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East Bay Vivarium

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1827 5th St
Berkeley, CA 94710

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East Bay Vivarium
Local(510) 841-1400

1827 5th St
Berkeley, CA 94710

http://WWW.EASTBAYVIVARIUM.COM

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User Reviews of East Bay Vivarium

Yelp.com Review - by Chris V.

4.0 of 5 stars. So once again I found myself heading to the infamous vivarium, but in a most perilous situation. All the staff was particularly busy, running around engaging various customers personal qualms. Then...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik U.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been a fan of this place for years now. I purchased my fire salamanders from them and numerous tank goodies. They have a knowledgeable staff and there is always something new in stock. This place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is starting to lose its flare for me. Every time I make the journey to go there, they rarely have anything new and interesting. The last time I was in the store, there was some guy in the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by bianca c.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Vivarium was a lot smaller than I thought it'd be, but hot damn they crammed a LOT of creatures in those boxes! I really liked their habitat setups, and some of the reptiles they've got up for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Helena B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Overall this is a great place. If you're a reptile lover, then I absolutely recommend it. After reading some of the reviews here on Yelp, I see that they are indeed held in high regard. I've bought...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Burrito M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great! Tons of reptiles. Very knowledgeble if you cann find anyone who will help you. Best is that they have live feeder rodents of all ages, from pinkies on up.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ricky V.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place you might miss as you turn down fifth st the first time, but once you see that beautiful blue eyed alaskan looking snow dog you know your in the right place. There was a huge reptile...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by I R.

4.0 of 5 stars. UPDATE: After more and more unpleasant dealings with people here, I'm going to have to subtract one star. There are still a lot of good people here, but the majority aren't very pleasant to deal with.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by miss e.

5.0 of 5 stars. I purchased a Polynesian garter snake, sounds more exotic than it is. This is actually the perfect "first" snake, it is inexpensive, small, docile and eats fish! The staff was helpful and knowledgable...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tonya N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. Never get tired of visiting all the lizards and frogs and snakes - OH MY. It makes me remember my childhood....little brother chasing me around with a frog held in front of him........
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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we love you

i am a very happy customer. i have been going to the vivarium since 1992,and my two pythons love their jumbo mice, thank you for being there for us. we love you . a very happy customer from fremont...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by barkingdog s.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is a one of a kind and a field trip in itself. Not for anyone uneasy about snakes.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Beverly T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love animos! Huuuuuge collection of herps and all things herp related! A bit crowded but it's fun to stroll through the entire place and look at every single reptile/bug they have. When I find homes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mollie F.

5.0 of 5 stars. After a few months of living in East Oakland, and going to Pet Food Express in Alameda for crickets for my lovely lizard, I was fed up. So, I made the trek to Berkeley today. Not only did I get to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eklat M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Whenever we hit the East Bay area, especially in Berkeley...we always have to come to this place just to look or to buy feeders for our spinal tail monitor and our citrus bearded dragon. It's not as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE this store! I haven't bought a reptile here...yet, but I do get many of my reptile supplies here. Crickets and mice are very reasonably priced here, and don't come to you half-dead like they do...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I Love coming to EBV! They have the best crickets and their staff is very knowledgeable and super friendly! Prices might be high, but so what you get quality pets! Everyone should come here instead of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maresa D.

4.0 of 5 stars. WOW - creepy, crawley.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Billy S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The EBV is great it has so many exotic animals and a variety of food items for my Snake, who i happened to purchase there. The only drawback to this awesome store is the prices. When looking to buy a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by bill s.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to the EBV since I was 10 years old. I remember my first outing quite well... A hot little hole in the wall stashed away on MacArthur in Oaktown, narrow aisles and the greenish...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa T.

4.0 of 5 stars. The tarantulas are tops for tots, what more can be said.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Snakes and turtles and dragons oh my!Behind all the glamour of 4th street is the East Bay Vivarium where dogs run amuck and a turtle the size of a shoe box is 4x more expensive than a python whose...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Va-va-Vivarium! East Bay Vivarium, that is. Kari S. came to visit me and we decided to head to 4th St. She caught the sight of a bright yellow sign on the sidewalk advertising reptiles and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa F.

4.0 of 5 stars. The economy's not doing so hot, and let's face it, as a full time graduate student... I'm broke.Unfortunately so is my boyfriend... damn you law school!We don't get cabin fever if we stay in all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Gecko Grandma and I stopped in yesterday for some cage liner. Gayle has kind of adopted these little critters while her son is off at college.Considering the expansion of nearby 4th Street, I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer M.

4.0 of 5 stars. The EBV. What can I say? It's a place full of coldblooded creepers. Today I went there for the first time and it was clean, most of the animals looked good (save a few that were probably having a bad...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Want a free trip to the zoo? Head over to the East Bay Vivarium and peruse the many exotic and amazing specimens they keep. From giant anacondas to creepy hissing cockroaches, they've got it all. If...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by steve t.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the best herp pet shop around anywhere that Ive seen, and its an east bay institution. They have an enormous range of animals, and the owners and managers know what they are talking about,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Teri H.

5.0 of 5 stars. an east bay hidden gem. i don't own anything they sell here and i never will but its so much fun going in and "window shopping". the staff seem super knowledgeable and nice. just a cool, little bit...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by angel a.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've known about this place for a little while. Each time I go in, I just want to drop green...even though it would be a life-long commitment each time I bought something.So...I've stayed away for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie P.

4.0 of 5 stars. About a year and a half ago a tarantula came into my life. Right away the Vivarium became a regular stop on my errand list. They were awesome in helping me set up a home and understand the care needed...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hale B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Being a snake enthusiast, it's really important to me that a herp store be in great condition. While not perfect, it is substantially better than any conditions I've EVER seen at Petco, etc. In...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bach H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is as good as advertised. I didn't really believed the reviews until I step foot into this store. It's like a little zoo that has free admission. They have all kinds of reptiles here, even...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucky E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh my, the turtles! I could have stared into their expressive little faces for an hour. The turtle-lover that I am, how could I have worked in Berkeley for 8 years and never visited this place 'til...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sebastian M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I purchased a snake from this place after looking at all the other cool reptiles and amphibians they had. Some of the staff is nice, but the girl that was helping me wasn't very nice at all. She acted...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian M.

1.0 of 5 stars. Each time I've gone to EBV (total of six trips in a one month timeframe), it's been a terrible experience. The staff seems generally over taxed and not particularly friendly. It's not a particularly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leanna W.

5.0 of 5 stars. For all my girlie girls with an edge, East Bay Vivarium is the Sephora of reptiles! A specialty store housing snakes, tortoises, lizards, scorpions, insects, and turtles galore in a bevy of styles...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by N S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Here is how it went down. (disclaimer: certain portions of this conversation may not have actually happened)Me: "I want to do something kinda crazy today. You wanna go skydiving or something? Oliver:...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shari D.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's been a while since I've been here, but when we had our little Red-eared Slider, Tuck, we used to come here a lot. They are all about the reptiles and amphibians here... and even if you don't own...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Oliver N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I first came here more than a decade ago - at their old location - on a family trip to the Bay Area. I was a snake owner/enthusiast at the time and EBV left an indelible mark on my young...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I do love this place. Sometimes the 'big animals in small places' gets to me but if you want a reptile this is the place to come. You can be assured to get quality information and they are always...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place. I am an avid snake keeper and they have lots of snakes you can't find at other reptile stores. Workers there answer questions with no probs. They pretty much know there...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by S L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their giant tortoises head are as big as my palm o-: ...I heard a while back the red ear slider turtle tank broke )-: ...I wonder if they ever got a new tank for them so they can be on display again.....
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty much the most intense reptile experience you'll have without being on Fear Factor. There are many many creatures on display and for sale and many staff people to tell you all about their every...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Barbara S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Neat place with reptiles, including exotics and albinos. Knowledgeable and helpful staff. Smells a bit funky, but it's a pet place.
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Madeline B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've never bought a pet here, but I have bought worms here and my place of work is a big customer of EBV. The selection of animals and products is amazing and the staff are very helpful and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allisoto P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Writing purely as a spectator (I have never purchased a reptile from here or anywhere). As far as spectatorship goes, it was a good time. It's free and you get to see some really crazy looking bugs...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene S.

5.0 of 5 stars. i have this weird animal thing.i'm obsessed with them. all of them. except for chinchillas, those things scare the shit out of me, and no, i really don't want to talk about it.other animals, though,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a reptile person actually but my 3.5 year old daughter sure is. This place is great because there is a lot to see and they don't mind you hanging around without buying anything. My daughter...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Suzanne F.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's Spring Break here at the old homestead and I'm with the 3 Musk-A-Teers....thinking of ways to keep myself sane, and them busy while staying out of trouble. So yesterday we headed to the Vivarium....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dee J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Of course this place has a tremendous variety of critters with scales...some pretty, some cool, some are pretty cool. Some are just cold-blooded. The staff here are a bunch of douche-bags. I GET IT....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Spencer n.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the coolest place everrr. My family had purchased 3 lovely lizards from this place. II honestly think we made a the trek out to the Vivarium at least once a month. They always have new things...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymberli C.

3.0 of 5 stars. We accidentally found this place while walking around 4th Street and my friend just HAD to come in because she loves animals. There are tortoises and snakes of all sizes from the size of a quarter to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelli H.

5.0 of 5 stars. You've gotta check this place out!! It's *FREE*My favorite hideaway to explore the unknown of the reptile world. Great for kids too, good learning environment.I always go there to check out their huge...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by LeAnne S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have bought many of my lovely friends here including my 2nd favorite pet of all time, Stella the Rose Haired Tarantula. The staff will always answer questions and are extremely great at explaining...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Considering a visit to the zoo these days requires a bit more fortitude and risk than ever, sating your desires for all things reptile and insect related at the East Bay Vivarium seems ever more in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by pancho p.

5.0 of 5 stars. hands down the best place in the bay to come for all your herp needs. staff is very knowledgeable but not always the most courteous. all of their animals are of good health but i recommend only to get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lorraine B.

5.0 of 5 stars. My boyfriend took me here for my birthday. I'll second other reviews - this is a great place for a date. If you're not into snakes and spiders, come to see the super-cute tortoises and geckos.EBV...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is so awesome. It is like going to the zoo for free. Just about any reptile, amphibian, or thing with too many legs could be found here. They even have scorpions. The staff is pretty rad...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Winane L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I absolutely love this place. It's been a while since I've owned any lizards. But if I was in the market for one I would definitely come back to here. I was introduced to this place when I worked in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Captain P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cool place to window shop and look at some snakes and lizards but some of the cages are awful cramped and a couple of the tortoises were practically breaking the glass walls of their tanks trying to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Belinda S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lots of reptiles. Lots of bugs/food for reptiles. Not for people who dont like creepy, crawly, slithery things.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Neva W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Intense. I got kind of a stomach ache from all of the animals because Im not used to all of those types of creatures. I loved the dogs out front and all of the staff is supperrrrrrrrrr friendly!
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Drew P.

5.0 of 5 stars. wow, I have to admit I didn't buy anything but when I am ready to, it will be boughten here. Pretty much anything can be found here, and just looking at all the creatures makes me want to get a job...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kalyani Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a kid I kept hand-caught lizards from my back yard as pets until they inevitably escaped their cages and moved into the corners of our house, ridding us of daddy long legs, mosquitoes and the like....
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by rachel a.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place is uh-may-zing... you can tell the people who work here really love the critters, cages always clean, animals are healthy, no ill smells. look for a brazillian rainbow boa, i think the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by rachel c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Not that you'll find me bragging about it too often, but my boyfriend is a reptile NUT! I mean the guy knows everything there is to know about the kingdom of all things creepy. This being said it was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vandana M.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is intense. GINORMOUS pythons and boa constrictors, ornery tortoises, creepy-crawly tarantulas, adorable little turtles...I have never seen any place like it.I went here on a second date...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been visiting the EBV for nearly a decade, and it is truly an amazing place.I do, however, want to caution anyone considering buying rats from them to keep as pets. The rats there are not bred...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Audrey B.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you want a lizard/snake/tortoise/spider, this is the place to come. Not only do they have a huge selection of reptiles, but their animals are very healthy and well-cared for. For all the complaints...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica D.

5.0 of 5 stars. In the market for a Red Knee Tarantula? How about an East Australian Velvet Gecko? Have you been hoping for that Spider Tortoise, you've always wanted? The East Bay Vivarium is the place to go for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the best reptile store in the Bay Area. As other reviewers have noted, a lot of their encosures are a bit small, and staff is sometimes overwhelmed and hence curt or unavailable, but in other...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Holly F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Man, this place smells.But it is chock-full of reptiles, amphibians, & random dogs. Kind of like a quirky zoo.Plus--this is where Mario & I are going to buy our pet rats...Ben, the two of us need...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aric W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome place. Super helpful staff. They are always busy. Its a great spot just to visit, but i bought some lizards. I'm happy with my purchase. The staff seems to care about the animals also,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jane t.

5.0 of 5 stars. On my list of top places to visit and scare people (tied with Paxton Gate). Really amazing reptiles and just around the corner from the Crate and Barrel outlet -- what more could you want?
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jude M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I purchased a baby Russian Tortoise from these guys. Friendly staff!They were extremely helpful in educating me about tortoises and in helping me finally make a choice. I spent several visits and a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Logan F.

5.0 of 5 stars. About all you need if you're interested in exotic pets. Don't come here looking for a parakeet or a hamster(actually they do have hamsters but they sell them as food), but if you want a bearded...
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Yelp.com Review - by jen n.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't own any reptiles, but I would come here if I wanted one. This place is such a neat little place to visit. My favorites are the turtles. I wanted one of those teeny weenie turtles, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome. I'm sure that everybody has already covered that this is the one stop place for all of your reptile needs.I'm a UCB Alumn and whenever I'm in the area, sneaking in a trip to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by RubyMonste R.

5.0 of 5 stars. The staff here know everything about each of the huge selection of reptiles they keep here. I got my little garter snake here and they told me everything I needed to know about keeping him happy,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyle D.

5.0 of 5 stars. EBV definitely has the best selection of reptiles that I have ever seen. Their amphibian collection is also quite large. I own and raise newts, and love to come get them from the EBV. Even if...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben P.

1.0 of 5 stars. If this store could float, and if it were built out of wood several tens of thousands of years ago by an old Jewish man named Noah, then it would truly be the Noah's Ark of reptiles. But, alas, it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate B.

5.0 of 5 stars. As someone who is allergic to both cats and dogs, I have both a turtle and a snake to fill the void. I got them both before moving to the Bay Area, but this would have been a fabulous place to get...
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Yelp.com Review - by Janet R.

5.0 of 5 stars. SImply put...the BEST place to go for your reptiles. They have everything from a pinky to a full grown 10 foot albino burmese python. (Dont you worry, one day it will be MINE) I love going there...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Marjorie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. The thing that strikes me most about the staff is that they will give you their attention and honest advice for any reptile issues you might be having even if you hadn't bought your pet at the store....
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Yelp.com Review - by mindy s.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've never bought a pet here, but in college, we often stopped in to get "pinkies" and later on mice and later on, even (gross) hamsters to feed to our cornsnake. The hairless rats are fun to look at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Shelley T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Update: 11/6/06 bought our new Jungle Carpet Python there yesterday. He's amazing and dog tame! I also bought my b-day present, Karl the ball python there last week. Karl is lovely, but shy. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a huge fan of reptiles, but I do have a lot of respect for this place that keeps them, and copious amounts of crickets hopping about.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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East Bay Vivarium

EBV has some pretty amazing animals; some of the stuff here I thought I could only find at a zoo. They have boa constrictors, scorpions, reptiles, tortoises, and snakes. They also sell mice and other ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew C.

5.0 of 5 stars. As a reptile specialty store, this is THE place in the bay area. All the animals were healthy and in clean enclosures. Prices on their dry-goods are slightly better than most shops. The staff looks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Nomi G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the EBV and it's staff! A first time reptile owner should never go to one of those big box stores or stripmall two bit petshops with staff that will shower you in misinformation- and try to get...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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East Bay Vivarium by Michael N. at InsiderPages

The only place I know of that has the most lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs, and spiders than animal planet on T.V. It's almost a jungle in this place when I go inside. The staff are great and patient with all...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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Enter the wild by christopher m. at InsiderPages

I think East Bay Vivarium has the largest selection of reptiles anywhere. It wouldn't surprise me if they had more than the museums or zoos. They have snakes, rodents, lizards, and many more. The staff have...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by TANYA P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Godzilla-size monitor lizards and baby tortoises. Every venomous creature you can think of. Amazing amphibian assortment. Brazillian Roaches. Mexican Red-Kneed tarantulas, scorpions, etc. Fuzzy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by megan w.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had cool parents who let me have lizards and snakes as pets. They were probably trying to compensate for all the homosexuality and the Burning Man, but you know, it was cool that I had some lizards....
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2005
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It's like a zoo! by mariam e. at InsiderPages

Even if you don't want to purchase animals, if you just want to just browse, this is a pretty awesome place. Giant snakes, lizards, insects...it's got everything a 10 year old boy (and sometimes girl) needs to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Free visit by Ben K. at InsiderPages

This place should charge to get in here. They have some of the wildest animals you can own in your home. These reptiles are hard to find and the staff knows a lot about each one. The service here is great and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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This place is a Zoo!

Seriously! If you love reptiles this is the place you want to check out. They have some of the rarest animals you can find compared to regular pet shops like Pets Mart. I used to buy my crickets here ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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Reptile lovers heaven by Randy R. at InsiderPages

East Bay Vivarium is an awesome place located close to the freeway exit off of University. It is on 5th St near plenty of shopping shops around. Parking sometimes can be a pain in the butt beacause of that,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Like every self-respecting college dude, I had dreads for two years, an enormous gotee, the lingering smell of patchouli, and a frickin huge boa constrictor that ate rats on demand. Unfortunately,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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Pets for all seasons by Marcus H. at InsiderPages

Want a reptile? Don't bother with Petco or some other giant chain--those people treat their snakes and lizards terribly, and worse, have no idea how to care for the animals they're selling. Plus, their stock...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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An oasis of the exotic

This is an outstanding and unique shop specializing in reptiles. They have quite a variety of different-sized lizzards and snakes and can help you find the pet that is best suited to your personality ...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/18/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony ..

4.0 of 5 stars. Do you like things that slither? Or want an eight legged companion? Then this is a great shop to find a reptilian/insect friend to take home. They have everything from giant tortoises to tiny baby...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2005
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This is not just a pet shop but a museum stop on your tour of Berkeley by Lucinda T. at InsiderPages

What can one say about snakes, lizards, turtles, geicos and more from around the world, all under one roof? It is fascinating, educational and sometimes scary! The East Bay Vivarium has a highly educated staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2005
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Crazy! by Jay D. at InsiderPages

This place is crazy, I don't know if I'm at a pet store or at the petting zoo! They specialize in unique pets such as reptiles, scorpions, lizzards and snakes. If you ever wanted to get a Python pet snake,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2005
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A Shop - Or a Zoo? by Miriam S. at InsiderPages

This is an outstanding and unique shop specializing in reptiles. They have quite a variety of different-sized lizzards and snakes and can help you find the pet that is best suited to your personality and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2005
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Exotic Pet Store by Alex B. at InsiderPages

They sell everything from scorpions to 20ft Pythons. This is a great place for all of you who want to own something more exciting than a dog or cat. They have a huge selection of all kinds of creatures and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2005
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