Walter's World of Pets, Lubbock

About Walter's World of Pets

Walter's World of Pets in Lubbock is a specialty store featuring exotic animals and supplies for small mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians. Visitors browse animals including ferrets, dumbo rats, hamsters, gerbils, prairie dogs, and rabbits, alongside snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and toads. The store's signature exhibit, The Jungle, showcases ringtail lemurs, monkeys, exotic snakes, birds, an albino cobra, and a Nile crocodile. A notable attraction is The Sloth Encounter, where visitors can meet and interact with Wookie, a South American two-toed sloth. The store stocks habitats, cages, food, toys, and supplies from major brands including ZooMed, Kaytee, Marshall, Exotic Nutrition, and Zilla. Staff can special-order additional animal varieties. The business was founded in 1997 and relocated to its current larger location to accommodate The Jungle exhibit and expanded inventory.