My daughter and I live over a half an hour away and we've visited Twin Cities Reptiles over 5 times…read moresince we discovered it. The smell upon entering is a little jarring, but her and I literally use it as a barometer for the quality of a reptile store now. "The smell lets you know it's good." Friendly staff, great terrarium setups, and always an interesting assortment of snakes, frogs, lizards, and even spiders. I'm currently on a waitlist for a particular bearded dragon morph, and can't wait to continue doing business there. I would highly recommend this shop for enthusiasts and casual wanderers alike.

Are you serious?! If you're looking for reptiles of any species Twin Cities Reptiles in the place…read morefor you!! Snakes? Got 'em! Turtles? Got 'em! Lizards? Got 'em! And so much more! Need to feed any reptiles? Crickets? Got 'em! Mice? Got 'em! Prefer frozen food? Got it! Need a place to for your new reptilian friend to live? Twin Cities Reptiles has all of the best tanks and terrariums on the market! Just looking for some advice from the experts? Everyone at Twin Cities Reptiles knows everything you need to know to give your friend the absolute best life! Definitely check out Twin Cities Reptiles and tell them that Topher sent you! Cheers!

My experience here was good. It's a bit chaotic sometimes with everyone there, but that's to be…read moreexpected with such a small area and so many people there's it's not that busy all the time the animals are kept in pretty decent size caging the channel and the people there are nice

I hosted my son's seventh birthday here. It's definitely a unique experience where you get to pet…read morethe animals and learn about them. we chose the lizard lounge theme where we learned about a lot of lizards. They also had the option for snake, but I thought kids would be too scared. I love that the room was very spacious and we were able to host many people. We ordered our own food such as pizza and brought in our own cake. It was very reasonable about $250 to rent the birthday area.

The Cold Blooded Expo group does a great job with the Minnesota Reptile Show. Its 3x a year now at…read morethe State Fair Grounds and they are very organized and run a tight ship. You aren't going to find some fly-by-night breeders there who aren't really invested in what they do because they require paperwork from everyone. Great breeders and vendors; they always have food trucks and Goth Girl Gourmet has her bakery treats and lots of people have stuff for kids, so they have fun too. They have a great facebook page where they post all the vendors and you can see who will be there and message them etc. They sell tickets for each event or you can get an annual pass and they also offer VIP entry earlier than the crowd so you can get the choice picks of any animals. Highly recommend!

This is an impressive Twin Cities reptile show - 4 stars…read more I've been out of the reptile hobby for several years. But apparently, I'm now out-of-touch! Reptiles and amphibians have gone big time in Minnesota. You no longer need to travel to Chicago or Florida to attend a big reptile show. Cold Blooded Expos puts on The Minnesota Reptile Show every few months at the Double Tree Hotel in Bloomington. Do a Google search to find the latest show dates. I brought along a young friend who loves reptiles and is somewhat obsessed with large snakes. She's definitely a budding young herpetologist! We had a blast. The show is huge and the crowds are impressive. The expo fills 2 HUGE conference centers on the second floor of the hotel. For some reason, the majority of the vendors had Ball Pythons of every size and color. I have to admit, after an hour I got a little tired of seeing, literally, hundreds of Ball Pythons. There were also a sizeable number of vendors with Geckos. Those two kinds of reptiles were the majority of specimens on offer. There were a few other interesting animals. I saw a couple of large chameleons, a few tortoises, a couple of box turtles (I didn't see any aquatic turtles), and a wonderful vendor that breeds Axolotls from St. Paul. There were a few vendors with invertebrates like spiders and centipedes. Finally, I saw at least 2 vendors with feeder insects, 1 selling habitats, a very talented wildlife artist, and a HUGE wall of bling like mugs, t-shirt, hoodies, bags, etc. My only minor gripe is the narrow selection of reptile species. Still...it was fun and worth the trip. If you have any interest in Herpetology whatsoever, I highly recommend visiting one of these shows. Also, if you're a reptile person, I suggest visiting the "Twin Cities Reptiles" pet shop in St. Paul. And if you're even more serious, The Minnesota Herpetology Society meets on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota once a month in Borlaug Hall. Thumbs up! -Maxx

AQUARIUMS EXTRAORDINAIRE…read more I recently acquired a used aquarium, so excited after not having one for almost 20 years. This store was recommended, and I was blown away! One of the best fish stores I've ever been in! And I'm 70+. Can't wait to get my tank cleaned & ready to go. COME HERE FOR PETS!

I was inquiring about a female jumping spider and they happen to have one!! They were soo…read moreaccommodating and very helpful!! The young lady even gave me pointers and did my inclosure for my new spider!! She was amazing!! Definitely will be going back to that business!!

My mom & I stopped by to check out what kind of items they had to offer for cats. When we walked in…read morewe were greeted by the store pet (forgot the name :( ) but the cashier also greeted us as well, which was nice. We browsed around a bit but ultimately ended up just grabbing a few treats for the cats. Store was clean & organized, they had a large pet food section in the back. Parking in this area can be tricky (especially with the snow) but we were able to grab a spot out front. Overall we would definitely check this store out again!

Urban tails have always gone above and beyond to make my experience a great one, even going as far…read moreas helping me custom order some products before eventually including them in their default stock! My experience with various members of their staff has been exceptional and they're always so forthright with recommendations if they have them or connecting me with someone who has knowledge on the topic, whether it's food, treats, litter, or supplements! I've never felt pressured or talked down to which is weirdly common when trying to learn about new and better ways to take care of our precious furry companions.

I love this place!…read more You know how your kid bugs you for a fish tank and promises to take care of it only to lose interest as soon as the first pair of guppies dies? Well, that was me over 50 years ago except I never lost interest. I've been keeping fish and visiting fish stores around the country for my entire life. The people from World Of Fish who started RiverShore Aquariums have done a great job. Located not far from the original World of Fish, RiverShore has clean tanks, friendly and knowledgeable staff and they are super keyed in on planted tank setups. These days my tanks are relatively simple just to keep things easy, rocks and driftwood mostly, but I've been wanting to do a planted tank for a while. I know the basics but had some questions on substrate, plant selection and lighting for what is basically going to be a freshwater nanotank. The staff person who helped me was super knowledgeable, answered my questions and gave me some good advice for getting started. They had a good selection of different kinds of gravel as well as an assortment of driftwood and rocks. I liked that they have a table where you can do a little aquascaping trial and error before you make a final selection. The fish were high quality and appeared healthy. Most were smaller species suitable for planted tanks. I even discovered a new species that I had never heard of - anchor catfish. Super cool and perfect for my little nanotank. I know enough about fish and have been to enough fish stores to know which ones are really good. Rivershore is at the top of the list if you live in the Twin Cities, and especially if you're interested in giving planted tanks a try. Even if its plants aren't your thing or you are new to the hobby, I'd checkout Rivershore for your first aquarium.

This is such a fantastic fish store. You know that one friend whose house is always immaculately…read morepristine, such that -- no matter how recently or how well you've cleaned your own house -- you always feel a little self-conscious & guilty when you visit theirs? Rivershore Aquariums is that friend: All the tanks are SO clean, and so perfectly lit, and all the fish are ready for their closeups. It's like an aquatic Parade of Homes in there -- 0% chance of the "Oh gosh, that fish looks so sick, should I mercy-buy it & set up a hospital tank & try to save it? Or should I not give this place my money?" experience. You should definitely give this place your money. They also sold me the sweetest, most industrious little pleco I've ever had in my life. I bought her as a bristlenose pleco, but she's secretly some kind of Turbo Pleco -- as in, my tank gets direct sunlight (can't be avoided), and it had the algae to match, but a week after I brought my new plec'ling home, I found myself asking a visitor, "Hey, you didn't clean the inside of the 55gal while you were here, did you?" (Spoiler: No, I do not have tank-cleaning houseguests. I just have a magic pleco.)

I brought my 20-month-old Samoyed there for his first ever grooming last week. I have owned Sammys…read morefor the past 30+ years. This one has the thickest densest hair of any I have ever seen or owned. This was not going to be an easy project. The grooming team at Angel's Pet World worked on my pup for more than three hours and he looks fabulous! When I picked him up, my little guy was happy and seemed to really like his new friends at Angels Pet World. They charged me a very reasonable price, especially when considering the effort involved. Yes, I will be bringing him back again in the future, and yes, I would recommend them to others!

Angel's Pet World is a great place - thumbs up!…read more APW seems mostly dedicated to dog & cat stuff...food, accessories, and equipment. It's a big place. They have a huge variety of items. Don't come here for the big brand, cheap, large quantity foods though. I didn't find any bulk Purina dog foods or any cases of Friskies cat foods. So I guess you need to get those at Walmart, Target, or your local grocery store. They seem to have a little of everything...live rodents, Beta's, a few lizards, live insect feeders, fresh foods, and dog grooming - full service & self-service. The only things they don't have are live fish (except the Betas) and aquatics. The other big area I like about Angel's is cat adoption. There's a huge cat adoption area right up front. They're very serious about it. They also have a big display (in the entryway) of dogs that are up for adoption through local agencies. This is the kind of good-hearted thing that separates Angel's from the big box corporation pet stores. I had a chance to talk with Angel herself. She's a very nice person and she's super knowledgeable. Thanks, Angel's Pet World! -Daddy Maxx Retro

Incredible customer service. I ordered online and the shipping company made a mistake and…read moredelivered to the wrong address. Within an hour of calling the store, the GM, Laura, personally delivered my dog food. Highly recommend, I have shopped there for years.

They keep canceling my rewards before I can use them. The employees were of no help navigating the…read morerewards process. I've lost $100's in rewards.

I recently bought a rabbit that was in unacceptable conditions. The rabbits hair was so long that…read moreit completely covered her eyes. I got the rabbit home and realized that she was matted all the way from under her front arms to her rear and even in between her ears. Her eyes were gooped together and hardly opening. The next day I brought her to the groomer and they could not believe that they would have sold me a bunny in this condition. They said she wouldn't have survived to long if i wasn't to bring her in. The day after bringing her to the groomer I noticed mites crawling around on her. I called the store to tell them what happened and they blamed it on "new employees" or "didn't notice it" . I proceeded to ask how long she was there and they said over a month. It isn't rocket science to see that she was miserable and something was wrong. All they offered me was a new thing of bedding and something that "might" help the mites. Although they do state in their policy that they are not responsible for any health issues after purchasing, It was an obvious sign of neglect and I feel any good person would take some sort of action. Someone with this little care for animals should not be running a pet store, let alone selling them. I was hoping they would take some sort of responsibility but if they don't think they did anything wrong , than I don't see there being changes made anytime soon... which brings me to consideration of reporting them to animal cruelty services. No animal should be left living with untreated conditions and it's upsetting to see animal neglect in a store you once enjoyed stopping into.

Absolutely horrified at the inhumane enclosures the rabbits were in! It's pure animal abuse. The…read morerabbits are in the same size enclosures as the Hamsters!! They have almost zero room to move. And then the poor hamsters didn't even have bedding and they are burrowing creatures! The cages for the birds are to small! It's just horrible! I wish I would have taken pictures. Maybe I'll go back.

The staff here are welcoming and make great suggestions. I like the buy ten bags, get one free. You…read morecan sign up online for their program and get coupons and earn points to spend.

I come here probably once a week, usually for twisted bulky sticks - my dog is super picky and they…read morehave all the tasty treats! The staff is always friendly, and willing to check the back if they don't have something. I have a picky puppy and a picky old cat when it comes to food, and they have given me plenty of samples to try for each of them - thankfully! My cat *attempted* to try 8 different samples, and only like the 9th one (of course). My puppy on the other hand, who is a little over one year old - still only eats the Fromm puppy food, not the adult version (of course)! I've never used the grooming services or self serve bath, but they are usually busy! While I used to bring my puppy here, as he got older he started to bark at everything, so I now leave him at home, but I love seeing all the well behaved pets! There is a huge parking lot here & make sure to sign up for the rewards program (especially if you shop a lot for your pets)!