Buying a reptile from Kellyville Pets.

Our reptiles are healthy and ethically bred, many of which are bred right here at Kellyville Pets. Keep an eye about when you visit next, you may be lucky enough to witness a baby emerging from its egg! We are completely transparent with all our breeding programs and husbandry protocols and are independently audited by the RSPCA, AWL and NPWS. We don't just meet their minimum required standards, we far exceed them.

Every reptile we sell is covered for 14 days from the date of purchase against pre-existing illness. If your reptile becomes unwell in that window, contact us straight away so we can assess it and arrange the right outcome. Read the full 14-day health guarantee terms →

We want your reptile eating well in its new home, so feeding is covered for 30 days from purchase. If it refuses food after you've followed our husbandry advice, get in touch and we'll work through it with you. Read the full feeding guarantee terms →

If circumstances change, you have 7 days to return your reptile to us. Refunds are 70% or 50% of the purchase price depending on timing and condition, and a current NSW reptile licence is required for any transfer. Read the full cooling off terms →

We work closely with all of our reptile breeders to ensure our reptiles have had the best start to life. At Kellyville Pets, we're happy to provide ongoing support throughout your reptile's life.

In NSW you need an Animal Dealer (live reptile) licence - granted under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 - to buy, sell or trade live native reptiles commercially. Only pet shops are eligible, every trading premises must be registered with the department, and there are currently just a handful of licensed reptile dealers in the entire state. Kellyville Pets is one of them.

The NSW commercial trade of native animals policy allows only 15 reptile species to be traded by licensed dealers: five lizards (central and black-soil bearded dragons, common bluetongue, smooth knob-tail and thick-tailed geckos), eight pythons (Children's, eastern small-blotched, and the Centralian, jungle, western, eastern, Murray/Darling and top-end carpet pythons) and two turtles (eastern snake-necked and Murray short-necked).

Anything outside that list can't legally be sold in a NSW pet shop - which is why our range looks the way it does.

Getting the licence is a three-step process: a detailed application covering premises floor plans, enclosure diagrams, husbandry procedures and staff experience; a written knowledge test on the regulations, the permitted species and their care; and an on-site inspection by NSW Wildlife Team officers. It takes at least six weeks, runs for three years, and requires at least one person on site with three or more years' experience with the species we trade.

Ongoing conditions include sighting and recording every customer's keeper licence, submitting our animal records to the Wildlife Team each year, meeting set enclosure standards, accepting returns of unwanted or unhealthy animals, and complying with the Animal Welfare Code of Practice - Animals in Pet Shops, with RSPCA inspections on top.