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Birdsmart

Pet store

🫤 I have raised a few birds before and when I met the manager, he was knowledgeable and helpful, however I bought TWO lovebirds from them, and they have BOTH since died within 3 months of buying. The 1st was 30 days after I thought ok well he was just sick. But I took the remaining one to the vet an... People often mention birds, bird, healthy, store, great, shop, purchased, owner, happy, clean,


Address

8344 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL 33604

Contact

(813) 417-9874

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (141 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: (Good Friday), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 10 AM to 3 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 6 PM

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  • 2/5 Kara P. 1 year ago on Google
    I have raised a few birds before and when I met the manager, he was knowledgeable and helpful, however I bought TWO lovebirds from them, and they have BOTH since died within 3 months of buying. The 1st was 30 days after I thought ok well he was just sick. But I took the remaining one to the vet and the vet said the bird was very underweight, most likely has a genetic problem and not viral. I have a love bird from a different breeder, she's perfectly fine, lots of energy and healthy. The 2 I bought from here were sickly since they came home and now DEAD. My daughter is devastated 😢. In the picture, Mango, the orange one, is significantly smaller, fluffed feathers, lethargic etc. Compared to the one from another breeder.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Stacy H. 1 year ago on Google
    Never thought what was a great experience back in July would turn into a horrific, terrible outcome. The owner presented himself in a way that he seemed very knowledgeable/professional. I purchased a baby african grey (male) from this shop on July 17th, 2022 for $6,000. He passed away Sept 5th, 2022 with Hepatitis and Nephritis according to the necropsy report. I called the owner of the shop on Sept 22nd, 2022 based off the necropsy report to see what they would like to do about this situation as birds don't just contract Hepatitis in a short time span. The individual stated they were out of the country and would call me back upon their return Monday, Sept 26th, 2022. I never received a call back as promised. I attempted to call this morning with no answer. Then, at 4:12pm a second individual who claimed to be the 2nd owner of the shop called. He was extremely unprofessional, defensive, and aggressive over the phone. He's now refusing to do anything to remediate and takes no blame for selling me an extremely ill bird. According to the records, they purchased this baby bird from another pet shop known as Pretty Exotic Birds LLC in dade city, Florida. I do NOT recommend purchasing any animals from this pet shop PERIOD! I have a 5 year old, healthy african grey female that's doing very well. Shops like this have NO business being in the pet selling business, doing dirty transactions such as what I experienced. It's also worth mentioning based off extensive research, many others have suffered great loss with horrible, dishonest transactions of sick birds completed on behalf of Birdsmart.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Susan Z. 9 months ago on Google
    BE AWARE ⚠️ ⛔️ We bought a pair of male and female GREEN Quakers this year on February 20, 2023. The guy who was at the store said, these birds are excellent talkers but it has been 4 months, and they didn't utter a single word. Tired of teaching, but they did not learn a single word! Instead they scream all day like a crow and chicken. The guy said if we are not happy with our purchase we can bring them back. Attempted to return but they denied to accept the return. I also posted on some social bird rehoming groups so I can get rid of them. Unfortunately, nobody is interested and they said it's not talking birds. We have been scammed, and cheated by the seller.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Clinton P. 9 months ago on Google
    I waited 4 months before leaving a review. I was sold a very, very healthy bird. I bought my Military Macaw from the owner of this store. When visiting the shop back in February of this year, the owner was friendly and extremely educated. All the birds in his shop are happy and healthy. He took the time (over 2 hours) to ensure that we knew everything needed to raise our new macaw, including feeding, perching, etc. Thank you for running a professional outlet. Thanks to you, we have a new family member, Donald, who will be in our lives for decades to come.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 raquel t. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service! loved the store and it has so many variety of birds choose from. I went to surprise my boyfriend with a quaker and I was the one that left surprised, I was able to get everything to care for my little BLUE. Very friendly and kind staff. I will definitely come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vincent B. 1 year ago on Google
    My first time going. I was looking for a new lovebird and found a perfect bird. It is a small store but they have a large assortment of birds to choose from... Great price and they clipped the wings and let me know it was a male bird. Great service... highly recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kirk G. 1 year ago on Google
    They made good when baby cockatels died. There was no initial explanation to us for handling (feeding) baby cockatels under ten weeks old. The new birds you see in photos are replacements and are great!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jess G. 1 year ago on Google
    We're thrilled with our sweet lovebird. He's a beautiful, healthy, and a very sweet bird. He doesn't bite and he nestled right into our hand immediately. We have been to a lot of bird places in the Tampa bay area. Birdsmart is lovely. It's clean (yes there are seeds on the flood but these are birds!) The birds are happy, everyone had clean water and food. The owners were so nice to us. We looked at about 5 lovebirds before we made our decision and they didn't bat an eye. They were so friendly to us and helped with any questions we had. We are so thankful we found them!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana R. 2 years ago on Google
    I have to say nothing but the best from this store I got several babies there, specially our big macaw, it was a pleasure doing business here, some people says they are expensive but they are exotic birds what did you expected? The place is super clean and the owner seek for good people to get the pets... I love that! They have a great variety of birds and others animals ... we are so pleased!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louise E. 1 year ago on Google
    I purchased a male canary. I specifically asked for one that sang. The owner pointed to several that did. I asked him if he were to choose one , which one would it be and he showed me which canary he would pick. I purchased it and it truly is a great singer. He sang as soon as I got him home and he sings often throughout the day. He told me which foods to give him including veggies and fruits. “ Sunny” is a very happy boy!❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Narasimhan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Birdsmart in Tampa is a great place for bird enthusiasts. The staff is knowledgeable and always willing to help. The selection of products is diverse and the prices are reasonable. The store is well-organized and inviting, creating a welcoming environment. It is a great place to visit and find what you need for your feathered friends. Apart from birds, they do have small turtles and rabbits for sale.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jose v. 1 year ago on Google
    They have a large variety of birds, pigeons, parrots, macaws 🦜 food cages bunnies hedgehogs. Stop by and check them out.

  • 5/5 deez k. 4 months ago on Google
    Animals all seemed happy and healthy. Store was very clean. Prices were reasonable. I will definitely be going back!

  • 5/5 Hemi F. 7 months ago on Google
    What an amazing display of what a bird store can be. I have never been in a bird store (or any pet shop) that was so clean. I recently purchased a beautiful healthy baby Nanday Conure from this family owned establishment and could not be happier. After hand raising several birds and purchasing them all from different breeders over the years I can confidently say that Birdsmart has the nicest, cleanest, most professional set up I have purchased from yet. Another thing was all the birds were super friendly and wanting to be picked up. I almost made a purchase down the road at everything birds but after I was unable to handle almost any of their birds i’ve decided to come check out birdsmart and I’m very glad I did. My beautiful baby Nanday conure has warmed right up to me and I can’t tell a difference from hand feeding my other birds from the age of 3 to 4 weeks to buying this one when he was 11 weeks old.

  • 5/5 Lauren F. 8 months ago on Google
    The only complaint I have is that my aviary isn't big enough to put every species of finch he has in!! The owner is always nice and willing to stop what he's doing to help. he is also great about answer questions on the phone. He has a fantastic variety of finches, even the ones you usually have to buy online +plus shipping. $$$ His animals always look healthy, I worked for a pet store and can definitively say his animals are well taken care of. Say "hello" to his personal cockatoo and you'll see one happy bird. Also the cages seem clean and all the birds I have from him are healthy and adjust quickly. Added bonus, he makes sure to get the exact finch you want and doesn't make you feel even a little bad. If I could give them a 10/5 I would. I don't leave many reviews, but this store is great.

  • 1/5 Allison R. 10 months ago on Google
    Avian mites! Those poor birdies, there is an entire cage full of budgies with their beaks actively falling off while we were in there! Some of them had eye involvement! It was AWFUL! While the rest of the cages are quite clean (looking? Who knows anyone can change out newspapers daily and not actually disinfect/wash anything) don’t let them fool you! Decided to not even purchase the items I went in for! Get this babies help people and quarantine them!

  • 5/5 Ayejay123 A. 1 year ago on Google
    Purchased one of their sugar gliders, they were very knowledgeable on how to care for them and had many others to choose from on top of all the birds they had as well

  • 5/5 Anastasia T. 2 years ago on Google
    We've got our little buddy (green check conure) from here about a week ago. He is super cute and funny and not scared of hands, he did fine on our two hours trip home and we even let him out in the car ;) awesome store with competitive prices and beautiful birds. Second bird on the picture is also from this store but we got here earlier and they get along just fine ☺️

  • 1/5 Achel H. 2 years ago on Google
    I purchased a parrotlet here and it passed 2 days after we brought her home. We exchange her for another bird that passed 1 month later. We have two other healthy, thriving birds purchased from Pet Supplies Plus, so we know it's not the care being an issue. I am heartbroken and would hate for anyone else to go through this pain. STAY AWAY. WE ARE HOPING TO SHUT THEM DOWN!

  • 5/5 JD F. 2 years ago on Google
    Very happy with my buddies..great place, amazing service and very helpful even after purchase when we had questions. Super clean and informative, the best pace I would say!

  • 5/5 Cara L. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this bird shop! The birds are exotically beautiful & vibrantly healthy! I now own 7 wonderful canaries that sing their hearts out and have hatched 3 babies and counting for me! This was all possible because my new *bilingual* friends at the shop taught me! If you think the shop is expensive? Please believe me it is money well spent! Can you compromise on a healthy investment? NO! Shelves are stocked with quality food, cages, and supplies. Go in and explore!!! I’m getting a parrot next! XOXOXO (Rabbits, turtles, hedgehog, guinea pigs, too)

  • 5/5 Natalie A. 2 years ago on Google
    We brought out sweet girl Louisa (on the right) home a few days ago for our Ralph (on the left) and she is amazing and healthy as can be. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for their forever feather friend.

  • 5/5 marcelino h. 2 years ago on Google
    My wife as always wanted a parallette bird and after looking for a while we’re so glad we found this place. The owner was so knowledgeable I think he’s literally “the bird man” We adopted two paralletes Mango and Kiwi. My wife is so happy. Thank you so much!

  • 3/5 Chris C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great selection of birds and the customer service here is excellent. They were helpful and attentive; quick to offer tips and handling advice, it couldn't have been better. So all 3 stars go to the customer service. The remaining stars are for (what I feel to be) a bit of price gouging. The cage that I purchased is flimsy wire and plastic that snaps together, and thus, snaps apart if you look at it the wrong way. I paid $120 for this cage when I could have purchased one of the same quality for half the price on Amazon. I could have gotten a MUCH better quality cage on Amazon for the same $120. So I would recommend you take a box with holes, or some temporary way to purchase and transport your bird(s), but most certainly buy your cage somewhere else. I felt ripped off after I got home and worked with the cage a little bit. So, TLDR; great customer service and knowledgeable staff (obviously family owned), but buy your cage from Amazon unless your family has disposable income.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Service options
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Small business

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