Plaistow, New Hampshire · Since 2001

Your first exotic pet starts here.

Reptiles, fish, small animals and everything to set them up. Walk in, meet the animals, and go home with the right setup the first time.

Hours

Tue – Fri  10am – 5pm

Sat 10am – 6pm · Sun 10am – 5pm · Closed Mon

NERD is open by appointment only.

Find us

149 Plaistow Road

Plaistow, NH 03865 · 45 minutes north of Boston

NERD tours

By appointment only

Private tours of our parent company's facility.

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In the store

Come meet them.

Every animal is handled by our staff, eating well and used to people.

The aquarium showroom

8,000 gallons on display

A wall of water.

Nano fish, freshwater shrimp and inverts, with new stock every week. We sell RO water for your tank, too.

See the fish

Supplies

Everything to set them up.

Enclosures, heat and light, food and feeders, decor and aquarium gear. Ask us what your animal needs.

Feeders

Live and frozen feeders.

Sized to your animal. Pick them up in the store. Tap a feeder for nutrition and what it's best for.

Live vs. frozen, nutrition and sizing →

Bring the kids

Get hands-on.

The best way to find your pet is to meet it. Come in, say hi, and ask our staff anything.

  1. 01Meet them up closeOur staff bring the animals out so you can see how they move and act.
  2. 02Ask anythingFood, heat, size, lifespan. No question is too basic.
  3. 03Find the right fitWe'll help you pick a pet that suits your family and your home.
Ask to meet one
NERD

Behind the scenes

Want to see more? Our parent company, New England Reptile Distributors (NERD), runs private tours of its breeding facility.

Services

We can help with that.

  • Husbandry consultations

    Talk through your animal's setup and care with our staff.

  • Boarding

    Your animal stays with keepers who know the species.

  • Nail & beak trims

    Nail trims for lizards and tortoises, beak trims for tortoises.

By appointment. Call the store to confirm.

Visit the store

Come see us

149 Plaistow Road
Plaistow, NH 03865
Just 45 minutes north of Boston
Monday
Closed
Tuesday – Friday
10am – 5pm
Saturday
10am – 6pm
Sunday
10am – 5pm
Zoo Creatures hours. NERD is open by appointment only.

Email ZooCreaturesPetStore@gmail.com. Drive over and talk to us. We love that.