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By Melissa Camacho
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Energetic family showcases beloved reptiles, their business.
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Reptile Royalty
What's the Story?
REPTILE ROYALTY is an unscripted series about the animals and staff at a lively California reptile house. Jay Brewer owns The Reptile Zoo, which he says features over 600 exotic reptiles. Along with his three adult daughters, CFO Laura, VP of Management Juliette, and a team of wranglers that includes his youngest daughter Andrea, Brewer provides fun and educational experiences for visitors. When the team isn't talking to kids about the animals, helping guests pet and feed specific creatures, or helping to organize events in which one of their reptiles will be present, they measure, clean, exercise, and take care of the animals.
Is It Any Good?
The contrived series features a charismatic zoo keeper and his family running their reptile-centered family business. Each episode focuses on specific animals, and shares some interesting details about them. Many also depict events that feature an animal under the zoo team's supervision. But some folks may be uncomfortable with the zoo itself, which is located in a strip mall, and which seems too small to be housing so many animals in one place. Others may not appreciate animals being "rented out" for parties and events. And, of course, it's a promotional vehicle for the zoo, which also has a very active social media presence. If you look past these details, Reptile Royalty is produced to be a fun, family-friendly series.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about reptiles. How many species of reptiles are there? What makes them different from mammals? Are all scary-looking reptiles dangerous?
What are Ray Brewer's favorite animals on Reptile Royalty? How does he interact with them? Should people without similar experience handle reptiles the same way?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 21, 2023
- Cast : Jay Brewer
- Network : Roku Channel
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Character Strengths : Teamwork
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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