Reptile Cymru

01/01/2026

Happy new year! We are closed today to give the staff some time off but we open again as usual from tomorrow.

2025 was an amazing year for Reptile Cymru. A huge thanks to our amazing staff team (Ben, Fay, Dave, Jon, Andreea, Beth) for all their hard work, and to all of the work experience, university placements and volunteers who've helped out over the year. We opened the new shop and it's been such a huge quality of life increase for both staff, animals and customers. I have no words to say how much work getting it all set up was - so many nights spent there, with help from friends like Meg, David, Phil, Andy and Dan who often helped until midnight to get us open on time - but absolutely worth it. Huge thanks to my mum, Pat, for her tireless work behind the scenes. If she hadn't let me get my first corn snake when I was 12 years old then we wouldn't be here! This new shop really is the dream that I imagined when I started working in the reptile industry over 20 years ago.

In March we celebrated our 18th birthday as a business and we were absolutely blown away by all the support. I never imagined so many people would turn up to wish us well - absolutely insane. Dave brought his animals from Animal Zone UK for people to handle, Pete from Reptile Zone Crocs R Us brought his crocodiles for handling and Sophie from Origin Vets shared information about biology and husbandry and professional photographer Kara gave her time to take photos, both during this event, and of rescues during the year to help find them homes. We are so grateful for everyone who helped or supported us.

Onwards and upwards to 2026 and all the wonderful things it will bring - Christy.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone!

You might be wondering what happens to the animals when we're closed. Even when the shop is closed staff members will still attend to all the needs of the animals. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day even though we're not open to the public everyone still gets cared for, watered, cleaned and fed. All of our lights are controlled by timers, and all of our heating elements are controlled by thermostats. With modern technology and thermostats like the Microclimate EVO range we can see the temperatures of most of the enclosures from home too on an app, which is super cool!

If you have animals boarding with us over the Christmas period (and there's a lot of you, as we're pretty much full!) they will get plenty of attention over Christmas, even if we're not open to the public.

Any business involving animals requires care 365 days a year, no exceptions, but it's okay, because we're all in it because we're passionate about the animals. A big shoutout and thank you to all the staff from myself (Christy) - Ben, Fay, Dave, Andreea, Jon and Beth have all worked so hard this Christmas to make sure both animals and customers get exactly what they need.

24/12/2025

Wondering what your omnivorous reptiles can eat from Christmas Dinner? Don't throw all those leftovers away! Would love to see your photos of your reptiles having a treat!

https://www.reptilecymru.co.uk/what-can-i-feed-my-bearded-dragon-tortoise-from-my-christmas-dinner/

Can eat plenty of:
• Red Cabbage (but not if it is mixed with sugar or syrup).
• Green Cabbage
• Butternut Squash
• Green / String Beans

Plus small amounts of:
• Peas
• Carrots
• Broccoli

And a treat of:
• Brussel Sprouts
• Parsnips
• Sweet Potato

But avoid savoy cabbage, swede / turnip, cauliflower, onion and any non vegetables, unless you've got a Red Foot Tortoise, in which case you can give them a bit of roast turkey!

21/12/2025

Christmas opening hours. We will be available on FB messenger for any urgent enquiries even when closed. Non urgent enquiries will be answered during opening hours. We are almost full on setups now that we can do before Christmas so if you've been thinking about purchasing a full setup from us please don't delay!

We will have a full range of fresh livefood and all equipment across the Christmas period.

20/12/2025

Did you know that a group of tortoises is called a Creep?

Horsfield Tortoises finally back in stock!!

Don't be alarmed by the numbers on the shell, this will come off and is a safe non toxic way of us keeping track of their weight and health

19/12/2025

Lots of animals in store. Bearded Dragons, Leopard Geckos, Fire Skinks, Emerald Tree Skinks, Blue Tongue Skinks, Corn Snakes, Royal Pythons, Boa Constrictors, large selection of Amphibians, Invertebrates and lots lots more!

18/12/2025

Our thanks to Origin Vets Clinic for microchipping Tiki and Takota's first babies! We are just waiting for the CITES paperwork to be returned and then two of these (one male and one female) will be ready to go to new homes. Serious enquiries welcome as we can reserve now.

🦎 What a stunning species to work with! 🦎

One of our exotic nurses Liz Simpson was in her element this week as she was microchipping these absolutely stunning Fiji Iguana juveniles that were bred by a local reptile shop Reptile Cymru
We are very proud to work alongside so many amazing shops around the area and to continue the education in both a veterinary clinic and the shops too.

These are a beautiful species and are sadly endangered in the wild so they are on the cites list meaning any captive bred animal must be microchipped to apply for a certificate as proof it is captive bred.

This species is s*xual dimorphic meaning you can easily s*x them by the difference in appearance even at a young age. The males have larger darker bands and develop large dorsal crests int heir head and down the spines too.

Go on give them some love ! ❤️

14/12/2025

We have some great sized Hermann's Tortoises back in stock. Microchipped and CITES registered. Full setups available, both open topped wooden tortoise tables and plastic cages.

13/12/2025

We have UK captive bred Northern Blue Tongue Skinks in!

12/12/2025

Lots of leopard geckos in stock now! Can reserve up until the first week of January. Full setups and everything you need in store. Open 7 days a week and we are open Christmas Eve!

08/12/2025

Here are our Christmas opening hours. We will be available to answer messages or to give a quick phone call on the days we are closed for any customers who have an urgent enquiry. We are holding animals and setups now for pre or post Christmas collection so get your orders booked in!

30/11/2025

Western Hognoses are adorable and we've got quite a few in stock! A small snake with a big personality, suitable for beginners and only requiring a relatively small enclosure. Care guide here: https://www.reptilecymru.co.uk/western-hognose-boa-care-guide-western-hognose-caresheet/

We're open 7 days a week and have over 100 animals in stock! Please drop us a message if you have any questions.