Global Geckos first opened its
doors back in 2010 and within 5 years became a well-known and well respected
name within the reptile keeping hobby, within ten years we lead the pack.
People ask how we achieved this. Simple really, by always putting animal
welfare before company profits. Global Geckos is well known for three main reasons:
staff knowledge and qualifications, our enormous success with captive breeding
and our commitment to animal welfare.
Global Geckos is owned and run by
Will Thomas who holds both a degree in Zoology and a Research Masters in
Molecular Ecology. Retail manager Paul Wiley holds various NVQs and National
Diploma’s in animal care and management along with having spent over 2 decades
working in the reptile trade and previously spent over a decade as the
livestock manager for the UK’s longest running reptile wholesaler. The rest of
our team all hold relevant NVQ’s and National Diplomas in animal care
disciplines.
Global Geckos houses one of the
largest and most diverse reptile breeding facilities anywhere in the UK. Every
year we breed over 2000 reptiles, encompassing over 40-50 different species.
As the name would suggest, we are well known for our huge array of geckos
ranging from Leopard Geckos and Crested Geckos right through to various Day
Geckos, many species of Madagascan Leaf Tailed Geckos (Uroplatus) and various
Australian Geckos. Aside from the wide variety of geckos we have a
well-deserved reputation for our chameleons. Over the years we have bred over a
dozen different chameleon species but now we specialise and focus solely on
panther chameleons for which we are the largest breeders in the UK. The variety
of snakes we produce includes the usual favourites of Corn Snakes and Royal
Pythons and Hognoses (for which we offer a huge array of morphs) but also
various King Snakes, Milk Snakes & Rat Snakes along with Green Tree Pythons
and various Tree Boas, not to mention a few other odd ball species.
When it comes to reptiles that we
haven’t bred in store we still maintain our ‘Only Captive Bred’ policy. You can
count on us to have a huge variety of species available; at any given time we
have between 80-120 different species and over 500 reptiles, amphibians and
invertebrates in stock.
In terms of Animal Welfare, this
is where we really stand out from the crowd. Not only do we provide exceptional
levels of animal welfare in store, but we also actively educate and encourage
others to follow our lead. We also support a local school reptile club and have
given numerous talks to schools, scout groups, university societies and
educational organisations. Leading by example we aim to dispel outdated myths
and help progress the hobby through education and compassion. These qualities
are what keep Global Geckos as an organisation at the cutting edge of reptile
keeping.
Along with our amazing array of
animals, we stock all the associated equipment you could ever need. Rather than
stocking brands from a single supplier we use a huge range of suppliers to give
you unparalleled choice to suit any species or keepers’ requirements. We
maintain a policy of only stocking products that we would use ourselves, so you
won’t find any gimmicky or inferior products in store. Our extensive bioactive
ranges and live plant selection means you can find everything under one roof no
matter whether you are a beginner level reptile enthusiast or a seasoned
herpetoculturist.
We list as much of our stock on
the website as possible but due to the nature of the goods we can’t always list
all our products so why not pop into the retail store and check out the full
range. In store we also run an incredibly popular reptile holiday
boarding service. We host various in-store events and offers so to keep up to
date with what’s going on why not join us on Facebook or other social media
channels for regular updates.
Shop Address: 18
Updown Hill, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6AF Telephone:01276 423137
Store Opening
Hours
Monday - CLOSED
Tuesday : 10am-5pm
Wednesday:
10am-5pm
Thursday -
10am-5pm
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
We look forward to seeing you in store, The Global Geckos
Team.