommend going here. read more

The Serpentarium - Alex with the coolest turtle - Reptile Shops Near Me - Lodi, California

i took my 3yr old son there today. now it was much smaller than i expected and from what i read from other reviews and descriptions. however, i went there purely for my son to have a good time without taking him to a full blown zoo lol was $5 for me and $3 for him to look around. staff was great VERY friendly and personable. animals were cool and pretty big hahah! i guess for ME i was disappointed in the size of the place for 5bux but at least my son Loved it :) if you dont mind paying 5bux for seeing a bit more animals than you'd see at a Petco or something...then its a cool place. thry definatly sound like knowlegable staff too! read more

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I have looked for quite some time to find a new emperor scorpion after I accidentally caused my previous little guys death, which is really hard as other enthusiasts know. After about three months of trying to find a baby or juvenile I stumbled across this little gem and the owner Robert. After several emails between Robert and myself I am the proud owner of their last juvenile Emperor. First, Robert was so nice about all of my silly questions regarding juvenile scorpions and their care, he has a wonderful sense of humor and really seems to care about his little creatures. Without his personality I wouldn't have taken a chance on a mail order invertebrate. Second, since it was the holiday season he recommended we wait until after the holidays to ensure my new pets safety, smart choice. Third: Jasmine, the lovely lady in charge of web orders and shipping, was prompt, sweet, and very helpful. Kudos to you Jasmine. My little guy arrived today and I have to say he was more stunning than I could have imagined, he is super healthy and was packed so lovingly with a little heat pack. Super sweet. He is happy in his new home and I couldn't be happier. If you are looking for a healthy invertebrate or reptile, look no further. read more

(Short) great service, cute animals, nice environment, fair prices. Go go go! (Long) Great service today! The young man that helped us was very good. I'm sorry I cannot recall your name! We are so happy with our (my) new "little" 22" dragon, Mr. Colonel Mustard (Brown)! I've been to 5 different reptile shops from the Bay Area to Roseville this week and finally I am happy to say I found what I was looking for. Other than that, the store was clean. The products were priced very fairly (amazing prices on the terrariums) they were in stock for and cheerful. The animals all looked healthy too. The staff was attentive to their cuties and seemed to care about each one of them individually... They even stopped me before I made my purchase to confirm that I would be giving him attention daily. I am from Hayward (75 miles away) however I will definitely be taking the drive to Lodi next time I need any large reptile/amphibian purchases... Thanks again guys. read more

This is definitely not what it used to be. It is no longer a museum. The museum was "shut down" in 2016 according to one of the employees. However, it is still neat for exposure to reptiles. They don't have the variety of animals they once had. I didn't personally carry any conversation with the staff, but from overhearing what they were talking about with other customers, they seemed knowledgeable. read more

Oh, I forgot to say. 7 day warranty, is something should happen to the animal. I had no problem paying you the $299.00 plus tax for the peachthroat. If I wouldn't known that this is the way you treat your customers, I would've never have got a peachthroat from you. I can get them online for the same price. Thumbs Down....... I'll never step a foot inside your stingy store. I will tell everyone I know and come across about my experience with your store. You're suppose to treat the customer with care and be concerned. The customer's always right. read more

The owner says he is going to do things like price match, and then on the reciept he will only match one item..the next time I went in he changed the policy to only a 20 mile radius..I have been in there every week for 8 months and spent over a thousand dollars there in that time and they act like I've never ever been in there every single time..and the prices are exorbitant also...come on dude, its lizards and snakes man...not monkeys or elephants... read more

I happened to be on groupon this morning scrolling and saw their groupon and saw their awesome deal for 2 for five dollar entry with 3 handlings, one of a lizard and one of a snake.. So my friend and i drove from tracy, ca. and HONESTLY... it was AWESOME. we had a GREAT time. first off there was an employee with a mustache cracking jokes when we walked in and super enthusiastic and cheerful. So that was nice to see the energy on a Wednesday afternoon. He allowed us to venture off and told us to please ask him any questions, which we did. We then proceeded to venture around and look at everything they have a seperate room for the tarantulas and beetles, which was mildly terrifying since my friend isnt too keen of beetles but it was eerily cool. and then the sea turles were SO AWESOME and active and they were cool to watch, and then we went to their first floor snake room. Let me tell you it was awesome. the snakes were pretty active when I went and I enjoyed reading up about them and watching them and observing them. we then proceeded to the lizard area, and looked at all the lizards, and chameleons.. and then went upstairs. Upstairs were the Ginormous snakes, and huge lizards reside. It was so awesome and kind of an adrenaline rush for me to be watching up close. So we head back downstairs and conquer our fears and hold the cutest snake, he was a boa i beleive.. and we also held an eyelash lizard and then saw a feeding for the chameleon and held him and lastly held the big yellow python. I had an awesome time and the sir that was helping us with our handling experiences was SUPER informative and passionate about each animals and was very patient with us. I enjoyed it completely! It is WELL WORTH the few dollars they ask for. You spend a good hour AT LEAST looking at everything and taking it all in. and the staff was very very nice and friendly. P.S I do not know any of the staff workers personally, nor do i live in lodi, nor am i Passionate about reptiles. I am a psychology student at ucd and so is my friend.. and WE had a blast thank you so much! we will be back in the future!! read more

Big disappointment and a waste of time. My friend and I drove down from Elk Grove to check out the museum. Even though we arrived during the advertised business hours (advertised both on their website and the door), we got there only to find out that they were closed! The door was locked - I knocked loudly with no success. read more

Friendly staff. But not a place to go if you want to learn about animals (unless you take a 'tour'. Half the cards are missing from the tanks so you don't know what they are and you don't get any info on them. It's hot. It's basically just a reptile store. I don't know why they call themselves a 'live reptile museum'. read more

Was this a pet store? I couldn't really tell, other than the maybe one dozen animals for sale. Lots of empty tanks, even an empty room. I usually take my time in a pet store, especially when it comes to reptiles... but with this joint, I was in and out in a matter of a few minutes. I think they support themselves with feeders... that seemed to be where the action was. Shucks. I was really excited to check this place out, especially coming out from Fresno. Oh well. read more

Took my siblings and my nephews to The Serpentarium, we had a blast with the chameleon, he/she (forgot to ask what it was) was not feeling to hungry. We also got to see how Splash got fed, he ate those mice so fast. They wanted to touch the tarantulas but we'll leave those for another time. We had a really amazing time. We will definitely go back again. Thank you for a great experience. read more

We Love this place! We go here for feeder crickets all the time. My Son loves looking at all the critters in the store. They have a lot of products and even cheaper used tanks for sale. The new location on Kettleman lane is a really nice big store. But I wish they still had their bigger snakes and tortoises on display.The prices aren't bad and the staff is friendly and helpful. read more

If you like reptiles, this place is worth seeing. They have many beautiful panther chameleons (my fave), and so many other reptile species. You can hold or feed animals for a few dollars, and the employees are knowledgeable and helpful. I wish more reptile stores took care of their animals like this place. The cages were set up nicely, with care and attention to each particular species, and they were CLEAN. Imagine that, a pet store that treats animals well. I just wish there was a Serpentarium closer to me in Brentwood. read more

We were in Lodi/Stockton for the day and ran across a Groupon for The Serpentarium. I took my two youngest kids and we had a great time here. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, we more than got what we paid for as there is so much to see here! They offer lots of different levels and weather you are a avid reptile owner or a casual fan, you will have a blast at the Serpentarium read more

Cool place to check out reptiles, frogs, turtles, and other critters. But to buy stuff is another story. We spent a lot of cash in there and every time we went back for more supplies, they would treat us as if it was our first time. They say they price match but when I brought up a discrepancy with something I had bought there and found for much less money the owner just looked at me like I was stupid right after telling it was there policy to price match. When we asked them for live food for our reptiles they brought us out some that was too big and when we asked for something a little smaller. They brought us out more live food and charged us more for the smaller stuff. Complete disappointment. Will not give the owner and his crew another dime. read more

The Serpentarium is a really neat place to take a family. Even for someone like myself that would usually cringe at the idea of reptiles, I really love this place. It's a true hidden teasure. I would have never even knew this place existed without a coworker telling me. My 2 year old son loves the big turtles and gets to touch them. My reptile enthusiast husband picked to go here for Father's Day.... so he likes it too, to say the least ;) read more

great animal selection, pricing, and staff. i go about once a week for crickets and other reptile needs and have nothing but good things to say. Thanks Sylvia and the rest of the staff!! read more

Well taken. Are of reptiles and feeders, competitively priced and a huge selection! Come here often to get feeders for my snakes and I never tire of looking around. Service is aways good and staff is always helpful read more

Great place to take your child on a rainy day. We fed the Monitors, held snakes and pet turtles. Great learning experience for the whole family. read more

The only reason I'm giving this place 2 stars is because the quality of the bearded dragon I got seemed healthier compared to those at petco and the original employee i met was really kind and easy going. A friend told me about the serpentarium so I went to check it out. The initial guy who I met was really nice and helpful. I didn't want to jump the gun and purchase the dragon without knowing how to care for it but I already set my mind on the one I wanted. I came back two days later and paid in half for the dragon to make sure they wouldn't sell it. With my recent loss, things have been crazy so I wasn't able to pick up the dragon until the following week. When I came back, there were two different employees (a lady and a guy who I regret not getting his name, but he was a younger guy) who i've never met. I told them I'm here to get my dragon, it was the biggest one, I forgot my receipt at home. She then told me that my lizard was being held for someone else and that it was being shipped out the next day. I was so confused because I already paid for her and how could they resell it if it was sold to me. The girl was more understanding, but the guy was so rude, unprofessional, and didn't want to solve the problem or admit he made a mistake in reselling my dragon. We argued back and forth, I told him to call the original employee and ask him, to which he replied "its his day off I'm not calling him". he kept telling me theres nothing he can do for me and I kept responding to him that he needs to call the people and tell them he made a mistake but he just kept saying "i can either refund you or you can pick a different lizard". That really pissed me off because I bought the lizard first and he didn't want to honor that or admit his mistake. I refused both because I wanted the dragon I originally picked out. Finally fed up with me, they gave me the lizard, and they still kept denying it was the same one even thoughI had all this proof that dragon was the same one, I had pictures of the lizard and the original employee wrote on the glass in red sharpie "biggest dragon sold"...I know I may have been too much in arguing with them but he was sooooo rudel. He really didn't want to help me at all, he just wanted me out of the store. He prioritized the other people over me even though I bought it first.....i don't know why that guy acted that way, it could've been racism, seeing that i was Arab, or because the other people he sold it to purchased more stuff than me. If that was the case, then he's really dumb, because I would've been a continuous customer, unlike the other people who were moving away.... anyways, Im honestly never going back, I had the intention of buying more items for my terrarium, but I changed my mind after everything they put me through. I like supporting small businesses, but after that experience, I'll take my money to petco where they were genuinely more helpful than that guy could ever be.... read more

this place is just awesome i enjoy going every time and the staff is very friendly and informative. they have a nice collection of herps you can even pay to hold a albino Burmese python "NICE" and you can pay to have one of the staff members feed a monitor named splash he's awesome. read more

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Michael was so knowledgeable and friendly during our visit. I didn't realize the Serpentarium wasn't a museum anymore. However, Michael let my kids look around and shared so much about the snakes. My daughter learned so much about the ball python she wants and is still talking about everything he told her. Thank you so much for making us feel welcome! read more

Great staff and great advice. I only go there to get my feeder rats for my ball python. They helped give advice about what we could do better to help him shed easier and everything has worked wonderfully. Not to forget to mention all the cool reptiles I see when I visit. read more

AWESOME experience for my nephew! took him in for his birthday and the staff made him feel like a VIP! great variety of reptiles to check out & purchase. they carry all the supplies you could possibly need! staff is above and beyond customer service, they made him feel like family! love this place!! will go back for sure!!! read more

We had our son's birthday party here. It was a great experience. Oliver was our guide and he did an excellent job in presenting the animals to the group. He took the time to answer questions and made sure that everyone got to hold each animal if they chose. Our group of kids were very excited and learned a lot. The live mouse feeding to the giant lizards was a great finishing touch for the boys. It was a great learning experience. I highly recommend this place to snake and lizard enthusiasts instead of the zoo. read more

Came here after a soccer tourney with a group of boys and girls. Brent was great in telling the kids about the reptiles. Fun place to spend an hour! read more