East Road Pets

East Road Pets LTD is a family-owned business opened by Daryl and Liz MacAskill in 1989. Currently, the shop and grounds cover one acre and has a large variety of privately-owned animals on display to the public: 42 aviaries of exotic parrots, chinchillas, rabbits, guinea-pigs and not to forget New Zealand's southern-most Reptile house, which contains a large selection of reptiles such as, Red-eared Slider Turtles, Snake-neck Turtles, Blue-tongue lizards, Water Dragons, Australian Painted Turtles, Leopard Geckos, Tortoises, Bearded Dragons, Reeves Turtles plus others. Daryl and Liz not only run the shop and grounds at East Road Pets, but they also breed many of the animals that are for sale and on display to the public. "Pets are a huge part of our lives; they are like children to us". Daryl and Liz have been involved in the pet industry for over 44 years. Liz is the third generation of her family to be involved with pets and breeding of animals, while Daryl is the second generation in his family to do so. They have four daughters who all help out with the business and with four granddaughters who knows, it may be 5 generations soon.