Ontario Residents...Where do you order stuff online from?

Just curious where you guys order stuff from?

I have lots of time, but I might like to set up for an online source for...

- Heat Bulbs

- Thermometer/Hydrometer gauges

- Cypress Mulch

- Moss

- Frozen Thawed Small Rats

I also have a Gecko that will eventually need stuff too.

As I said, I have supplies for 2-3 months at least. But I would stock up if the price was much better online.

Or...does the shipping cost make it better to just hit up big als?

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Originally Posted by Hammertime1977

Just curious where you guys order stuff from?

I have lots of time, but I might like to set up for an online source for...

- Heat Bulbs

- Thermometer/Hydrometer gauges

- Cypress Mulch

- Moss

- Frozen Thawed Small Rats

I also have a Gecko that will eventually need stuff too.

As I said, I have supplies for 2-3 months at least. But I would stock up if the price was much better online.

Or...does the shipping cost make it better to just hit up big als?

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I wasn't going to respond to this but since no one else has I guess I will. I personally purchase pretty much everything at the local 'mom and pop' reptile store. I think it's important to support them because they help bring new people into the hobby, they're also the closest place I can reliably get the selection & amount of food I need.

My local guy is a bit of a douche and always goes on tirades about how expos and rescues have ruined the industry.

He also swears that if you feed in the enclosure, you're doing it wrong.

I just don't respect anything that comes out of his mouth, so I can't vote with my dollars there.

Guess I'll just hit up big al's

Honestly shipping is so ridiculous I'd almost always rather go to the store or stock up at expos. I breed my own rats so I don't know where to order, but there's better deals at expos on feeders (that's not saying much though, after breeding and selling my own I find any feeders overpriced lol.)

Heat bulbs, substate and all the other stuff I'd look for at expos as well. Sorry I'm not much help, I hate ordering herp stuff online lol. I ordered from Port Credit Pets back when they had a store and only paid $10 delivery (I was 2 hours away), but I'm not sure if that's changed.

The $9 bag of cypress mulch we saw at the expo cost me $12.99 at the pet store.

The Bulbs were maybe $2.50 cheaper at the expo than in the store.

So I guess I'll just keep using the local pet stores.

Yeah it's not huge savings but if you're already going to the expo you might as well get it for a few bucks less without tax right ;) but otherwise you can save the gas money and get it from the store

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Originally Posted by Hammertime1977

The $9 bag of cypress mulch we saw at the expo cost me $12.99 at the pet store.

The Bulbs were maybe $2.50 cheaper at the expo than in the store.

So I guess I'll just keep using the local pet stores.

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If you start to get more animals the savings will be better lol I use reptibark in my carpet pythons enclosure and a large bag ($40) last me 2, maybe 3 if I'm lucky, full cleanings. I can get it for at least $10 off at the CRBE so I pick up 2 or 3 so they will last me awhile.