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Monday 12pm - 8pm Tuesday 10am - 6pm Wednesday 10am - 6pm Thursday 10am - 8pm Friday 10am - 8pm Saturday 10am - 8pm

DJL Exotics

We are specialist reptile breeders and reptile pet shop with a 5* License. AAL: 24/00093/LIPEL Animal Activities Licence: 21/03890/LIPET
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We sell leopard geckos, crested geckos, corn snakes, ball pythons, hognose snakes, African house snakes & Kenyan sand boas at our reptile breeding facility.

27/06/2024

Here's another of the baby corn snakes that has just had her first feed! She has really lovely colouration and is also a good handler. If you'd like to know more about corn snake care and set ups we have care guides on our website https://djlexotics.co.uk/the-corn-snake-care-guide/

24/06/2024

Four of our lovely corn snake babies that are eating well! Message for more info ❤

24/06/2024

Later today, we'll be making available the first five baby corn snakes for this season. They'll be popped onto the website for reservations. These are the little ones who have shed and started feeding confidently. If you've already expressed interest in one of the corn snakes, we'll keep you updated separately. Message for more info!

21/06/2024

Our reptile experiences make a great birthday or anniversary treat! They're also an ideal gift if you're looking for something different for someone you know who loves animals! You'll get exclusive access to our reptile facility for an hour to meet our lovely reptile ambassadors. You can book here: https://djlexotics.co.uk/animal-experiences-essex/

19/06/2024

At DJL Exotics we offer Reptile Experiences! You can book the reptile facility for an hour for up to 6 people. Your animal encounter will be led by experienced reptile keepers Dave & Helen and there are lots of handling opportunities for all. The experience is suitable for all ages :)

18/06/2024

This Snow Toffee Stripe Corn Snake baby is amazing! ❤

17/06/2024

A really lovely corn snake baby! We think this little one's morph is a toffee stripe, het amel, het caramel, het anery but comment below if you have another idea! Most of the baby corn snakes have had their first shed now. Message for more information ❤

15/06/2024

We hope you can join us for an animal experience soon! ❤

14/06/2024

Here's our adorable Gumball, he's very popular at our exhibitions as he always wants to come out and meet people! ❤

13/06/2024

Looking for something different to do this Father's Day weekend? Why not book an animal experience at DJL Exotics? Come and meet our reptile ambassadors! It's £70 for up to 6 people to spend an hour meeting and handling the reptiles. See you soon!

12/06/2024

Some of the lovely baby cornsnakes we have at DJL Exotics. PM to register your interest and we can get in contact when they've started feeding regularly :)

11/06/2024

This little baby cornsnake is so beautiful. We had all 14 of the babies hatch successfully. They're currently all on their first sheds and then they'll soon be able to have their first meal! ❤

10/06/2024

Happy Monday! One of the great things about being able to offer experiences is to share a love of reptiles with others. Whether it's a guest who has experience with them already and just wants to spend time with different species, or a complete newbie to reptiles! Don't forget to book for Father's Day if this is something that interests you :)

08/06/2024

This little corn snake baby is stunning. Not sure on his exact morphs yet! We can have up to 96 different morph combinations with Star's babies! You can sign up to our waiting list in advance.
Don't forget to book your Father's Day Animal Experience if you're thinking of joining us next Saturday. We do have some spaces left :)

07/06/2024

If you're looking for something different this Father's Day why not book an Animal Experience at DJL Exotics? It's a fun experience for all the family to come and meet our friendly reptile and invertebrate ambassadors who are used to being handled and enjoy interacting with people! We're also ideal for members of your family who are nervous about reptiles. There's plenty of space for up to 7 people and we can tailor the experience for you. Find out more and book here: www.djlexotics.co.uk/animal-experiences-essex.

06/06/2024

Here are some more baby corn snake pictures, they're really lovely. Which one do you like best? They are all quite calm and friendly, one is a little nervous but looks like it might be going into shed so it could just be due to that. We've got 6 more that are taking them time to come out of the egg!

04/06/2024

Super exciting! First corn snake babies of the season! They're so cute! These are the first three - more pics to follow! Please feel free to get in contact if you'd like to be put on the waiting list ❤

03/06/2024

If you're new to us here at DJL Exotics welcome! We breed various reptiles at our 5* licensed reptile centre. Our reptiles adapt well as pets, are handled daily, have great genetics and all have such cute personaities. We are happy to help with advice on care, set ups, training & enrichment, and there's lots of info on our website. You can book an hour to spend time meeting the species you are interested in, ask any questions you have and meet the babies & their parents!

30/05/2024

We're so excited to have our first clutch of Western Hognose Snake eggs. There are actually 8 as some were underneath. Lady Fern did so well! Lady Fern is a super conda, can't wait to meet the babies! ❤

21/05/2024

An awesome leopard gecko baby! Really cool patterning and a great handler already. Leopard Geckos make great first reptile pets. If you'd like to find out more about our available leopard geckos message us :)

17/05/2024

We received a lovely review from one of our animal experience guests! We have experience slots available and you can book online on the website or give us a call! If you're nervous about snakes we can help with that too, just let us know :)

14/05/2024

Our animal experiences at DJL Exotics make a fun and memorable outing for anyone who loves animals. Half term is a great time to book to come and see us. You can bring a group of up to 7, all ages are welcome and there are plenty of handling opportunities for all! Book now .co.uk/animal-experiences-in-essex or PM 😃

10/05/2024

Here's a pic of the lovely Mr Hissy. Who isn't really hissy at all! Come and meet and handle a variety of snakes, lizards and inverts at one of our reptile experience sessions. Learn about these wonderful creatures and what makes them special.

We do also have baby leopard geckos at the moment and lots of eggs in the incubator for those who are looking to welcome a new reptile to their home this summer!

08/05/2024

Here's one of the first babies of 2024, eating ever so well and growing really nicely. Babies can be reserved and you are welcome to book to come and see them. They are usually ready for their new homes at about 6 weeks old. This little one is 2 weeks old ❤

07/05/2024

This is Lana, one of our adult male leopard geckos. He's dad of several eggs we have in the incubator ❤

06/05/2024

Just so cute! Look at that smile! Hope you're having a great day :)
We've had another baby leopard gecko hatch this afternoon.
Times are updated for our animal experiences. You can book to spend time with our reptiles and inverts. Plenty of opportunity to handle our friendly lizards & snakes, a great idea for half term ❤

04/05/2024

Here's a pic of Dodi, one of our crested geckos. Crested geckos adapt very well to being pets but we do consider them a more advanced species to leopard geckos. You can meet our crested geckos at our animal experiences during the day. We hope to see you soon! ☺

03/05/2024

Join us this weekend for our reptile encounter. Come and meet a variety of reptiles at our facility. We offer 1 hour sessions, with about 6 different reptiles to meet, handle and get to know. Find out how we care for them, what their needs are and hear their stories! We have some sessions available this Saturday afternoon if you're looking for something different to do this weekend. Book by message, phone, email or directly on our website. See you soon!

01/05/2024

We're planning on offering some weekday sessions to meet the reptiles, learn all about them and find out how special reptiles are. You can book by ticket which will be £7 per person (child/adult). Ideal for homeschooling and something fun to do in the holidays! The maximum number per group will be 8, so you'll have plenty of opportunity for handling and to ask questions.

Children will need to be supervised by an adult and payment is required on booking. Available days and times will be on the website later and updated weekly. If you'd like to book further ahead please get in contact. If you have any questions please ask. You can message, email or phone to book and we look forward to seeing you! 😃

[email protected], 07707525420 or 01255675876

30/04/2024

Wow our millipedes are fascinating! We have spaces available this weekend for our animal experiences. This is a chance to meet, handle and find out about a variety of reptiles (and invertebrates if you wish!). Our reptiles only come out a few times a day at these sessions, so it really is an exclusive opportunity.

If you're looking to purchase one of our babies or juveniles you will be able to meet the parents, this is by apointment as well. If you have any questions about care of a particular reptile or how to provide a great home for them, or would like to book a pet viewing or animal experience then contact us now! 01255675876

Address

Sandalwood, Victoria Avenue
Frinton-on-Sea
CO130DJ

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 8pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 8pm

Telephone

+441255675876

Website

http://www.djlexotics.co.uk/

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Wow our millipedes are fascinating! We have spaces available this weekend for our animal experiences. This is a chance to meet, handle and find out about a variety of reptiles (and invertebrates if you wish!). Our reptiles only come out a few times a day at these sessions, so it really is an exclusive opportunity. If you're looking to purchase one of our babies or juveniles you will be able to meet the parents, this is by apointment as well. If you have any questions about care of a particular reptile or how to provide a great home for them, or would like to book a pet viewing or animal experience then contact us now! 01255675876

First little hatchling out of the egg, so sweet! ❤

Here's our lovely Gerald, a Dumeril's Boa you can meet with our animal experiences at DJL Exotics!

We've had a population explosion in our Tropical Grey Isopods. How many can you see running around? #isopodsofinstagram #isopodbreeder

If you'd like to find out if a pet reptile is for you then take a look at the information on our website https://djlexotics.co.uk/ or get in contact. There's lots of great information on the internet about reptile keeping so if you'd like us to recommend further resources for info just ask!