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    Top: David Lain and Cassie Williams check out the lizards, snakes and frogs at Jurassic Pets in Thornton on Aug. 29. Jurassic Pets offers exotic reptiles, fish, spiders and snakes and the supplies to care for them. Bottom left: Marshall Watson checks out a tank of anemones. Bottom right: A caiman at Jurassic Pets.

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    THORNTON, CO - AUGUST 29: A Caiman at Jurassic Pets in Thornton, Colorado on August 29, 2014. Jurassic Pets offers exotic reptiles, fish, spiders and snakes and the supplies to care for them.

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Interview with Chris Holder, employee

Q: How did you get involved in this business?

A: One day I started volunteering and fell in love with everything — the people are fun, the animals are awesome.

Q: What distinguishes you from other businesses in your category?

A: We pride ourselves on having knowledgeable staff and having a great variety of animals in the store. We also try to keep everything our customers need in stock and then some. We always have high-quality feeders and a great selection of food sources for our customers’ pets. A warm welcome will always greet you at the door.

Q: What do you like best about your line of work?

A: What I like most about my job is showing people reptiles they don’t always get to see and informing them about the reptiles.

Q: What is your business’ biggest challenge?

A: The biggest challenge we have to face is keeping the store clean. Having so many animals can become challenging sometimes.

Q: Something people might be surprised to learn about you or your business:

A: Even though our name is Jurassic Pets, which leans more toward reptiles, we also carry a variety of other animals, which includes sugar gliders, chinchillas, hedgehogs and sometimes even kittens. We also have a large selection of tarantulas, fish, scorpions and other insects.

Profile

Business: Jurassic Pets

Address:10380 Washington St., Thornton

Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. everyday

Founded: 2012

Contact: 303-252-9172

Employees: 5