Norbert Lenzen is a passionate and committed specialist in reptiles and amphibians, with extensive experience in the field.
Norbert Lenzen has been actively involved in the growth of the reptile and amphibian trade in Germany for seven years now. As one of the very few wholesalers in Germany, he delivers exclusively to other wholesalers, who supply their retail clients in turn. He and his staff of five maintain a range that includes around 100 types of reptiles and amphibians and a steadily growing range of accessories. “I deal solely in rare and unusual creatures that are not normally to be found elsewhere. The same also applies to the accessories”, says Norbert Lenzen, who makes a hobby of being constantly on the lookout for new countries, exotic creatures and ideas for new accessories. “When it comes to importing creatures, I benefit from the reluctance of many wholesalers and retailers to import their own stock owing to the increased risk and ever more stringent requirements imposed by the EU authorities.” Lenzen is also endeavouring to replace creatures taken from the wild with captive-bred or “ranching” animals. Five years ago he thus became involved in setting up a breeding station in Haiti, enabling him to become the sole supplier of Haitian breeds (including curlytail lizards).
The sign above the entrance points unmistakably to the company’s core concept
At Interzoo, Norbert Lenzen will be exhibiting pelleted vivarium food produced in collaboration with a local manufacturer of parrot and rodent food. “Oriented to the needs of iguanas, tortoises, bearded dragons and spiny-tailed lizards respectively, it will be tailored perfectly to the target organisms owing to the pelleting”, promises Norbert Lenzen. Extruded food is not generally suitable, as many important constituents are destroyed in the production process, but Lenzen believes it could easily become popular as a bulk food product, as it is much cheaper to manufacture. He is urging the pet trade to take nutrition for reptiles and amphibians more seriously. This food line is being marketed under the brand name “Nutriplus”, while the extensive range of accessories offered by Eurozoo is being marketed as “TerraPlus”. These include heating cables…