Walpole 'Codicote' Reptiles

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Walpole 'Codicote' Reptiles Formerly based in Codicote, Herts. We are an unofficial rehome centre now based in West Norfolk, UK We have 3 house cats and Rico our chihuahua! CAN YOU HELP? Yes!
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Codicote Reptiles is the home of Matthew Payne and Jade Finnecy. We have been keeping exotics for a number of years and have gathered a wealth of knowledge and experience. We keep several species here including a variety of snakes, lizards, amphibians, chelonia and invertebrates. Aside from our love of the cold blooded we also have a soft spot for furries! ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
We are fully licensed (ANI/8594) and insured to take our animals out to meet and greet, both at public events and private functions! We are available for any function, from birthday and private parties to scout troop and school talks! We can bring a variety of animals (all of which can be handled) including snakes, lizards, amphibians and inverts to our events and we pride ourselves on giving the best experience we can. If you are interested in booking us, or would like any further information about this service please feel free to get in touch. REHOMING
We take in many animals here which arrive for a number of reasons. Many of which require veterinary treatment as well as space, housing, feeding, cleaning and general care and attention. Animals left with us will be rehomed once we are happy with their condition (NEVER before, no exceptions) We will always put a small rehoming fee on them to help us continue to operate. AVAILABILITY
Our current availability list will always be pinned to the top of our page. We will not rehome any animal that isn't ready for its new home and we reserve the right to halt adoptions at any time if for any reason we become unhappy with the condition. We would much rather keep an animal then let it go before it's ready. Any animal will have spent a minimum of 4 weeks with us. REPTILE SITTING
We also offer an in house pet sitting service. If you have a number of animals and boarding simply isn't an option, we can offer to look after your pets in your own home! Rates for this service are dependant on distance/ job description so feel free to message us with what you'd like us to do and we can quote you a price. Prices are negotiable for this service. We obviously specialise in reptiles but we're more than happy to look after any animals you may have. From dogs and cats to small furries and birds. HELP & ASSISTANCE
We're more than happy to share our knowledge and advise where we can. We can also take in or even temporarily board snakes with minor health issues, non-feeders or aggressive snakes to try and get them back on track (veterinary and food costs as well as a small contribution to our cause will need to be met by owner in the case of temporary boarding). We have a very high success rate for finding the feed response in the most stubborn of snakes! We also have an incredible reptile vet who shows a great love and passion for the animals. If you would like to help us continue our work. We are always grateful for any donations. Whether it be enclosures or equipment that you may have spare, or our PayPal is set up to [email protected]. All donations go directly to the rehome and rescue animals we have here :)

REVIEWS
We are always very pleased to hear of your experiences with us. Any feedback on how we can improve our service is always very much appreciated! There is a review section to our page which we are very proud of. If you have had an experience with us, feel free to leave your thoughts there for others to read :)

Feel free to message us anytime :)
Viewings of our animals are happily organised on request. Matt & Jade x
Codicote Reptiles

01/10/2026

What is currently going on here!

Enclosure Sale!All enclosures are sold as seen. If you would like any more information or pictures please ask :) All are...
30/09/2026

Enclosure Sale!

All enclosures are sold as seen. If you would like any more information or pictures please ask :) All are in used condition. We are also uploading a separate equipment/decor post now too!

I've tried to make this as easy as possible so the first picture of each viv has the dimensions, in inches and formatted W×H×D, price and viv number. All pictures will have the corresponding viv number on them so you know which pictures are which description.

Full descriptions below :)

1. Black Vivarium with cabinet £75. Has a ceramic bulb with holder. It also has a locking b**g for the glass. The stand is dismantled.

2. Black Vivarium £60. With ceramic fitting plus holder. A dimming thermostat attached to the side. 2 thermometers set into the front (need new batteries) it has a trellis on the entire back of the viv

3. White Vivarium £50. Has a strip light fitting but it is not a UV.

4. Monkfield Terrarium £45. With a UV light unit, 11×11 heat mat and mat stat.

5. Monkfield Terrarium £25.

6. 4×Vivarium Unit £70. Has two 11×11 heat mats. Has some damage on the inside and one pane of glass does have a large chip out of it. Could be made into two 5ft vivs very easily.

7. White Vivarium £45. With ceramic fitting with holder.

8. Wooden Vivarium £40. Viv only. SOLD

9. Monkfield Terrarium £35. With UV strip light. (11×11 heat mat and mat stat for an additional £20)

10. Wooden Vivarium £70. Home made but well made. With ceramic fitting plus holder and cage guard. T5 UV unit, plastic doors and two thermometers built into the front (need new batteries)

11. Exo Terra £35. Damaged lid but doesn't affect use.

12. Wooden Vivarium £20. Viv only

13. Small Vivarium £20. With light fitting.

If you are interested in rehoming any of the animals we have here with us. Let us know as we are happy to sort out suitable enclosures if needed. We are able to get items down to Hertfordshire for collection next week.

29/09/2026

We've had a snake arrive today which was found on Bawsey caravan park. If you know anyone missing a snake from the area, please get in touch.

Please share if you are local :)

Equipment and Decor sale!Separate Enclosure Sale post has been uploaded too!All items are sold as seen, please ask if yo...
27/09/2026

Equipment and Decor sale!

Separate Enclosure Sale post has been uploaded too!

All items are sold as seen, please ask if you would like any more pictures/information. Some bits need a clean.

Items from this sale can be posted at buyers cost if required. Please ask if you need a postage quote.

We are able to get items down to Hertfordshire next week if needed.

Enclosure Sale!All enclosures are sold as seen. If you would like any more information or pictures please ask :) All are...
27/09/2026

Enclosure Sale!

All enclosures are sold as seen. If you would like any more information or pictures please ask :) All are in used condition. We are also uploading a separate equipment/decor post now too!

I've tried to make this as easy as possible so the first picture of each viv has the dimensions, in inches and formatted W×H×D, price and viv number. All pictures will have the corresponding viv number on them so you know which pictures are which description.

Full descriptions below :)

1. Black Vivarium with cabinet £75. Has a ceramic bulb with holder. It also has a locking b**g for the glass. The stand is dismantled.

2. Black Vivarium £60. With ceramic fitting plus holder. A dimming thermostat attached to the side. 2 thermometers set into the front (need new batteries) it has a trellis on the entire back of the viv

3. White Vivarium £50. Has a strip light fitting but it is not a UV.

4. Monkfield Terrarium £45. With a UV light unit, 11×11 heat mat and mat stat.

5. Monkfield Terrarium £25.

6. 4×Vivarium Unit £70. Has two 11×11 heat mats. Has some damage on the inside and one pane of glass does have a large chip out of it. Could be made into two 5ft vivs very easily.

7. White Vivarium £45. With ceramic fitting with holder.

8. Wooden Vivarium £40. Viv only.

9. Monkfield Terrarium £35. With UV strip light. (11×11 heat mat and mat stat for an additional £20)

10. Wooden Vivarium £70. Home made but well made. With ceramic fitting plus holder and cage guard. T5 UV unit, plastic doors and two thermometers built into the front (need new batteries)

11. Exo Terra £35. Damaged lid but doesn't affect use.

12. Wooden Vivarium £20. Viv only

13. Small Vivarium £20. With light fitting.

If you are interested in rehoming any of the animals we have here with us. Let us know as we are happy to sort out suitable enclosures if needed. We are able to get items down to Hertfordshire for collection next week.

The smallest creature here is doing well :) We will grow it up a bit before it will be able to leave us for a new home. ...
26/09/2026

The smallest creature here is doing well :) We will grow it up a bit before it will be able to leave us for a new home.

Hopefully stowaway season is coming to an end now!

Passing quarantine this week. Our stowaway Five Lined Skink. It has thrived here which is absolutely awesome. Loves bask...
25/09/2026

Passing quarantine this week.

Our stowaway Five Lined Skink. It has thrived here which is absolutely awesome. Loves basking out in the open and burrowing under substrate. It isn't scared and does let you pick it up. Other than missing a back leg, it is in perfect health. (probably the most tempted I've been to keep an animal for years. It's so awesome!)
Also, the first of the 4 Bearded Dragons we have with us. He is doing really well. Feeding nicely and very active. Likes a roam around.

If you are interested in taking on either of these animals please get in touch with the page. Proof of suitable setup will be required prior to rehome. If you need a setup, let us know. We will be putting up a huge enclosure and equipment sale, hopefully this weekend.

An absolute mess of a shed today but this incredibly underweight Corn Snake is feeding nicely, very active and doing wel...
24/09/2026

An absolute mess of a shed today but this incredibly underweight Corn Snake is feeding nicely, very active and doing well.
It looks like it will gain the weight back and eventually be able to go to its new home.

It will take time, but we're confident 🙂

Arrival.Today we've had this young Green Iguana come to us today. We got a message that it was being kept by a neighbour...
24/09/2026

Arrival.

Today we've had this young Green Iguana come to us today.
We got a message that it was being kept by a neighbour and needed rehoming. I originally said we didn't have the room here but it was being kept in a 45×15×15 vivarium with a heat light, no guard, no UV. We can certainly do better than that. Lucky for us, it is a young one.

Overall the condition doesn't look too bad. The attitude isn't amazing but we will allow it that. The only concern is a large portion of its tail looks to be dead due to a build up of stuck shed over a long time. It still has feeling in it but it will require a vet visit to see the extent of the damage.

Welcome.

A vet trip today for the Bearded Dragon we had arrive with us at the weekend.He had a thorough examination and an x-ray ...
22/09/2026

A vet trip today for the Bearded Dragon we had arrive with us at the weekend.

He had a thorough examination and an x-ray which showed he has a few old, healed broken bones. He also has muscle wastage, predominantly in his back right leg and he has a few swellings caused his insides to be quite compressed.

He has antibiotics, anti inflammatories and pain killers along with a follow up appointment in 14 days. If there hasn't been any signs of improvement, deeper testing will be needed. I will update on this guy as he goes. We're hoping he'll pull through but it will take time.

Today has cost us £231 with another appointment to book.

If anybody would like to help us out with today's cost it would be greatly appreciated by myself and my family. Bills like this to tend to hit us hard so we are grateful for any support people are willing to offer.

The rescues PayPal:
[email protected]

The rescues account details:
Mr MW Payne
20-41-15
83338673

We are eternally grateful for any support, and hope to have good news regarding this Dragons recovery for you in a couple of weeks.

Take care all.

Address

Chalk Road
Walpole Saint Peter
PE147PH

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