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Welcome to Coast to Coast Exotics Coast to Coast Exotics in Darlington is a specialist herpetological shop, and was initially established in 1993. We only sell reptiles, amphibians, spiders, invertebrates and some exotic mammals. This means if you are looking for lizards, snakes, frogs, toads, tortoises, tarantulas, scorpions, hedgehogs...

Contact Us Is there an animal you are looking for and can't find anywhere? Drop us a message we will try and source it for you! We generally tend to our e-mail's everyday and you can expect a reasonably rapid response. At times though, we are very busy tending to our animals and we may take a little longer getting...

About Coast to Coast Exotics, Darlington. All you need to know about the company, the staff and how we conduct ourselves! OPENING HOURS We are open seven days a week 10am til 5.30pm, except Sunday when we are open 11am til 4pm. We are open 11am til 4pm on Bank holidays. WHERE WE ARE AND DIRECTIONS TO US Many people travel countrywide to...

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Privacy Policy Privacy Policy Overview Coast To Coast Exotics is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of its website users and customers. We have written this privacy policy to outline the specific information we collect, how we use this information, and what options you have in sharing this information with...

Large range of reptile goodies from Exo-terra, Zoo-med, Habistat, T-rex etc etc.

Care Sheets Click on the underlined links below; Snake Care Sheets  Lizard Care Sheets Tortoise Care Sheets Amphibian Care Sheets Spider & Invert Care Sheets Exotic mammals (Hedgehogs etc)

Reptile, Amphibian, Arachnid, Invert and Exotic Mammal Stock List  Click on the navigation bar to the left for what you require!

Frequently Asked Questions Q. Can you supply me, I live outside the UK?   A. No sorry, we are now just UK based.       Q.  Can you help me, I don’t know how to look after my lizard/snake/tortoise.   A. Yes we can, but before contacting have a look at our care sheets on this site, they cover...

BACKGROUND OF COAST TO COAST EXOTICS, DARLINGTON Coast to Coast Exotics is one of the most well known reptile specialists in the UK. It began trading over 15 years ago, but owner Kevin Stevens has been keeping reptiles and amphibians for over thirty years. He is a well regarded herpetologist that has had articles published worldwide...

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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU We endeavour to offer the best all round exotic animal dealer experience in the UK. We have a retail shop in Darlington which is well presented and educational. We hold stocks of animals that will appeal to beginners and experienced keepers alike. This means that we not only stock the popular species...

WHAT WE DON'T DO We no longer send out any animals (other than live food, spiders and other invertebrates) by mail order / courier. We took this decision due to our increasing concerns not only about their welfare during transit, but also that our customer screening and training procedures cannot be carried out. Animal...

MEET THE STAFF Kevin Stevens, Herpetologist and Managing Director    Well known in the herpetological world with past positions such as Journal Editor and President (Elect) of the International Herpetological Society. Reptile Consulatant for Australian company Aqua Pacific with their popular Reptile...

The Care of Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) Other species that require similar care; Crevice lizards, Star Agamas, Desert Iguanas, Atlas/Rankins Dragons This care sheet is designed and used at Coast to Coast Exotics at the time of purchase. It may be copied and re-used as long as it is credited to Coast to Coast Exotics.    The Care of Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)

The Care of Agamas, including Bearded Dragons Other species that require similar care; Crevice lizards, Star Agamas, Desert Iguanas, Atlas/Rankins Dragons This care sheet is designed and used at Coast to Coast Exotics at the time of purchase. It may be copied and re-used as long as it is credited to Coast to Coast Exotics.     The Care of Bearded Dragons (...

The Care of Asian Water Dragons (Phvsignathus cocincinus) Other species which require similar care; Basilisks, Frilled Dragons, Helmetted Iguanas, Cuban Knight Anoles. This care sheet is used and designed for the time of purchase. Other shops may copy and re-use as long as credit is given to Coast to Coast Exotics. The Care of Asian Water Dragons (Phvsignathus cocincinus) Other...

The Care of Crested geckos and other nocturnal arboreal geckos Includes Crested, Golden, Green, Marbled, Moorish, Bibrons geckos This care sheet is designed and used at the time of purchase. It may be copied and re-used by other shops as long as credit is given to Coast to Coast Exotics.   The Care of Crested geckos and other nocturnal...

Care sheets for Corns, Kings, Rats, Boas, pythons and other snake species SNAKES  Click on the underlined links below Cornsnakes and other Ratsnakes  False Water Cobras Brief care of Kingsnakes Brief care of Hognose snakes  Brief general overview of Royal Pythons  Brief care of Burmese pythons  Feeding problems in snakes Brief Care details of Boas...

Care sheets on Geckos, Agamids, Iguanids and other lizard species Click on the underlined links below LIZARDS  General Observations on the Crocodile Lizard The Care of Bearded Dragons Species of Agamas from dry regions Care of Iguanas from dry regions eg Desert Iguanas Care of Rankins Dragons  Leopard geckos and other terrestrial geckos The care of Uromastyx...

Care sheets for tortoises Please click on the underlined links below Care of Commonly kept Tortoises

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We are not the run of the mill reptile shop! As one of the leaders in the field, and certainly one of the most experienced, we can offer various other options to further your herpetological horizons. Please click on the links for further information. Lectures seminars Boarding facilities Health Care Herpetological photography Educational visit...

Herpetological Lectures Lectures can be in several forms, at most levels. Kevin Stevens is an experienced lecturer having spoke on various herpetological subjects at prestigious events such as British Herpetological Society Symposiums right through to veterinary collages, and to reptile club meetings. Subjects can be diverse...

Reptile Seminars A new venture, riding alongside Kevin Stevens lecturing ability is an idea that has been on the “back burner” for some time. Lectures provide an opportunity to give a brief insight, but do not allow the time to expand the larger picture. Day long seminars make sure attendants leave with not only snippets...

Boarding at Coast to Coast Exotics, Darlington We have boarding facilities for most reptile, amphibian, arachnid and invert species. The care is second to none, and your animals will be housed in purpose built vivaria in a "behind the scenes" area and not on the shop floor like many reptile shops. We will look after your animal as if it were...

Health Care and customer back up Coast to Coast Exotics is renowned for its customer service and back up service. For every customer we provide regular free health check ups for their animals (you don’t even have to buy the animal from us in the first place!) where we offer free help and advice on correct size of housing, food and...

Photographs available in various formats for publication and other uses. Kevin Stevens has been interested in photography nearly as long as his interest in herpetology. Over the years he has been lucky to photographically document many species, their habitats, vivarium design and reptile collections (both private and public). This includes native and "exotic" species. He...

Bring Coast to Coast Exotics to the classroom! Various levels can be accomodated. For the younger pupils we can provide a fun, hands on introduction to reptiles and amphibians. This is usually catered for by one of our female staff, usually Melanie Nelson - shop manageress. A selection of specimens can be brought along to your requirements. Older...

Care sheets on frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians. General care of Amphibians The captive reproduction of Amazon Milk Frogs

Care sheets for Arachnid and Inverts Click on the underlined links below. General care of commonly kept tarantulas General care of Preying Mantids General Care ogf commonly seen Scorpions General care of Stick Insects

Care sheets for Exotic mammal species Click on the underlined links below General care of Pygmy hedgehogs More to come, please re-visit soon!

Virtual Zoo - The Coast to Coast Exotics Gallery Due to popular demand, The virtual zoo is back! Due to the limitations of the site, we have had to simplify this section somewhat. You will find underlined links below that will take you to a page with five pictures on (this is the maximum amount each page will allow!). We hope that the five pictures...

Guide for beginner reptile keepers Are you intersted in keeping a snake for the first time? Or perhaps a lizard - what about the good old tortoise? Make sure you make the right decision - read the following details, or better still pop into the shop in Darlington so we can cover things in detail! Click the links for the reptiles...

Snakes for beginners and budding keepers. The best snake to begin with is the Corn snake. There are many different colour morphs and they are tame and placid. They live fine on a heat mat and do not need any fancy forms of lighting.      A Corn snake eats mice, bought from us as frozen and does not need feeding daily. They...

Lizards suitable for beginners The best species of lizards to start with would be either a Leopard gecko or Bearded Dragon.   Leopard gecko – easiest of all lizards – grow to around 8” long. Great with a heat mat and no fancy forms of lighting...

Tortoises for beginners The best species to start with would be a Hermanns, Spur-thighed or Horsefields tortoise (with a slight hesitation on the latter - ask for reasons!!). ALL tortoises need heating and lighting, there are no species that will live in the garden or in the living room without additional forms of heat / light...

Starter kit for Keeping Leopard geckos correctly Exo-terra Medium Flat Faunarium           £11.89 Komodo Caco Calcium Sand       £11.99 Exo-terra Snake Cave Hide (for wet hide)           £13.49 Reptile...

Starter kit for Bearded Dragons Melamine Vivarium 36"x18"x21"  £84.95 Lucky Reptile Thermosocket / Reflector set        £24.59 (Fittings and safety for heater)      Habistat Temperature Thermostat          ...

A carefully selected choice of links for further reptile information This page is under construction - more sites will be linked as time goes on! Facebook http://www.facebook.com/people/Coast-To-Coast-Exotics/100001195832280 Coast to Coast Exotics Facebook page - an excelent source of info and contact with thousands of reptile keepers Manufacturers http://www.reptileone...

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Special Events that Coast to Coast are organising or attending! October 2011 9th October 2011 - International Herpetological Society Tees Valley / Darlington branch meeting - Forresters Arms, Coatham Mundeville - just outside Darlington 10 secons from Junction 59 on the A1. Starts at 7.30. Usually at least one Coast to Coast member of staff is in attendance - generally...