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Who Am I?

My name is Ryder! I grew up in Puerto Rico and moved to Florida later in life. I have always loved animals of every kind, I mean, I grew up watching Steve Irwin and Nigel Marven on the screen. It was only natural that when I attended my first reptile expo and held my first Bearded Dragon, did reptiles officially take residence and ownership of my every thought! I also love all types of music (call me... *polyjamorous*), anime, dinosaurs, gardening, travelling and so much more!

If you're wondering about the location of the photo... It's El Museo del Cemí in Jayuya, PR!

What inspired me to start Picky Eaters Reptile Shop?

During a long journey of self-discovery, I found an immense love and passion for food. It was only natural to bring this love of food to all of my animals. However, I quickly grew frustrated travelling to multiple places. It was expected at first as I have reptiles, small critters, and cats, but when I couldn't find everything I needed for all of my reptiles in one place, I was confused. Why not?

Among reptiles, there is a huge variety of diets and we learn new things every day. And I found that many reptile centric shops lack in one way or another when it comes to the broad umbrella of nutrition. For me, reptiles are like tattoos - it's hard to stop after just one! So, I decided I wanted to do my best to bridge that gap by offering a huge variety of feeders and foods. A reptile pet parent shouldn't have to visit 3+ places to get food for all their critters, no matter the species!

Pet tax is a resident 7 year old Leopard Gecko named Aladore. Yes, she is as sassy in person as she looks in this photo!

Who's that employee?!

It's Ryder Ojeda Madera!

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