"Having Tom host a birthday party for our 6 year old and his classmates was one of the best decisions I’ve made all year. Tom is super knowledgeable, approachable and really understood the kids he was working with (and how comfortable they were to interact with his menagerie.) And the adults loved it, too! You could tell that animal welfare was absolutely paramount throughout.

Competitively priced, with great communication back and forth in advance, and charm and excitement for all on the day itself, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend (or even do again.)"

September 2026

 

"The kids all loved our TT reptiles birthday party (and so did the grown ups!) Tom brought loads of gorgeous creatures, including snakes, geckos, a tortoise and a huge millipede!"

September 2026

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"Absolutely fantastic setup that Tom delivered for my daughter's birthday! Such a great display of animals, all was so well delivered and instructed, Tom was so interactive and explained everything so well! Can't recommend him highly enough! Thank you from all the kids and parents :)" 

September 2026

 

"Tom was great with the kids and the animals. Keeping everyone calm kids and adults alike so everyone including the animals seemed engaged and happy to be handled thank you" 

September 2026

 

"We had such a wonderful experience! The children were fully engaged from start to finish and absolutely loved every moment. It was fantastic to see how excited, interested and involved they were throughout the experience. Everything was well organised, enjoyable and really brought the experience to life for them. We would definitely recommend it — the children had a brilliant time and came away with some lovely memories!" 

September 2026

 

"Brilliant birthday party Tom was so patient and knowledgeable and the children loved his animals," 

August 2026

 

"Fantastic birthday surprise and great overall experience from booking to the day of the event.

Tom's Talking Reptiles has a great website full of information that will help anyone plan a lizard party for their loved one. I was looking for an ethical experience provider who's priority is animal welfare. After reading through the plentiful information on Tom's website, I was assured that his extra-ordinary crew of animals are loved and kept by a real expert.

The admin of booking was handled by the wonderful, thorough and attentive Katie who was quick to respond to emails and helpful in trying to work out smaller issues before signing the contract. The contract itself was clear, detailed and set out the responsibilities, rules and parameters of the event in a very digestable manner.

I booked a 1-to-2 experience for my partner's 40th birthday and the day itself couldn't have gone any better. Tom arrived chatty, friendly and clearly so passionate about his unique and curious friends. The selection of beasties he shown us was varied and exciting - my partner was absolutely delighted to get to handle Pogo, the stick insect, Milly, the millipede, Pumpkin the gecko, Apollo, the bearded dragon, Harry the tortoise and Pixel and Deja the snakes. We both got ample time with these wonderful creatures while Tom was providing educational tidbits and interesting anecdotes.

The entire experience clocked in at an hour, Tom was quick to set up and quick to depart at the end - no extensive preparation before or any clean up after was necessary.

As two autistic adults - one organising and one at the receiving end of the experience - we both deeply appreciated the relaxed, pressure-free and personable way the whole process was handled.

If you are looking for a fun, quirky and unforgettable surprise for adults or children in your life, I would highly recommend going with Tom's Talking Reptiles - there's no beating seeing the delighted look on your loved one's face when the cold and soft belly of a gecko hits the palm of their hands."

August 2026

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"Tom joined us for a birthday party for our daughter and her friends, they all got involved and learnt a lot. Even the more squeamish were converts by the end! Would highly recommend 👏" 

August 2026

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"Tom is such an engaging, kind and warm person. He made our girl bday party a special one. Everyone leaving was still talking about the animals. Real adventure."

July 2026​

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"Throughly recommend Tom's Talking Reptiles, we have them come to our preschool graduation every year and our little school leavers love the experience of being up close and having the opportunity to see, touch and even hold some. Tom is so good with our 4 year old explaining about each creature in a language they can understand."

July 2026

 

"Tom was amazing. We booked him as part of my son's 8th birthday party and I've never seen eight boys sit still for so long. He had them captivated! Loads of great facts about the reptiles and a good variety of reptiles for the kids to hold and interact with.

Would highly recommend." 

July 2026

 

"Tom's Talking Reptiles offer a wonderful experience to get up close to snakes and reptiles. Their knowledgeable staff are able to answer questions. Great for young children and adults alike."

July 2026

 

"My students loved it and Tom's kind, calm, composed and vast knowledge of his reptiles enabled students who were scared in the beginning to be in the same room with snakes, actually having them on their laps and around their necks in the end.
Students enjoyed it to the point where they stayed for the second session. This was Friday after school. Unusual!!!!!!
Thank you Tom for an unforgettable experience and allowing some of our students to overcome their fear of some reptiles. An incredible experience!!"

July 2026

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"We had a party for my 8 year old son with ten friends and some smaller siblings and the children loved it! Tom managed the energy in the room which such professionalism and engendered a calm environment for the children to interact with his wonderful creatures. For children who weren't as confident, Tom took his time to give them the opportunity to engage. Such a wonderful and positive experience!"

June 2026​