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Inventory Clearance Sale!

jehitch — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:08:58 +0000

We are having an inventory clearance sale in-store this week.

50% OFF

All In-Stock Supplies!

All fish are 2-for-1!

April 23 – 28 only

This sale is in-store only, at our 221 Logan St. SW location in Grand Rapids.

We’ll also be selling off many of our established vivariums, and have huge savings on critters, too!

Sorry, the sale is not for items on the website, and we can’t backorder products at these prices, so get there early to make sure you get the best selection.

We’re Giving Away Free Cichlids!

jehitch — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:06:13 +0000

We are overrun with baby convict cichlids, so Monday and Tuesday, this week only, we are giving them away free with any order of a Marineland LED aquarium kit!

Marineland offers LED aquarium kits in 55, 37, 29, 20-high, and 10 gallon sizes.

Marineland offers these kits in 10, 20, 29, 37, and 55 gallon sizes. Each includes an LED lighting system with blue night lighting, a fitted top, a heater, and a Bio Wheel filter. These are great filters, and what we use on most of the tanks in the store.

Marineland offers LED aquarium kits in 10, 20, 29, 37, and 55 gallon sizes. We must receive your online order by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. Orders will be available for store pickup Friday, April 13.

Also, if you type “cichlid” into the search box on our online store, you’ll find nearly 200 products for cichilds, including water treatments, tank decorations, foods, and substrates specially formulated for cichlids.

Caribsea offers a nice selection of cichlid substrates, such as Eco-Complete Cichlid Sand 20 Pound bags. Most of these must be ordered in case quantities, so if you don’t need a whole case, give Jim a call by 5 p.m. Tuesday, and he’ll make sure it’s in stock when you pick up your order.

We also have a variety of other cichlids, both South American, and African, in stock. Just this past weekend, I picked up some Julidochromas ornatus and Lake Victoria Kyoga Flamebacks.To order your kit, just click on the item number below to go to the online store.

Item# Size Reg. Price Sale Price # OF FREE CICHLIDS

972084 55 GAL. $419.69 $324.18 SIX FREE CONVICTS!

972083 37 GAL. $279.09 $215.58 FIVE FREE CONVICTS!

972082 29 GAL. $227.69 $175.92 FOUR FREE CONVICTS!

972081 20H GAL. $180.89 $139.77 THREE FREE CONVICTS!

972080 10 GAL. $103.09 $79.64 TWO FREE CONVICTS!

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Well, it’s in an old brick-and-concrete factory building, it doesn’t have big display windows, and it doesn’t look much like a store from the outside, but on the inside RainforestStationPets.com you’ll find everything you need for your pets. If we don’t have it in stock, you can order it from our website and have it delivered to the store for free!

RainforestStationPets.com offers low internet prices with the knowledgeable service you can only get from a small, locally owned pet store.

Now you can save money by shopping online and still have the local, knowledgeable staff to help you provide the best care for your exotic pets. And, if you forget to order something, or need it quickly, we’ll keep a variety of products in stock for immediate purchase.

We will also keep a variety of live animals in stock, and still help you find those hard-to-find species you are looking for.

And, we will still carry live foods such as crickets, roaches, and flightless fruit flies and frozen rodents for immediate purchase as well.

The RainforestStationPets.com warehouse is located at 221 Logan St. SW, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Conveniently located just off U.S. 131 at the Wealthy Street exit, we’re open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. We’re closed on Saturday and Sunday.

We look forward to seeing you!

A New Kind of Pet Store

jehitch — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:14:08 +0000

RainforestStationPets.com offers low internet prices with the knowledgeable service you can only get from a small, locally owned pet store.

We will also keep a variety of live animals in stock, and still help you find those hard-to-find species you are looking for.

And, we will still carry live foods such as crickets, roaches, and flightless fruit flies and frozen rodents for immediate purchase as well.

We look forward to seeing you!

Big Changes at RainforestStationPets.com!

jehitch — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:16:32 +0000

We have some big changes to announce at RainforestStationPets.com:

In order to provide our local customers with the low internet prices they enjoy on our website, we are opening our warehouse to the public!

We will also keep a variety of live animals in stock, and still help you find those hard-to-find species you are looking for.

And, we will still carry live foods such as crickets, roaches, and flightless fruit flies and frozen rodents for immediate purchase as well.

The RainforestStationPets.com warehouse is located at 446 Grandville Avenue SW, Dock #4. Conveniently located just off U.S. 131 at the Wealthy Street exit, we’ll be open Monday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. We’ll be closed on Wednesdays Saturday and Sunday.

To facilitate this change, Rainforest Station, our retail company, will close its 28th Street store this week. We’d like to thank all the customers that supported the Rainforest Station retail store, and invite you to stop by the RainforestStationPets.com warehouse and check it out.

We look forward to seeing you!

Some Pig!

jehitch — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:10:46 +0000

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We’ve added a huge variety of products for every reptile or amphibian imaginable, plus, we’ve added categories for small animals, aquariums, cats, dogs, birds, and even some equine supplies!

Now, you don’t have to make several pet store stops. You can get the wide variety of reptile, amphibian, and small animal supplies that were always available at Rainforest Station, plus, if you order online by 5 p.m. Monday, you can pick up everything you need for your other pets at the store on Friday!

You’ll get the same great personal service you’ve always gotten, with a bigger selection than any other store in town, at the kind of prices you could only find on-line. It’s like having a small, friendly, family-owned pet store with a 1 million square foot pet supply warehouse in the back room.

Can’t make it to the store? We’ll ship your order right to your front door. Check out our new money-saving shipping table rate: The more you buy the less it costs to ship! Check out the website, and let us know what you think!

First spring outing for Mojo

jehitch — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:30:24 +0000

It takes extraordinary patience to walk a tortoise:

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We’ve added a huge variety of products for every reptile or amphibian imaginable, plus, we’ve added categories for small animals, aquariums, cats, dogs, birds, and even some equine supplies!

Now, you don’t have to make several pet store stops. You can get the wide variety of reptile, amphibian, and small animal supplies that were always available at Rainforest Station, plus, if you order online by 5 p.m. Monday, you can pick up everything you need for your other pets at the store on Friday!

You’ll get the same great personal service you’ve always gotten, with a bigger selection than any other store in town, at the kind of prices you could only find on-line. It’s like having a small, friendly, family-owned pet store with a 1 million square foot pet supply warehouse in the back room.

Can’t make it to the store? We’ll ship your order right to your front door. And, if you order $75 or more, we’ll ship your order for $2.

Check out the website, and let us know what you think!

Button Quail Hatching!

jehitch — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:58:06 +0000

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We have button quail hatching just in time for Easter!

These cute little guys only get about six inches long, and can live in a rabbit hutch. If you start with young hatchlings, they become quite attached to you.

They are also really handy if you have a greenhouse or other area plagued by bugs, as these guys LOVE eating bugs.

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We’ve added a huge variety of products for every reptile or amphibian imaginable, plus, we’ve added categories for small animals, aquariums, cats, dogs, birds, and even some equine supplies!

Now, you don’t have to make several pet store stops. You can get the wide variety of reptile, amphibian, and small animal supplies that were always available at Rainforest Station, plus, if you order online by 5 p.m. Monday, you can pick up everything you need for your other pets at the store on Friday!

You’ll get the same great personal service you’ve always gotten, with a bigger selection than any other store in town, at the kind of prices you could only find on-line. It’s like having a small, friendly, family-owned pet store with a 1 million square foot pet supply warehouse in the back room.

Can’t make it to the store? We’ll ship your order right to your front door. And, if you order $75 or more, we’ll ship your order for $2.

Check out the website, and let us know what you think!

Even Bigger Savings to Non-Profit Group Members!

jehitch — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:02:59 +0000

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Save even more when you are a member of a Rainforest Station Discount Group!

Are you a member of a non-profit club or group? Now, just being a member can save you money on pet supplies through a Rainforest Station Discount Group. And, the more members of your group that sign up at Rainforest Station, the greater your group discount!

To get started:

1: Have a group leader contact Rainforest Station and request to create a discount group for your organization. We will send them all the details they need to get started.

2: After you get confirmation from your group leader that a discount group has been formed, send us an email with your sign-in name to our on-line store, and we’ll add you to the discount group.

It’s that easy. Once your group has been created and your membership is confirmed, you will receive an additional 1% off our already low prices. And, the more people sign up for your group, the more you will save!

For example:

When your group reaches 10 members, you will receive a 1.5% discount.
When your group reaches 20 members, you will receive a 2% discount.
When your group reaches 25 members, you will receive a 2.5% discount.
When your group reaches 30 members, you will receive a 3% discount.
When your group reaches 40 members, you will receive a 4% discount.
When your group reaches 50 members, you will receive a 5% discount.
When your group reaches 100 members, you will receive a 10% discount.

So get started saving TODAY! Have your group leader contact Rainforest Station and ask to set up a Discount Group for your club, and start saving on the pet supplies you need!


: Click the Button to go to the On-line Store

We’ve added a huge variety of products for every reptile or amphibian imaginable, plus, we’ve added categories for small animals, aquariums, cats, dogs, birds, and even some equine supplies!

Now, you don’t have to make several pet store stops. You can get the wide variety of reptile, amphibian, and small animal supplies that were always available at Rainforest Station, plus, if you order online by 5 p.m. Monday, you can pick up everything you need for your other pets at the store on Friday!

You’ll get the same great personal service you’ve always gotten, with a bigger selection than any other store in town, at the kind of prices you could only find on-line. It’s like having a small, friendly, family-owned pet store with a 1 million square foot pet supply warehouse in the back room.

Can’t make it to the store? We’ll ship your order right to your front door. And, if you order $75 or more, we’ll ship your order for $2.

Check out the website, and let us know what you think!

Save Up To 50% On Zilla & Zoo Med This Weekend Only!

jehitch — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:30:05 +0000

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Save up to 50% on Zilla and Zoo Med

Products this weekend only!

This weekend only, through Sunday March 28, we are offering huge savings on Zoo Med and Zilla reptile supplies. These two companies offer some of the best products, and the widest variety of them, available on the market today.

Whether you need screen terrariums, heat lamps, UVB bulbs, or food for your reptile, Zoo Med and Zilla offer what you need.

510 products are available from Zoo Med on the Rainforest Station website. Click the Zoo Med logo to see the wide variety of screen terrariums, heat lamps, UVB bulbs, heat pads, cage substrates, terrarium furnishings and top-quality foods for all your reptiles.

Zoo Med has been making reptile supplies for more than 30 years, and has developed many ground-breaking products that have improved the lives of captive reptiles and amphibians.

When it comes to reptiles, Zilla rules! Click the Zilla logo to see nearly 200 products on the Rainforest Station website that Zilla offers to meet your reptile-keeping needs.

From a lush tropical jungle, to an arid desert climate, to an exotic aquatic habitat -whether you’re a novice or an expert - Zilla is committed to providing exotic habitats ‘where reptiles rule.’

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We’ve added a huge variety of products for every reptile or amphibian imaginable, plus, we’ve added categories for small animals, aquariums, cats, dogs, birds, and even some equine supplies!

Now, you don’t have to make several pet store stops. You can get the wide variety of reptile, amphibian, and small animal supplies that were always available at Rainforest Station, plus, if you order online by 5 p.m. Tuesday, you can pick up everything you need for your other pets at the store on Friday!

Can’t make it to the store? We’ll ship your order right to your front door. And, if you order $75 or more, we’ll ship your order for $2.

Check out the website, and let us know what you think!

Orchids Blooming in the Greenhouse!

jehitch — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:56:01 +0000

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Come in and check out our new

selection of blooming orchids!

Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the Orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of plants in the monocot class. Many orchids grow great in a terrarium or vivarium. They will root to cork bark or driftwood. and grow epiphytically – that is, they don’t need to be planted in soil.

The orchid family is the second largest family of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, in 880 genera.

The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species).

The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus) and many commonly cultivated plants like some Phalaenopsis or Cattleya. Since the introduction of tropical species in the 19th century, horticulturists have produced more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars.

The complex mechanisms which orchids evolve to achieve cross-pollination were investigated by Charles Darwin and described in his 1862 book Fertilisation of Orchids.

Orchidaceae occur in almost every habitat apart from glaciers. The great majority are found in the tropics, mostly Asia, South America and Central America, but they are also found above the Arctic Circle, in southern Patagonia, and even two species of Nematoceras on Macquarie Island, close to Antarctica.

Approximately 250 to 270 genera can be found in tropical America, 260 to 300 genera in tropical Asia, 230 to 270 genera in tropical Africa, 50 to 70 genera in Oceania (tropical Pacific Ocean islands including Australia), 40 to 60 genera in Europe and temperate Asia, and 20 to 26 genera in North America.

Orchids are easily distinguished from other plants, as they share some very evident traits. Among these: zygomorphic bilateral symmetry, many resupinate, one petal is always highly modified, stamens and carpels are fused, and the seeds are extremely small.

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We’ve added a huge variety of products for every reptile or amphibian imaginable, plus, we’ve added categories for small animals, aquariums, cats, dogs, birds, and even some equine supplies!

Now, you don’t have to make several pet store stops. You can get the wide variety of reptile, amphibian, and small animal supplies that were always available at Rainforest Station, plus, if you order online by 5 p.m. Tuesday, you can pick up everything you need for your other pets at the store on Friday!

Can’t make it to the store? We’ll ship your order right to your front door. And, if you order $75 or more, we’ll ship your order for $2.

Check out the website, and let us know what you think:

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Rainforest Station has beautifully colored corn snakes, leopard gecko babies, and bearded dragon babies that are ready for new homes. We have a large variety of poison dart frogs, with Dendrobates auratus, tinctorius azureus, tinctorius infer-Alanis, and leucomelas; many more species and morphs are available by special order. We also have veiled chameleons, Madagascar giant day geckos, forest armadillo lizards, desert iguanas, and many other new arrivals . Keep an eye out for new additions coming soon.

We’ve added to our collection of orchids and tropical plants, too. We carry a large variety of species orchids from Oak Hill Nursery, and hybrids from a number of growers.

And, we now have a wide variety of small furry critters including Richardson’s ground squirrels, short-tailed opossums, degus, fancy rats, hamster, gerbils, and more.

If you are looking for any other species, please drop us a line and we’ll do our best to track it down. And, of course, we have more roaches, crickets, meal worms, and fruit flies than you can shake a stick at.

We also carry a full line of products from manufacturers such as, Exo Terra, Zoo Med, Zilla, Flukers, Tetra, as well as an indoor greenhouse with a wide variety of tropical plants to furnish your naturalistic terrariums and vivariums.

You can shop on-line or stop by and see us. We’re just a mile east of the I-96 interchange, at 6248 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546. Or, we offer free delivery of items purchased on-line to any of the shows at which we are a vendor.