Cold Blooded & Bizarre

Cold Blooded & Bizarre Exotic Pets and Oddities Store in Charlotte NC
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Have you ever come across a venomous snake?Check out the excellent sandy brown camouflage pattern of the western diamond...
09/03/2026

Have you ever come across a venomous snake?
Check out the excellent sandy brown camouflage pattern of the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) that the Critter Crew encountered as it crossed our path while night cruising some remote dirt roads in southern Arizona. These beautiful creatures are a venomous species of pit viper and should always be admired from a safe distance. This species ranges from Southern California, through Texas and into Arkansas, and south into the upper portion of Mexico.
After a few quick photos, we used our hooked tools to help move this amazing snake out of the road and it slithered off into the night, unharmed.
Follow our page Cold Blooded and Bizarre for more beautiful buzz-butts, and other delightfully dangerous desert dwellers!

Check out the spectacular orange and black saddle pattern on the long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) that the Critt...
08/31/2026

Check out the spectacular orange and black saddle pattern on the long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) that the Critter Crew recently encountered while exploring the desert near the Chiricahua mountains in southern Arizona!
Long-nosed snakes are a seldom seen colubrid that live a primarily fossorial lifestyle and spend most of their time hidden underground. They prey on lizards and frogs primarily, but have also been observed eating snakes and rodents on occasion. They range from northern Mexico through most of the southwestern United States.
After a few photographs, this beautiful nonvenomous colubrid was moved safely off the road and left, unharmed, to continue its nocturnal journey through the desert.
Follow our page Cold Blooded and Bizarre for more cool Chiricahua colubrids, and other super secretive snake species!

Check out the incredible yellow coloration and beautiful camouflage pattern on the venomous black-tailed rattlesnake (Cr...
08/30/2026

Check out the incredible yellow coloration and beautiful camouflage pattern on the venomous black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) that the Critter Crew recently encountered while out herping in the Chiricahua Mountains of southern Arizona! These beautiful pit vipers are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. Their primary food source is rodents, but have also been observed preying on birds and lizards!
Follow our page Cold Blooded and Bizarre for more cool colored Crotalis, and other righteously rockstar rattlesnakes!

LATER TODAY!!!At 6pm the Critter Crew will be doing our first LIVE online auction on Palmstreet! Be sure to tune in for ...
08/30/2026

LATER TODAY!!!
At 6pm the Critter Crew will be doing our first LIVE online auction on Palmstreet! Be sure to tune in for your chance to win exotic geckos, frogs, snakes, tarantulas, as well as some really cool plants!
Hope to see everyone there!

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Don’t forget… This Sunday at 6pm the Critter Crew will be doing our first LIVE online auction on Palmstreet! Be sure to ...
08/29/2026

Don’t forget… This Sunday at 6pm the Critter Crew will be doing our first LIVE online auction on Palmstreet! Be sure to tune in for your chance to win exotic geckos, frogs, snakes, tarantulas, as well as some really cool plants!
Hope to see everyone there!

https://palmstreet.app/l/V8TiZ885

08/29/2026

What’s the weirdest bug that you’ve ever seen?
Check out the size of the vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus) that the Critter Crew encountered the Chiricahua mountains in southern Arizona earlier this month! Also known as the giant whip scorpion, these unusual arachnids range through the southern United States and into Mexico. These nonvenomous prey on a wide variety of insects, arachnids, millipedes, and even small amphibians! When threatened they can spray an acid from the base of their tail that smells distinctly of vinegar. They are the only member of the Thelyphonidae family, and can live up to seven years. Females only reproduce once throughout their lives and exhibit a maternal instinct, guarding their 40+ offspring until they’re big enough to venture out on their own.
Follow our page for more totally terrific Thelyphonidae, and other astonishing Arizona arachnids!

Have you ever encountered a tarantula in the wild?Check out the size of the Arizona blonde tarantula (Aphonopelma chalco...
08/28/2026

Have you ever encountered a tarantula in the wild?
Check out the size of the Arizona blonde tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) that the Critter Crew recently encountered outside of the Chiricahua Desert Museum during thrv International H**petological Symposium earlier this month!
Native to Arizona and New Mexico these beautiful spiders are well adapted to life in the harsh desert climate. This species is also quite common in the pet trade, and its relatively docile demeanor makes it a great choice as a first tarantula for those new to the hobby. After a few quick photographs, this beautiful spider was released, unharmed, back into its desert home.
Follow our page Cold Blooded and Bizarre for more absolutely amazing arachnids, and other totally terrific tarantulas!

International H**p Symposium Chiricahua Desert Museum

Take a look at the beautiful orange and black coloration and awesome bumpy texture of the Gila monster (Heloderma suspec...
08/27/2026

Take a look at the beautiful orange and black coloration and awesome bumpy texture of the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) that the Critter Crew encountered in southern Arizona earlier this month!
Gilas are the only venomous lizard native to the United States, and are the first venomous animal ever to be granted legal protection.
After a few quick photographs this amazing animal was left, undisturbed, to continue its journey through the moonlit desert landscape.
Follow our page Cold Blooded and Bizarre for more happy Gila hikes, and other absolutely amazing Arizona animals!

Congratulations to the grand prize winner of our anniversary party raffle!!
08/26/2026

Congratulations to the grand prize winner of our anniversary party raffle!!

This Sunday at 6pm the Critter Crew will be doing our first live online auction on Palmstreet! Be sure to tune in for yo...
08/26/2026

This Sunday at 6pm the Critter Crew will be doing our first live online auction on Palmstreet! Be sure to tune in for your chance to win exotic geckos, frogs, snakes, tarantulas, as well as some really cool plants!
Hope to see everyone there!

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3000 Central Avenue Suite 8
Charlotte, NC
28205

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Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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