The Pet’s Empawrium

23/10/2026

The Durhams order has arrived including Christmas flavours and treats. We are fully stocked and loaded

21/10/2026

🐍🦎 NATIONAL REPTILE AWARENESS DAY! 🦎🐢

Let’s show some love to the scales, tails and tiny tongues that make the reptile world absolutely incredible! 💚

Here at The Pets Empawrium, we’re passionate about reptiles, and we want to share some facts that might just surprise you! 👀

🤯 DID YOU KNOW?

🐍 Snakes can smell with their tongues! They collect tiny chemical particles from the air and transfer them to a special organ in the roof of their mouths called the Jacobson’s organ. That’s why you see them flicking their tongues!

🦎 Crested geckos can drop their tails, but they can’t grow them back! Unlike leopard geckos, who can regenerate their tails, crested geckos usually live the rest of their lives without one. Their tails are not essential for survival, but they do help with balance and climbing.

🐢 Tortoises can feel through their shells! Their shells aren’t just armour. They contain nerves and are connected to their skeleton, meaning they can feel pressure and touch.

🐉 Bearded dragons can communicate by waving! A slow, raised-arm wave can be a social signal, often associated with recognising another dragon or showing submission. It’s not just them saying hello to their humans! 👋

🦎 Geckos can climb smooth surfaces thanks to microscopic structures on their toes! These structures create incredibly close contact with surfaces, allowing many species to cling to glass and even walk upside down.

🐍 Not all snakes lay eggs! Some species give birth to live young, while others retain eggs inside their bodies until the babies are ready to emerge.

🌍 Reptiles are important to our ecosystems! They help control insect and rodent populations, provide food for other wildlife and play a vital role in maintaining nature’s balance.

💚 And here’s something every reptile lover should remember: reptiles aren’t low-maintenance pets just because they don’t need walking. They have specialised needs, including the right temperatures, UVB lighting where required, humidity, nutrition and enrichment. A proper setup can make all the difference to their health and wellbeing.

Let’s also remember that wild reptiles belong in the wild. Never take them from their natural habitats, and always choose responsible, knowledgeable sources when considering a reptile as a pet.

🦎 Whether you’re team beardie, gecko, snake or tortoise, let’s celebrate these extraordinary animals and help more people understand just how amazing they are!

What’s your favourite reptile fact? Tell us in the comments! 👇

And give our very own queen of the scales, Saffi, a little love! 👑🐉💚

📍 The Pets Empawrium
🐾 Your local pet shop for all creatures, great and small!

21/10/2026

We only have a few spaces left for Christmas boarding so if your thinking of going away get your baby’s booked in

🏝️ Going away? Don’t leave your reptiles roughing it with the neighbour and a prayer… 👀

Introducing our BRAND NEW Reptile Boarding Service 🦎🐢🐍

Whether you’re off on holiday, working away, or just need peace of mind, your scaly sidekicks can stay with us in a safe, temperature-controlled environment with experienced reptile care every single day.

✅ Daily health checks
✅ Correct heating & lighting
✅ Fresh food & water
✅ Experienced reptile keepers
✅ Stress-free care while you’re away

From tiny geckos to majestic boas, we’ll treat them like part of our own reptile family 💚

📩 Message us now to book your reptile’s holiday, spaces are limited and filling up quickly 💚

19/10/2026

🎃🖤 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON… OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY IS COMING! 🖤🎃

👻 12 DAYS TO GO! 👻

On Halloween, The Pets Empawrium turns ONE! 🥹🐾🖤

What a year it’s been! From opening our doors for the very first time to welcoming all your gorgeous pets, growing our little shop, adding new faces (and paws, scales, and eight-legged friends 🕷️🐍), and becoming part of this amazing community.

It hasn’t always been easy, but every single visit, purchase, share, recommendation and bit of support has helped us get here. Whether you’ve been with us from day one or have only recently discovered our little corner of the pet world, THANK YOU. You’re a huge part of our story. 🖤

And what better day to celebrate than HALLOWEEN?! 🎃🦇

We’ve got our first birthday to celebrate, plenty of spooky vibes to embrace, and we can’t wait to share it with you all! 👀🖤

So keep your eyes peeled over the next 12 days as we count down to our first birthday… there may just be a few surprises along the way! 👻🎁

Here’s to our first year, to many more to come, and to all the wonderful pets who make what we do so special. 🐾

🖤 12 DAYS UNTIL THE PETS EMPAWRIUM TURNS ONE! 🖤

Who’s excited to celebrate with us?! 🎃👇

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12/10/2026

🖤🕯️ A LITTLE SHOP ANNOUNCEMENT! 🕯️🖤

Our shop will be CLOSED TOMORROW (Tuesday 13th October) as we take a day off to celebrate something very special… 🖤🥀

Our very own Paige and Callum are renewing their vows, and we wouldn’t miss being part of their special day for the world! 🖤💍

We’ll be back open on Wednesday at 1pm and ready to welcome you all back! 🐾

Thank you for your understanding, and please join us in wishing Paige and Callum a beautiful day filled with love, laughter and a little gothic romance! 🖤🕸️🥀

Much love,
The Pets Empawrium 🐾🖤

08/10/2026

New cuteness at the shop looking for their new post code 🧡

25/09/2026

Freezer is fully stocked

23/09/2026

🐾 PET OWNERS… THIS IS WORTH KNOWING! 🐾

There are some big changes coming to the way veterinary practices charge and display their prices, and if you have a dog, cat or any other pet, it could affect your vet bills. 💷🐶🐱

The aim is to make things clearer and easier to compare, including:
🔹 More transparency around pricing
🔹 Clearer information about who owns veterinary practices
🔹 Easier comparison between local vets
🔹 Written estimates for more expensive treatments
🔹 Changes to prescription charges

For many pet owners, vet bills can be a huge worry, so knowing your rights and understanding what you’re being charged for really matters.

📌 Save this post for later and share it with another pet owner!

We’ll be keeping an eye on the changes as they come into force and sharing useful information here at The Pets Empawrium 🐾❤️

Did you know these changes were coming? 👇