San Diego Reader

Pet Kingdom
3191 Sports Arena Boulevard, Sports Arena
619-224-2841

The bare concrete aisles are cramped and narrow. Heavy metal music bangs out from the stereo behind the counter, and long hair and tattoos are the favored look among the staff. A Ball Python ($79.99), Collared Lizard ($39.99), and the Bearded Dragon Babies ($59.99) are among the residents. Berber Skinks ($39.99) bury themselves in the sand. In an eight-by-eight foot cherry timber enclosure, small Russian Tortoises ($49-$59) put on a show. Tiger Salamanders cost $15.99.