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title: "Arcadia Reptile vs Zoo Med: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Arcadia Reptile or Zoo Med more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reptile supply brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Arcadia Reptile vs Zoo Med: Which is searched more?

Is Arcadia Reptile or Zoo Med more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reptile supply brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Arcadia Reptile and Zoo Med
- **Competitive set**: Reptile supply brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Arcadia Reptile Share of Search**: 3.2%
- **Zoo Med Share of Search**: 30.6%

## Is Arcadia Reptile or Zoo Med more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Zoo Med had more branded searches than Arcadia Reptile among reptile supply brands worldwide. Zoo Med had about 18,100 branded searches, while Arcadia Reptile had 1,890. Zoo Med made up 30.6% of all reptile supply brand searches we track, and Arcadia Reptile accounted for 3.2%.
- Zoo Med was ahead of Arcadia Reptile in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Arcadia Reptile’s share of searches among reptile supply brands worldwide moved from 4.2% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 1.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zoo Med’s share of searches among reptile supply brands worldwide moved from 35.4% to 30.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.

## Top reptile supply brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Zoo Med appeared in all four answers. Arcadia Reptile was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Arcadia Reptile and Zoo Med were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zoo Med | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Exo Terra | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Arcadia Reptile | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Zen Habitats | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Repashy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about reptile supply brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which reptile supply brand should I buy?": 1. Arcadia Reptile, 2. Zoo Med, 3. Exo Terra, 4. Zen Habitats
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best reptile supply brands?": 1. Arcadia Reptile, 2. Zoo Med, 3. Exo Terra, 4. Zen Habitats, 5. Repashy
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best reptile supply brand for terrarium setup?": 1. Zoo Med, 2. Exo Terra, 3. Arcadia Reptile
- Searched Google, AI Overview "reptile tank supplies": 1. Exo Terra, 2. Zoo Med, 3. Zen Habitats

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for reptile supply brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Arcadia Reptile worldwide fell 27.9% over 12 measured months, from 2.6K to 1.9K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoo Med worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Arcadia Reptile estimated searches | Arcadia Reptile Share of Search | Arcadia Reptile rank | Zoo Med estimated searches | Zoo Med Share of Search | Zoo Med rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.6K | 4.2% | 5 | 22.2K | 35.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.3K | 3.9% | 5 | 18.1K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.3K | 4% | 5 | 18.1K | 31% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.8K | 4.3% | 5 | 22.2K | 34% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.3K | 3.9% | 5 | 18.1K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 4.5% | 5 | 18.1K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 4% | 5 | 18.1K | 31% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 2.2K | 3.8% | 5 | 18.1K | 31.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.8K | 3.4% | 5 | 18.1K | 34.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8K | 3.4% | 5 | 18.1K | 34.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2K | 3.7% | 5 | 18.1K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 3.2% | 5 | 18.1K | 30.6% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arcadia Reptile’s and Zoo Med’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Arcadia Reptile**: Measured on the search terms “arcadia reptile” and “arcadia reptile lighting”, summed into one figure.
- **Zoo Med**: Measured on the search term “zoo med”.

- [Arcadia Reptile profile](/demand/global-en/brands/arcadia-reptile)
- [Zoo Med profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zoo-med)
- [All reptile supply brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/reptile-supplies-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Arcadia Reptile or Zoo Med more popular in search?

In September 2026, Zoo Med had more branded searches than Arcadia Reptile among reptile supply brands worldwide. Zoo Med had about 18,100 branded searches, while Arcadia Reptile had 1,890. Zoo Med made up 30.6% of all reptile supply brand searches we track, and Arcadia Reptile accounted for 3.2%.

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