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Reptiles By Post Reviews 1,758

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Evaluating 1,355 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the product quality, noting that items arrive in excellent condition, are well-packaged, and are exactly as described. Many appreciate the prompt delivery service, often highlighting the speed and efficiency of their orders, and commend the overall positive service experience. However, some customers have experienced issues with delivery, including delays, incorrect addresses, or packages being left in unsuitable locations, leading to damaged or deceased live products. A few people also mentioned that some items received were not entirely as pictured on the website or that the sizing of live food was inconsistent with expectations.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've ordered live insects from reptiles by post quite a few times now for our bearded dragon and we've always received them in good time and always received exactly what we ordered. We would happily... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Set up a recuring delivery to feed my reptiles, has been a few months now and always comes on time, bugs are in good condition and to size. Will take their word on the numbers as haven't counted :-)... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy turnaround DPD messed up and delivered a day late but that’s not your fault, grubs are bigger than I thought they would be but it’s fine my T took one straight away, will be ordering from you g... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A quality service. I have ordered live insects from Reptiles by Post before and the products have always been good quality and reasonably priced. Delivery is prompt and the insects are packaged in sen... See more

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Company details

  1. Reptile Store

Written by the company

Reptiles by Post is a trusted small family-run business specialising in providing high-quality fresh livefoods, frozen foods and everyday reptile supplies. Whether you're a first-time reptile keeper or a seasoned enthusiast, we are dedicated to providing everything you need to keep your animals happy and healthy. We carefully hand pack all of our orders and offer delivery from trusted couriers like DPD & Royal Mail to ensure they arrive safely and on time. Customer satisfaction is our top priority; we pride ourselves on offering expert advice, fast and reliable delivery time scales, and top-tier live and frozen foods.

Reptile Livefoods

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Always Fresh, Always High Quality
We ship only the best livefoods, which are guaranteed to arrive in excellent condition from as little as £1.99 a tub!

Our Livefood Promise

Guaranteed to arrive alive!

Guaranteed to arrive alive!
We guarantee that all live food will arrive in excellent condition, as specified in the product description. To ensure you receive the correct quantity, we intentionally pack extra into each tub. While rare, if you receive any insects that do not meet our high standards, simply contact us with a photo of the affected items. We are committed to resolving any issues promptly and ensuring your complete satisfaction.

Contact info

Fresh, High Quality Livefoods

Buy live foods, have them packed fresh to order

4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When i ordered the crickets for my…

When i ordered the crickets for my beareded dragon after24hours most of them was dead would it be possible to get a refund for what i paid for please i will not be ordering from u again

20 April 2026
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Hi Nicky, please email us at info@reptilesbypost.com so we can investigate this and put it right for you. Thanks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Arrived pretty quick

Arrived pretty quick, good condition. Great customer service despite the interesting working hours :)

24 April 2026
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Thank You, Kristina

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have not received my items

I have not received my items

23 April 2026
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Hi Rebecca, really sorry to hear this. Looks like the courier delayed your parcel and then destroyed it due to it being perishable. Please reach out to us at info@reptilesbypost.com so we can put this right for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

First time ordering from this company, but certainly not the last. Have ordered live insects from a couple of companies before, but most have arrived dead. Not so with this company, which my baby beardie is very grateful for!

24 April 2026
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Thank You, Debbie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great freindly service

Great freindly service, live food arrived quickly and well wrapped. Bugs were healthy. I will definatley be using reptiles by post again.

24 April 2026
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Thank You, Valerie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Items exactly as described

Items exactly as described. All live food was actually alive. Decent postage cost and fantastic delivery time. Will be using these folks again.

24 April 2026
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Thank You!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, good communication and quality stock. Will definitely buy again

24 April 2026
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Thank You, Andy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

live food

Ordered live locusts and crickets. Came on time and packaged well!! Would 100% order again 😊

24 April 2026
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Thank You, Morgan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

fast shipping

fast shipping, good packaging quality, and the activity level of the insects was healthy

24 April 2026
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Thank You, Jane

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delivered late and to the incorrect…

Delivered late and to the incorrect address and by the time I found the package all the live food was dead.
Was offered a free replacement but the shipping is 2x the value so didn’t bother and found an alternative

16 April 2026
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Reply from Reptiles By Post

Hi Gary,

We’re really sorry to hear about your experience.

According to the tracking information, the parcel was marked as delivered by the courier. As outlined in our delivery terms, if a parcel is left in a safe place (either by default or via customer instruction), we’re unfortunately unable to accept liability for any loss, theft, or issues that occur after delivery.

In this case, we understand that the parcel was not left exactly where you had intended, which is understandably frustrating. However, as the delivery was completed and the safe place option was used.

We did offer a replacement

Kind regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good pricing and was very…

Really good pricing and was very impressed with the packaging and shipping process. I ordered medium mice for my snake and they all look great and good quality.

15 April 2026
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Thank You, Angel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another order of crickets from…

Another order of crickets from reptiles by post which we are very happy with. The packaging is perfect and the labelling let the postwoman know they shouldn’t be left in the sun. Very happy with the quality and so is our 🦎 😊

22 April 2026
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Thank You, Tracy

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