I may not always agree with the prices but this place is hands down the best reptile shop in Colorado when it comes to exotic rare animals. They always make sure they have some of the rarest animals in town. They also have the best selection of isopods at great pricing. Highly recommend a visit to this shop is your in town!

WAY OVERPRICED!! I bought a thermostat for 60$ then went on Amazon after and found the exact one for 32$. Also spent 175$ on a snake and later found the exact type of ball python on a reputable website for 45$ on sale from 99$. Shop around first before you spend money here. Also they WILL NOT refund your money. You only get store credit if you return within 14 days…even if it’s a FAULTY product! Seems like that should be illegal. The owner and manager had zero interest in making it right and were extremely rude and condescending when I asked for my money back for the faulty product. You would think they would want to keep customers who had just spent 500$ on a snake and supplies. Very disheartening to be treated that way. I live in Salida and once I realized the thermostat was broken I could not drive back to return and had to purchase one on Amazon assuming they would refund the faulty one. Even after asking the owner and manager nicely for a refund and explaining my situation they refused and claimed I was bullying them when I was just trying to get back my money for a faulty product. All that to say I was so disheartened that I was treated that way and pretty disgusted. Also check out the reviews on YELP. There are a lot of 1 star reviews around sick animals and treating customers terribly. I really wish I had gone to Scales N Tales. This is not how a small business should be run.

Not only did this store have tons and tons of amazing reptiles, snakes and spiders, the staff was INCREDIBLE. They were so helpful and beyond knowledgeable. I left feeling 10x more Confident in my ability to care for my new friend after spending time in there. 10/10 will be going back asap😍

Tony the manger is very knowledgeable, helpful and professional in whatever we need. My husband purchased a snake last week and he was just as excited as my husband was. Tony you rock keep up the good work.

Highly recommend for all your reptile needs. We just picked up our ball Python! Everyone that works there is super friendly and helpful. I will definitely be a repeat customer.

Experienced staff that know what they're talking about and share relevant advice to help you out on your reptile keeping ventures. Attached is a picture of the juvenile citrus bearded dragon we purchased there. He's very sweet and his name is decillion 😁 Good advice is no substitute for genuine research though! I encourage anyone that hasn't done so yet to watch at least a couple indepth YouTube tutorials on your desired pets needs from a few different reputable sources.

Best reptile store in the state. PERIOD. Erik and Cadence are the best and always take care of me when I'm in. You gotta check them out. I won't go anywhere else

The staff genuinely cares about all the critters they carry. They're very knowledgeable and a great deal of help when you're trying to get your child, or anyone a future member of your family!!!

This place is great and they'll give you good information on the reptiles. I got a bearded dragon 🐉 the other day, and it has been cool for the family. Great staff 👍🏽

just bought my snake here and not only are the prices probably the best but tony was incredible. recommend this place to anybody looking for supplies, feeders, or reptiles. everybody so helpful in here, thank you guys!

I love this place. The manager was extremely helpful. He helped my son pick a bearded dragon. He told us everything that we would need. He was super nice will definitely be back.

Awsome store!! Super cool animals and tons of options. They have everything you'll need (and spiders). Also the snakes are HUGE.

Edit: The day after writing this review I unexpectedly took in a ball python that had escaped from a friend of a friend and had been living outside for over 2 months. The previous owner already sold the enclosure and didn't want him anymore. The employees here were more than happy to give him a quick check up and assure me his only problem was stuck shed. They educated me on some of the signs of respiratory infection, and recommended a product to help him shed easier. I was incorrectly told by the former owner that it was a spider morph, and they even pulled out an actual spider BP from the store to show me the difference. I love this store and they're gonna be seeing me at least every 2 weeks now when I buy feeders. If I could give an even higher rating now I would. I went here for the first time today and had a very good experience. They have a large selection of all kinds of awesome species. The animals I saw looked really healthy. This is the only store I've found within an hour of me that has mourning geckos, which I've wanted for almost a year now. Great selection of frogs too, multiple dart frog species. Tons of tarantulas and scorpions. Blue tongue skinks, various bearded dragons, iguanas, boas, pythons, geckos, tortoises, and a really cool aquatic turtle I'd never heard of. Axolotls too! First time I saw them in person. Prices were very fair, some of them were the cheapest I've seen available locally outside of expos. Cheaper than online sources for most species too when you factor in shipping. Staff were friendly and helpful despite me coming in an hour before closing. They asked me questions about what species I kept and what I was looking for, unlike the reptile store I usually visit. I was given personal recommendations on food, and warned to make sure any small gaps in my vivarium were sealed before adding my new mourning gecko to it. Pic related, she's so small and adorable! They have a very diverse and healthy looking selection of feeders. The crickets I bought were so active they sounded like running water in the bag 🤣 not a single one seemed sick or dead. The crickets are also your regular house crickets instead of the super annoying banded crickets. I even had fellow customers start friendly conversation with me, and warn me about how quick the mourning geckos I just bought were. All in all the place seemed incredibly well managed and very friendly. It's about 10 minutes farther than the reptile shop I used to visit, but I think I'm gonna be going here from now on.

I rescued a Created Gecko and this was my first stop! The staff was amazing! I will be back!

Always worth grabbing your reptile food here. I love being able to pay in advance and not worry about remembering my wallet for a quick run.

This is the place! The guys are professional and really helpful. My son is learning and wants a snake. We has been to a few places but these guys are the best around.

Awesome helpful staff. Always willing to answer questions and point you in the right direction. They have a great selection of animals and products to keep them happy and healthy. Only down side can be getting into and out of the parking lot.

Best selection of reptiles, equipment, and accessories in the area. I go here for all of my reptile needs.

Bought a pixe frog great frog bought a pacman frog out of 76 frogs dumbest I ever have gotten. It's been 1 week they don't even offer store credit to take it back or anything so beware with these people there pacman frogs are I'm guessing inbred or poorly reproduce..

Been here a few times now as it’s been the best place locally for invert substrate. Will absolutely come back, the gal who’s helped me every time helped me with a bit of a dilemma with a snake. Thanks for your knowledge and customer service

Excellent staff, animals are active and well taken care of, prices are high but so is the quality of the reptiles; healthy and well handled. Place seems very well run

Staff is awsome. And love our new freind. Also they have used takes for sale. We got one for our new freind quick set up after grabing what else we wanted..

Antonio and the ENTIRE staff were so helpful and kind. I don’t know how that lady killed her axolotl - but I can definitely be sure that it was not by their fault at all. We sat there for an hour after deciding on which animal we wanted and they explained the in and outs of every single thing for taking care of the animal. As long as you listen to the staff; are kind to them, treat them as people, (which I think people forget about all the time) you will absolutely have a great experience they have a great selection and great prices! Thanks so much!!!

When we called, Kat was extremely warm and friendly. She had all the answers to many questions for our growing Gecko. We took the drive and found the right tank, better feeding trays and great corner hiding homes to help with his needs. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and had a great love for reptiles and their well being. Their owners should also be recognized for supporting nonprofit organizations to help rescued or reptiles in need of care and treatment. Thank you for providing hope to rebuild our ecosystems! Please swing by this place.