I have a friend that refers to Mark's Ark as the poor people zoo, because of the vast selection of animals and well....us just hanging out there to see them all. While it's true you should try adoption first and breeding is very unethical, they have a pretty good selection of reptiles and some interesting rodents, last time I was there there was some sort of African r@t (the actual word has been banned by the nanny editor on the site) that was pretty neat. The smell can be a little off-putting, but if you're truely an animal person, that will not bother you. The animals are a little crowded and sometimes share cages, so mislabelings occur.The staff is always friendly and knowledgable and they sell used cages, which is a bonus on the eco-friendly factor.
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