I absolutely love our local Reptile store (Markheim). They give my kids and I a chance to see a ton of different reptiles, amphibians, spiders and other animals. We've had a chance to hold and interact with so many different snakes as we research our next purchase. Their workers are generally great. Some more knowledgeable than others, but you figure that put as you talk to them. My favorite thing about the workers is that most of them are passionate about reptiles and have snakes of their own. It's fun hearing about their experiences. The prices are definitely high but it seems to me that part of what is included in the price is the many hours we've spent there researching without buying anything. I did get our first leopard gecko from them and I buy all my feeders from them just to support them.