Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Reptile & Amphibian Substrates
The Google product category ID for Reptile & Amphibian Substrates is 5030, written as a path "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Substrates". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Reptile & Amphibian Supplies.
- Category ID
- 5030
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Reptile & Amphibian Supplies
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Reptile & Amphibian Substrates is the smallest of the 5 categories under Reptile & Amphibian Supplies, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reptile & Amphibian Food | 5026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reptile & Amphibian Habitat Accessories | 5027 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reptile & Amphibian Habitat Heating & Lighting | 5028 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reptile & Amphibian Habitats | 5029 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reptile & Amphibian Substrates — this page | 5030 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5030) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Substrates"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 5030 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Substrates |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 5030, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Reptile & Amphibian Substrates
What is the Google product category ID for Reptile & Amphibian Substrates?
5030. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Substrates", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Reptile & Amphibian Substrates available?
No. Reptile & Amphibian Substrates is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5030 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Reptile & Amphibian Substrates sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Reptile & Amphibian Supplies (7). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Reptile & Amphibian Supplies → Reptile & Amphibian Substrates. If your product does not belong under Reptile & Amphibian Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Reptile & Amphibian Substrates is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Reptile & Amphibian Supplies first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Reptile & Amphibian Food (5026), Reptile & Amphibian Habitat Accessories (5027), Reptile & Amphibian Habitat Heating & Lighting (5028), Reptile & Amphibian Habitats (5029). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Reptile & Amphibian Supplies (7) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Reptile & Amphibian Substrates compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 5 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Reptile & Amphibian Substrates and Reptile & Amphibian Food?
They sit side by side under Reptile & Amphibian Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Reptile & Amphibian Substrates is 5030; Reptile & Amphibian Food is 5026. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Substrates" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Supplies > Reptile & Amphibian Food" before you submit.
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