Backwater Reptiles Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Evaluating 69 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers generally appreciate receiving animals in healthy and active condition, frequently noting that the pets arrive looking wonderful and safe inside secure packaging. Many people find the delivery service extremely fast and reliable, stating that their live shipments frequently arrive ahead of schedule without any transit issues. However, some customers also noted serious problems with animals arriving sick or dehydrated due to concerns about containers and packing choices. Reviewers additionally mentioned encountering unhelpful and dismissive customer service when trying to resolve order mistakes, incorrect species deliveries, or broken health guarantees.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 nile monitors about 2 weeks ago and they arrived in awesome condition. They started eating crickets about an hour after putting them in there enclosure. Already starting to calm down when... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are so happy and excited about our new family members. They arrived on time handled with such care. We got 2 Asian black forest scorpions and 1 emperor scorpion all juveniles as well as a cd hachli... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've puchased from other companies that sell "feeder" lizards and Backwater is the only one that has consistantly shipped quality lizards. The packaging materials were clean and neatly done. They hav... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Although they didn’t have what I originally asked for they told me and gave me options. Then when I picked the price was more then what I originally paid for yet they didn’t add any additional charged... See more


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  1. Pet Store
  2. Aquarium Shop
  3. Reptile Store

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We have 600+ species of live reptiles for sale online, including lizards, snakes, frogs, turtles, tortoises, and more. Live arrival is guaranteed! A+ BBB rating.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 Schneider Skinks 1 male and…

I ordered 2 Schneider Skinks 1 male and 1 female the order was placed and I was notified right away that it was received. Notified that they were shipped and had a tracking number right away the next day.
Received them the very next day when promised. Had no issues with the shipment at all. Will definitely buy from again in the future. Very nice company to work with. Thank you for my new skinks.

April 22, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great animals, great communication!

Communication with these guys has been great! There shipping schedule is solid, in my experience the only time there was a slight delay I was notified immediately of the new target date, and everything has been great. One toad so far and about a dozen tree frogs, my family has become enchanted with our new freind my son even giving him the very fitting name of Todd. I have read alot of negative stuff, but to my eye it seems like mainly redditors that are trying to get discounts or referral finder's fees from other shops. Lots of horror stories out there, and it took a bit of courage to click the buy button, and I'm glad i did. Didn't even hesitate when it came time to buy feedstock for Todd! He's been happy and healthy for weeks, he came from backwater and so has his food so don't buy the negative hype, buy stuff from backwaterreptiles.com and thank me later

April 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience! Got a tarantula spiderling and their customer service was excellent and quick to respond. They even offered to ship early and it came alive and well the following morning! The prices are fair and they have a great selection. Be wary of an unaffiliated imitation site causing them issues!

April 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing company! You won’t be disappointed

Fantastic company with outstanding customer service! I recently ordered frogs from them, and my animals arrived in excellent condition. Backwater gave me tips and advice on setting up the terrarium and caring for the frogs. They answered all my emails in less than a day. I highly recommend doing business with this company!

April 16, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Security and trust

Backwater Reptiles handled my experience and transaction with care and confidence right from my first contact. I had several concerns through the process, not anything being about backwater or caused by them. I had a small shipping issues with fed ex but the representative I spoke to, filled me with confidence and put my fears and mind at rest. My wife's birthday present, a beautiful red tail boa, came to me not just perfect visually but it just wanted to snuggle with her and that was a perfect beginning of her adoption, I could do no wrong for hours. I text backwater reptiles,questioning feeding, now and in the future. They answered me right away knowing I already had my snake in my possession, they could have ignored me and put me in the past but they didn't. All in all, Backwater Reptiles have given me the absolute best experience, never did anything like this online but like I said, best experience ever! Thank you Backwater, I do want another red tail for myself now and there is no way I'm going anywhere else, your the best.

April 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It could NOT have been a better…

It could NOT have been a better experience. I was able to ask questions, and get answers really quickly. I went online to search, read about and learn more about the skink I purchased. It was shipped within a day and sent right to me. I'm telling you, this is a seamless ordeal! You'll love it. They have more than 15 years experience doing what they're doing, and it shows!

April 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just wanted to say thank you

I just wanted to say thank you. He's here and well and already feeding. You guys are amazing. I look forward to my next purchase with you. And your customer support and response time are phenomenal. Thank you so much.

March 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just wanted to say thank you to…

Just wanted to say thank you to Backwater Reptiles had some issues with ups delivery twice no fault to Backwater Reptiles all on UPS unfortunately my first delivery was delayed and arrived DOA but Backwater Reptiles honored their guarantee and sent out another one of course I had to cover the shipping cost but at a discounted rate so all in all I'm pretty pleased with the service

March 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received the most perfect 2 inch…

I received the most perfect 2 inch value versicolor today. I really liked that I could choose a preferred gender and they would try to get me that and they were priced at approximately $60 less than the next lowest priced one of this size. The shipping went perfectly. Arrived right on time. The tarantula is also very docile and climbed onto my hand when I was attempting to transfer. I will be purchasing future pets from them, for sure.

March 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New Anole enclosure

From the minute of purchase to the arrival of our new anoles , we have had a wonderful experience. Delivering the live animals can be tricky but all 12 made it here safety and alive. Thanks to Backwater reptiles we have a fantastic family of frogs , bearded dragons and now anoles. Thanks again Backwater reptiles.

March 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Will never buy from this company again

Will never buy from this company again. I ORDERED FEMALES. & was sent males. & not in great condition. Male chameleon had sore on his face. I ended up having to buy whole new set ups for the males I recieved all for their MESS UP. Reached out to their company to see if they would resend me females and they were rude and not helpful at all. They told me the male female option button is just a “preference”. What kind of bullshit is that. If you’re not going to send what people wanted then give them an option to cancel the order. & WHY PUT A MALE/FEMALE option if you’re not even going to abide by the selection the customer picked.

Do not buy from them unless you want to be disappointed

March 6, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Guyana retail boa

Just received my Guyana redtail boa a day ago cannot be more pleased with the customer service and the reptile I received. She was so docile and friendly came out of her bag straight into my lap and into my hands could not be more happy. Thank you very much. Would definitely recommend backwater reptiles.

February 26, 2025
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