Middletons

more bad reviews from the periods of ²⁰¹²⁄₂₀₁₃. Ignore the earlier reviews. they were when the the shop was under old management. they have gone now and the proper owner is back and running things. They are in the process of making huge changes to improve the shop and the shopping experience. I really believe that we should support local businesses and not let some old reviews discourage people from shopping here. The friendly, helpful ways of old have returned and people should spread the word. They also have a great website which offers deals on products and is always being updated. All i can say is go and check out the shop yourself. Dont be put off by some old bad reviews. Its 2015 now and things have really changed.

Who cares if it’s the only pet shop in the city centre, it doesn’t mean you should buy from there.
I went in today to have a look around on my way home from work, what I saw was dreadful.
2 corn snakes for sale at £50 each, which is £25 higher for a wild type corn snake than anywhere I’ve ever seen. These corns were kept in hatchling boxes inside a viv, they couldn’t move from under the lights so had no chance to thermoregulate, no hides (they stress easy and need somewhere to hide thats dark and secure), barely any water and one was in shed but had nothing to help with it.
The small mammals are kept in poor conditions and the fish looked no better, I tried to get a shop assistant to speak to me but they were all too busy talking with each other to speak to me.
All in all it is a terrible shop that has a good stock of pet accessories but a very poor understanding of animal husbandry.

Very bad pet shop, all aquariums are dirty and unkept. All fish are lethargic and ill, some even dying. Their apple snails are mostly dead empty shells and they still sell them to people. All the small furry animals are either ill or older than they say they are. Reptiles are pretty well looked after but not properly. All in all, a bad shop.

Middletons is one of very few pet shops in the town centre. They aren’t exactly cheap but they offer a good range of stock and have lots of cute animals upstairs to have a look at.
The staff are friendly and helpful if they haven’t got the product on the shelf that you’re looking for, and if you want something specific, I’ve always had them offering to order things in specially for me.