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Underground Reptiles

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Underground Reptiles has a rating of 3.1 stars from 677 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Underground Reptiles most frequently mention customer service, next day, and new home. Underground Reptiles ranks 17th among Pets sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Great place to do business with”

Hazel H.
6/6/20

We had awesome customer service and no issues whatsoever, unlike previous place. My son received his crabs within 18 hours of ordering them, they are alive and healthy and he is so happy, will only use them from now on.

Top Critical Review

“Tokay not okay”

James A.
7/13/24

If feel dumb and deceived for trusting this website and shame on me for not looking at reviews before I ordered. I surprised my wife with a Tokay Gecko, was so excited and relieved him with in 24 hrs of ordering. Upon arrival he was extremely skinny and very underweight. Being reptile owners we were upset but sprung into action and did everything possible to bring him back. He was 12 inches and only weighed 68gr. Being that long and age he should have been close to 120g at least. Not knowing anything about his living conditions prior we just figured of course they didn't feed them well. We got him in his enclosure and gave him about 4-5 days to acclimate to his home. During the time we gave him crickets, supermorms and roaches. He would strike but not eat or put it in his mouth shake and spit them out. After day 5 we decided to take the chance and get him out. We'd get him to open his mouth and toss in a worm here and there. We thought it was a win because he ate them. The problem after handling him he was so weak so we'd put him back and give him a couple days. This went on for a day short of a month when he passed away while trying to feed him. My heart breaks because we pour 1000% into our babies and we could not save him. We thought he was getting better and moving more but in the end we believe he was just hanging onto a string. I feel so sad, mad and down right heart broken about losing Arceus. He will forever be a God to us but we will never tell anyone to buy from Underground reptiles and will be deleting anything to do with them. NEVER BUY FROM THEM EVER!

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Thumbnail of user charliey25
California
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August 21st, 2020

Provide good customer service please. I bought a tortoise and it died in less than a day. I emailed them and filled an issue request with pictures. Rose replied and asked me for more pictures and more details. She suggested me more things to add in the set up and basically told me that I killed the tortoise. I have had tortoise before and did my research too. Tortoise don't die in less than 24 hours unless they were already ill during shipment or before that. She then replied asking to reorder a new one and she would offer me a discount of 15%. I asked her is she could do a little more and no response from her. I read some reviews from other reptile stores and they wouldn't hesitate to offer a free replacement. Not going to buy from here anymore and wouldn't recommend due to the awful customer service.

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Minnesota
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February 22nd, 2021

I ordered a bearded dragon back in Jan and they didn't ship because of the weather which I get so I called today a month later since the weather is getting nice and they said they would ship with today or the next day which was great! Only to get a call a few hours later saying they are sold out of all bearded dragons! Won't be coming back here.

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Washington
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May 21st, 2020

I was hesitant to order as some of the reviews weren't the greatest but I ordered anyway since I've always loved turtles. I ordered the three pack of red eared sliders. I paid for overnight shipping with Ups and my turtles were on their way. I had one problem and it was due to ups not delivering my package on time, they misplaced my package and it had to be delayed a day or so. But my turtles finally arrived they are thriving and came really lively and ready to move and swim. Amazing and safe packaging for the turtles they were kept warm and moist. Definitely will order again for sure! Amazing company! They came so small the same size as a quarter, the cutest little turtles ever, so in love.

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Hi Andrea, we apologize on behalf of UPS for the delivery delay. We pack our animals extremely well just in case they are delayed in transit. We are glad to hear they arrived perfectly fine for you. We hope you enjoy them for many years to come.

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Alabama
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November 18th, 2020

Im a business owner who put in many orders in the past. Their animals come very unhealthy and half of them die. They do usually make it right but they still are always low quality animals. I recently made a insect purchase because i havent had issues in the past with those, but my recent order they shorted me over 100 dollars worth of insects and wont make it right. Very irritated with this company and will never do business with them again.

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Massachusetts
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July 9th, 2020

Was worried because of the extreme heat for the safe delivery of the turtle hatchling... the package arrived next day early afternoon due to a delay with ups... thank goodness he arrived alive and well! Was packaged with care... kept cool and my granddaughter is thrilled with her new buddy! Will definitely recommend!

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We do pack out animals with care. Thank you for your order Gale. We are ecstatic to hear how happy your granddaughter is with her new turtle. Please give us a call if you have any questions

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Ohio
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August 2nd, 2020

I order a sulcata tortoise it's was very sleepy when it arrived then gradually popped up it has been eating and sleeping. My daughter whom was scared of a box turtle loves this little sulcata. I couldn't be any happier with my purchase.

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So happy your he/she perked right up for you. Thank you for the update on your order. So glad your daughter loves the new tortoise :)

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Florida
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July 28th, 2020

Ordered two Russian Tortoises online. The communication was outstanding about the order and delivery. Shipping process was great and when received the tortoises look healthy, clean and active. Will be ordering again from Underground Reptiles for sure. A+

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Alex, We are so glad you are happy with your new russians. We look forward to more business with you soon.

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Maine
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July 23rd, 2020

I have ordered several beautiful frogs, and they all arrived in perfect condition! Great customer service when you call, and they do a fabulous job keeping you updated about your shipments. Thank you so much, you all rock!

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Updating our customers throughout the entire order process is crucial for us to do. Andi, your business is very important to us. We greatly appreicate you.

Thumbnail of user michaelh2594
New York
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July 18th, 2020

The snake came in today perfect health clean and she is very handle able i was even told the feeding cycle and i was called by underground to make sure i received her and to make sure she arrived in perfect health

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Michael, We are so happy you are satisifed with your order. It is very important for us to call our customers to check up and see how the order came in. Thank you for your business.

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Texas
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March 25th, 2020

My new baby Sulcata arrived this morning well fed, healthy with clear eyes, I will definitely be ordering again I was hesitant reading all the bad reviews but did you ever think it was the mail service that kill the animals?

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Hi Sabrina, we are so glad to hear you are enjoying your new baby sulcata tortoise. Thank you for your order. We look forward to serving you more in the future.

Thumbnail of user gregc382
North Carolina
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May 27th, 2020

Great service! My new turtle arrived the next day, and was exactly what I expected and ordered. They texted me after my order was received, when my order shipped and after it was delivered. I just ordered 2 more turtles. Would buy from this seller again without any reservations.

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Greg, Thank you very much for being a return customer. We are thrilled to hear how satisfied you are with our busines. Thanks again!

Thumbnail of user jeffreyc565
Kansas
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August 18th, 2020

This was my first time ordering. I order to Tarantula slings. They arrived alive in excellent packaging. The slings look great and I'm so excited to watch them grow. When I had a question about my order I got a response fast. Overall great customer service, excellent packaging, and healthy looking slings. That's an A+ in my book.

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We love answering any and all questions our customers may have. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Thumbnail of user meganp168
Indiana
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July 11th, 2020

Our little baby arrived this morning! It appears to be in good health and is very feisty! Underground Reptiles is quick to respond by phone and email and the staff are friendly! They even called me this morning to check on the delivery and make sure everything was good.

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Megan, it is very important for us to be as accessible to our customers as possible. Thank you very much for your business and review!

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Illinois
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June 24th, 2020

I recently purchased a pair of Russian Torts and even though there was a small glitch with the order it was quickly resolved. This was my first time purchasing from Underground Reptiles and in a way I am happy there was a little problem. It tells you a lot about a company by how they handle the problem and how quickly they resolve it. In my case things were corrected ASAP to my complete satisfaction. I look forward to purchasing from Underground again as soon as a couple of things I'm interested in become available. Once again good job Underground..

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We are so glad we were able to fix the problem for you. We like to make doing business with us as easy as possible. We greatly appreciate your review. We look forward to doing business with you soon.

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Florida
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August 12th, 2020

I received a Indian spotted turtle on 8-11-20 the turtle was visibly sick on the day he came I immediately contacted them sent emails and pictures and they told me the turtle look fine and blew me off I am a loyal customer with this company and have been for a few years and I would like to say this was my first bad experience out of many and I am truly heartbroken in the way they handled me and my concerns. Hopefully they correct this problem.

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Thumbnail of user drewh80
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Hi Manchester, I hope you were happy with the resolution we provided for you on 8/13 and we hope you are happy with the replacement turtle you received from us. We look forward to serving you more in the future.

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Washington
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July 24th, 2020

These axolotls are the cheapest i have found and at first i appreciated that i could pick my delivery date. However, the order was delayed by a whole day; not really a big deal, but I took a day off work because I was told they were going to show up at any point in that day. I bought two of these babies on a Monday, picked Thursday to have them to be delivered. One of them was apparently 'out of stock' completely understandable, but I bought them almost a week in advanced and the most logical thing to do was to set one aside for me; right? They then further asked if I wanted one of the same breed of the other one I bought, but they were out of stock too. Asked for a refund and still has not happened. Overall short customer service representatives. Would recommend paying more for more quality shipping, handling, and service...

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UGR A. – Underground Reptiles Rep

Hi Ok B., we cannot locate an order with your name on it. If you did experience a delay on your order we do apologize. We ship all our animals via Next Day Air and Priority Overnight with both UPS and FedEx and both shipping companies seem to be experiencing higher than normal delays due to the current pandemic. If we do owe you a refund please contact us at 954-428-8005 that way we can get it taken care of for you. Thanks

Thumbnail of user hannaw30
New York
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October 8th, 2021
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I ordered one little baby from these guys and he came to us ICE COLD with their so called "heat"pack. I told them that the pack he was sent with, was freezing cold and they tried to tell me it's supposed to absorb any heat/cold. Awful customer service. They keep asking for pictures of the tank set up when we clearly stated that it arrived ICE COLD and DEAD. Please don't buy unless you plan to lose $500 with poor customer service care.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t waste your money on people who take FOREVER to respond and asking for pictures unrelated to the issue at hand. It arrived ICE COLD and DEAD. How does that relate to pictures of the tank? You tell me.

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Thumbnail of user mizl1
Texas
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September 18th, 2022

I ordered a baby northern blue tongue skink from here a few weeks ago and it came with a mite infestation, a respiratory infection, and it pooped a few sticks the length of its own body out. It also had a few damaged scales but that should hopefully go away and it grows.

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in my experience it’s not good to buy reptiles from but the pac-man i bought was in good condition and i’m assuming that would be the same with the other amphibians.

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Thumbnail of user tuviv
Ohio
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August 5th, 2020

This was a good experience. I preferred a female Russian tortoise who arrived on time and in good condition. The price was good and the sellers are very informative on the process(although you do need to read). The only thing I didn't like was the 2 dollar charge for text updates. That was pretty petty and I won't select that option in the future. I do lab on doing business with them again!

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UGR A. – Underground Reptiles Rep

Thank you very much for your order Tuvi! So happy you are satisfied with your new russian. Please give us a call if you have any questions.

Thumbnail of user stephanyp8
North Carolina
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May 30th, 2020

I got my 3 baby chams today along with my 3 baby slider turtles. There So cute was super friendly walked right on my hand to get outta tranport containers. Will order again. (Turtles I put in some water while doing setup)

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Stephany, We are so glad to hear how your order came in! We cannot wait to do business with you in the future

Thumbnail of user christopherg597
Florida
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June 10th, 2020

I ordered a goliath pink toe tarantula and it shipped the same day. She arrived today and she looks absolutely beautiful. Packaged professionally and great service. I recommend to anyone looking to buy online.

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Christopher, We are thrilled about your experience with our company. We look forward to doing more business with you in the future.

Thumbnail of user brandonb1031
Indiana
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May 31st, 2021

I purchased, well tried to purchase, dwarf geckos, only to get a call saying they didnt have them in stock, therefore why not take these day geckos; knowing full well that their upkeep is much more hands on. That was 6 months ago. Now i was in the market for skinks and a jackson chameleon. Again, I get a phone call stating they have no skinks available. But dont worry! The Jackson chameleon is still in stock. 1 day later I get the chameleon burnt to a crisp and dead. You know the response i got back, well sorry we have a lot of animals and its hard to keep track of all of them. This company should be shut down for the blatant disregard to there consumers and there retiles.

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Thumbnail of user davidl4437
Maryland
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April 15th, 2022

As a turtle enthusiast, I would like to say that Underground Reptiles is the place for you and your reptiles needs. The online department is friendly and courteous. Can't say enough about the great way I was treated. Matt took my order and took the time to answer all my questions beyond all expectations. I was lucky enough to visit the actual store last month in Deerfield, Fl and even though it was near closing they took time for me and no rushing. WOW! I enjoy the mud/musk turtles because of their size and they had plenty plus a great selection of other turtles. The sunsets are beautiful there. After the sun does go down, go treat yourself to a new pet turtle or other reptile (the selection is amazing) and enjoy. Underground Reptiles Rocks. David

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Thumbnail of user larryp373
Virginia
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August 15th, 2020

I recently ordered an ice tegu from underground reptiles and could not be more satisfied. I was notified with the tracking number and when it was shipped out and delivered. I received the tegu the next day at the estimated time of arrival. Best prices for tegus around. The one I ordered came very active and alert and ate on the first day. If you are looking for a tegu this is the place.

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Great pic Larry! We look forward to the updates as your tegu as he/she grows. Please give us a call if you have any questions,

Thumbnail of user lorenh39
Louisiana
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June 27th, 2020

They kept me up to date on the delay of my snake and when exactly she shipped. I got her the morning after she shipped and she was in excellent shape when she arrived. Beautiful snake and well mannered. Will definitely buy from them again!

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UGR A. – Underground Reptiles Rep

We do have reps assigned to tracking all of our orders to make sure packages get to their destinations on time. If there are any delays we contact the carrier to resolve the issue. Loren, we are so glad we were able to provide you with a great snake. Thank you!

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Underground Reptiles specializes in exotic reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and mammals. We have been shipping our local South Florida community since 1996 and have been shipping our animals worldwide since 2000. Our goal is to provide the very best pets, at the very best price with the very best customer experience.

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