" The store's Google listing highlights its inventory of turtles, snakes, lizards, and frogs, and that focus on reptiles and unusual creatures defines its identity more than its aquatics department. Still, for fish enthusiasts in the Anderson area, it's one of the local options worth knowing about. The store draws a polarized reaction from its customers.
Some visitors have praised the owner for going above and beyond in customer service — one family shared a detailed story about the owner replacing a bunny that died overnight and handling the situation with genuine compassion. Others have raised serious concerns about animal welfare, cleanliness, and crowded conditions. 4 rating across hundreds of reviews reflects this sharp divide in experiences.
On the aquatics side, details are sparse. One reviewer specifically noted "exotic fish" among the store's offerings, suggesting the freshwater selection may lean toward less common species rather than the standard community tank fare you'd find at a big-box pet store. However, reviewers didn't mention specific fish species, coral, or aquarium equipment brands, so it's difficult to gauge the depth or quality of the aquatics inventory.
The store also stocks mice and other small animals, and the eclectic mix of creatures gives Night Stalkers more of a neighborhood curiosity shop feel than a dedicated aquarium retailer. If you're in Anderson looking for freshwater fish and don't mind browsing alongside cages of reptiles and small mammals, it may be worth a stop to see what's in stock. Just know that experiences here vary widely — some customers leave grateful, while others leave frustrated.
Calling ahead to ask about current fish inventory would be a smart move before making the trip.
Bridgett M
This place needs shut down!! Absolutely inhumane. The animals look sick, place is VERY crowded. You can tell the animals are sad and not taken care of! Half the animals he’s got in there are not for sale because “they’re his personal animals” which is weird. They had a sphinx cat in a bird cage it was starving and eating the bird food! The “cages” are disgusting and not clean. The guy is very shady and tells everyone a different story, I’d be very careful doing business with him. The smell of it alone should be enough to condemn the place! I will be looking into someone to call to get the animals the help and care they need. Count your days night stalkers you know what you’re doing and how wrong it is, you can claim to care about those animals with how you’re doing them!
K V
13 reviews
I understand my review is long but I couldnt just leave a shortened one. Im about 4 months late, but I wanted to express my gratitude again and thank you for the wonderful care and service that was provided from the owner and his team☺️ My husband and I wanted our son to have a little furry friend, to grow with and to learn the responsibility of taking care of a pet. When we first walked we spotted the bunnies right away. My husband and I fell in love with a full black one with white around her eyes and our son noticed one a bit bigger that was mostly brown with some black in him. Honestly we wanted to take all of them home cause there just so sweet and cute we love animals😍 I dont like breaking them up from there family or siblings. Obviously we couldnt do that so we went the black one, they helped us out having food,hay and cage for her! Everything was set and we had a new addition to our family. Onyx is what we named her. On the drive home which wasnt far maybe 20mins 25 tops Onyx seemed fine but once we got home she didnt seem the same. It was very worrieing because she seemed shaky not moving as much just really scared and even when one of us tried to comfort her she didnt do much. We made space upstairs for her in our son's room checked on her periodically befor laying down that night she was out of her bungalow in her cage and seem to be eating and better then what she was she even let me pet her backside and we said goodnight. This is hard as im writing this...😢 sorry the next morning my husband goes into our son's room to check on Onyx and she was laying on her side cold and stiff. Our hearts were broken💔 💔 we didnt even have her a full day and she was gone. We blamed ourselves we were thinking what did we do wrong?! We waited for Night Stalkers to open so that we could maybe find out what happend? Where did we go wrong? We placed her in a box with a couple little toys that we had gotten her and took her back up to the emporium to speak to someone about the situation. It just didnt make since to us... We went in and explained how the day went from the time we got home to going to bed to waking up the next morning finding her like that. We were just torn up over it. The owner was very caring and kind to us as well as his staff he offerd to pay us back or we could pick out another bunny if we wanted, our son was eyeing the brown/black one he first saw and said this one id like this one. The owner picked up the bunny and gave him to our boy they both seemed pretty content with one another. We proceeded to thank them and apoligize again even though it wasnt our fault we feel she would still be alive today had we not picked her maybe it was to much for her idk but what I did know is we were taking her back home so that we could set up a little burial area for her😔😭 and our son was given the choice of another. Fastforward to now Toffee is doing great!! Our son and him have a bond thats unbreakable.🥰🥰 Best friends! Toffee sleeps next to him cuddeld up and lays with him watching him play his games. Hes getting so big so fast! I can not thank you guys enough your care towards animals and the service you provided for me and my family helping us through a devastating situation like that for us. We appreciate Night Stalkers Pet Emporium and will be back to get somehelp on clipping Toffees nails as they are starting to get long😊 🖤🤍🤎🖤
Chloe Vaughn
Very rude employee for the time I went and ended up leaving early due to this employee.
Howie
25 reviews
Great mice selection. Has exotic fish and other exotic animals. Great gift ideas for buying pets for family and friends. Super helpful with just about anything you would want.
Ultimate Gamer
Animals are greatly taken care of and prices are great for what they have!
Bonnie Staton
11 reviews
Thanks for taking the fish for me I truly appreciate it!
Abigail Clemans
3 reviews
Lady obviously was not thinking about THE COSTUMER when she gave me a RAT AND PUT IT IN A PAPER BAG. Now it’s loose in my house smh. I just got it for my friend who couldn’t make it in time!!!!!!! EWWWW
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5008 Madison Ave, Anderson, IN 46013
February 7, 2026
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