I was tasked with buying the little lady's niece a birthday pet, she wanted a turtle but the folks here steered me towards something easy to keep for an 8 year old, a hermit crab. The staff was extremely helpful and answered my questions about strange creatures for 20 or 30 minutes. I knew absolutely nothing about little reptiles and the like but they answered every question I had and pointed me towards an animal that was both in my price range and in the upkeep range for a child. Huge selection and tons of weird looking critters to stare at. Highly recommended if you have tons of questions.