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Exotic Edge

Reptiles, Exotics, Feeders & Supplies

Chatham-Kent's premier destination for reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, botanicals, and elevated husbandry.

Plan Your Visit

Come see them in person.

Photographs only tell you so much about a crested gecko's grip or a ball python's weight in your hands. The rest you have to find out on Fourth Street.

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Hours

  • SundayClosed
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday10am – 6pm
  • Wednesday10am – 6pm
  • Thursday10am – 6pm
  • Friday10am – 6pm
  • Saturday10am – 3pm

The Collection

Every animal, catalogued.

Captive-bred and ethically sourced, each animal is logged, housed to spec, and ready to come home with the right keeper.

Note: this section does not reflect the specimens currently in store for sale — please contact us or visit us in store for the current collection.

Crested gecko resting on a mossy branch

Specimen

Crested Gecko

Correlophus ciliatus

Among the most forgiving arboreal geckos to keep — expressive, hardy, and happy in a well-planted vertical enclosure.

Origin
New Caledonia
Status
Captive Bred
Code
EE‑241
Leopard gecko on dark slate

Specimen

Leopard Gecko

Eublepharis macularius

A ground-dwelling staple, low-maintenance and food-motivated — a strong first reptile for a new keeper.

Origin
South Asia
Code
EE‑212
Ball python coiled on dark stone

Specimen

Ball Python

Python regius

Calm and compact by python standards, with more morph variation than almost any other species we keep.

Origin
West Africa
Code
EE‑198
Bearded dragon in three-quarter profile on dark rock

Specimen

Bearded Dragon

Pogona vitticeps

Sociable, alert, and diurnal — a dragon knows its keeper and will meet you at the glass.

Origin
Australia
Code
EE‑227

The Supply Line

Everything the habitat needs.

Feeders, substrate, lighting, and enclosures — stocked to build and maintain a habitat that actually works, not just one that looks the part.

Substrate

Bioactive blends built to hold humidity and support live clean-up crews.

UVB Lighting

Full-spectrum fixtures sized to the enclosure, not guessed at.

Humidity & Misting

Gauges, foggers, and drip systems set to each species' native range.

Heating

Thermostats and heat sources matched to warm and cool-side targets.

Enclosures

Front-opening builds sized for growth, from hatchling to adult.

Feeders

Crickets and hornworms, plus frozen rats and mice — stocked and ready in store.

Field Notes · Journal Entry

Why microclimates matter

In the wild, a reptile moves constantly between layers of temperature, humidity, and light — basking here, cooling there, retreating to a humid burrow before a shed. Recreating that gradient, not just a single number on a thermostat, is the difference between an animal that survives an enclosure and one that thrives in it.

That's the standard we hold every habitat we sell to, and it's the first thing our staff walk through with a new keeper: not just what to buy, but where it goes and why. It's slower than ringing through a cart. We think it's worth it.

Exotic Edge Field Journal — Vol. 01, Chatham-Kent

The Dispatch

New arrivals, first.

Occasional notes from the shop — new specimens added to the collection, restocks, and what's coming through the door next. No noise.

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