Nick T.

On August 21st, 2023, my family and I ordered a bearded dragon of the Citrus Variety from CBReptile. We were thrilled by the various testimonials and online reviews we had seen on their website. We paid a total of over $200 for the Beardie, as well as over $60 for shipping. He arrived in a completely sealed box, taped over, no air holes, no visibility, made of cardboard, much how I'd expect a fragile wine glass to arrive. The UPS or FedEx driver even went as far as to tell me "This is totally sealed, I would imagine whatever Live Animal is in here isn't alive anymore. To our dismay, we quickly opened the box to find a very exhausted and overall non-energetic dragon within. But! He was alive. I called the company who basically brushed it off as "No that is fine, we get them in like that all the time, etc."
I was furious of course, but happy to welcome a new member of the family, Spyro. After a week of low-energy, not eating as much, things took a turn for the worse and we believed he was possibly brumating, but after a trip to the Vet, it was revealed that he likely had very little time left to live. For 48 hours we tried to feed him Critical Care Supplements prescribed by our doctor, but alas, he passed away. For the record, he had a 65 gallon tank, plenty of UVB, a temp of 103.5 degrees Fahrenheit, and a cool side of the mid 80s. He was well taken care of from day one and showered with care. DO NOT BUY FROM CBREPTILE. THEY ARE A TERRIBLE BUSINESS WITH NO REGARD FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.