A & R Reptiles and Aquariums

I stopped into A&R with my seven-year-old son Bryan to look at their fish collection. We were impressed with their aquariums, but even more so with all of the reptiles they have. My son was fascinated with the whole place and the way everything was displayed. He took a particular interest in the ball python snakes. After returning to the store a few times over the next couple of weeks to see if his interest was maintained, we decided to get a baby ball python. Richie and his staff are very knowledgeable, competent, and a pleasure to talk with. One of his staff members John was particularly helpful and went to great lengths teaching and advising us about the snakes.

There is such a wonderful vibe in the store, both with the employees and the customers that come in. Being there is an experience that my son and I really enjoy and will remember. We will be regular visitors because there is always something new going on and it feels great to be there.

I am so grateful I found this gem of a store! Everyone here is so caring and helpful, the animals get amazing care, and the supplies and feeders are the best quality! I truly can't thank them enough and look forward to everytime I come here. I get things for my gecko, my spider, and even my beetle! This place is truly the best!

I always get feeders for my beardie and praying mantis from here. It sure beats petco or petsmart in freshness and price. There is a closer petsmart, but I make the trip up to Elmsford just to get my pets their food from here. They're very knowledgeable about caring for reptiles and other more exotic pets and I know my pets are healthier for getting there food from here. The peace of mind I get from knowing I can get my pets healthy feeders is worth the 40 min round trip drive I have to make to get here. I highly recommend this store!

I recently acquired a fish tank from a friend who was moving away. I have absolutely no experience with fish, but thought it would be a fun hobby for my toddler. We are loving our fish tank, and this fish shop is a huge reason why, I can’t speak highly enough about the crew at A&R! They have been so helpful and patient with teaching me how to care for my tank. When we sadly lost a fish, they worked with me to test the alkaline levels of my tank and taught me how to do a water change so I could get back on track. They obviously care so much about their animals and their customers.

BUT, the best part about A&R is how absolutely wonderful they are when I come in with my daughter. My two year old is obsessed with the fish, and they completely indulge her curiosities. They let her touch the snakes, they let her watch as they feed the lizards, they show her beetles and turtles and all sorts of amazing things. It’s always an adventure when we visit. I wish I could buy a new fish every week just so we could visit and support this business! We might end up with a full aquarium before we know it!

Absolutely wonderful store, so glad this place opened. It easily has the best assortment of freshwater fish and reptiles in Westchester, all for really fair prices. They also carry a lot of the reptile/aquarium essentials, likes tanks, heaters, sand/rocks, lizard hammocks, food (live bugs, frozen fish food, etc) and more. Additionally, they also design premade terrariums where you can buy one all set up and ready to go. Which admittedly I usually love building my own, but I know for some that can be an intimidating prospect, so being able to buy one set up straight from them is really handy. Definitely recommend giving this place a visit.