ZooKeeper, Austin TX

[Wildwolf]

Another positive!
Huge selection of tarantulas, from tiny slings (sometimes 1st instar) and up in size, both NW and OW. Reasonably priced. They also have some adults on display, which I like because as a beginner, it gives me more of a chance to see what these particular species will look like as an adult. I've seen them take out a couple of the more docile adults to let people handle. The staff is friendly and will admit if they don't know something, rather than make something up. For sale tarantulas are kept in appropriately-sized housing under the counter (in the glass display case). All animals look to be healthy in clean enclosures. Even with crickets and ferrets, the store doesn't smell like a typical pet store.
I got my first tarantula here a little over a month ago and have somehow kept the collection down to 6 so far. I try to make the excuse to go in there about twice a week for crickets for my smaller slings, but have a hard time leaving without anything else!
Stop in if you're in the area (183 @ Burnet, same shopping center as Sherlock's). It's well worth it. No promises on your wallets condition afterwards, though.

And why has only one other person on here mentioned the sloth? Miss Sophia is iconic!

[Cavedweller]

Positive!

It's amazing to find a brick and mortar store so heavily geared towards invertebrates. The staff is very friendly and happy to let visitors hold some of the animals.

Sophia is iconic indeed. Never seen a sloth up close before.