How many Females to a Male?

[Stevie]

To produce lots of good and healthy offspring, the parents also have to be healthy and thus been taken care for in a very good way. I can imagine that the only way to make good business with animals is to take care for your animals as good as you can, because sick or even dead geckos mean loss of money....

Greets,

Stevie

 

[2.1SRR.YYC]

The gecko "business" is no different than any other business. You need to start small and stay in tune with your target market. Your business needs to be able to expand or contract with the ever changing economic conditions in your target market. Grow your business at a reasonable pace and continue to build on a base of happy customers. Geckos are the kind of product that attracts a collection minded customer due to the shear variety in the product we sell. Kind of like my sons hockey card collection. $$$ (I should buy shares in Fleer) This means repeat customers will be your most likely source of income as your business develops and grows.

History has shown that jumping on a fast moving train usually results in serious injury. The same can be said for "quick buck" business opportunities or investing in a climbing market. The slow and steady investment approach always wins out.

Relating this back to the Canadian market for enigmas and Nates thoughts, I agree that the Canadian market can absorb a number of enigmas but what that number is no one really knows. I can assure you that there will be a number of breeders selling enigmas in the Canadian market this year but once again it will be the established breeders that will sell the lions share of these animals and this is the way it should be. They've worked hard to build a base of customers and they deserve the business they get. There is always room for new comers but they need to earn their spot in the market. The market will look after it's self in this regard...

As was touched on earlier, if your enigma is single copy you will end up with an offspring phenotype mix of 50% normal babies and 50% enigma. You'll need to have an outlet for the normals as well as the enigmas.

One other thought...when the enigma market tops out, and it WILL top out, who will have geckos with no enigma genes? Let's face it, not everyone wants or is willing to pay for an enigma! We're dealing with a very curious dominant gene with the enigma gene and it's something that our community has never experienced before (giant excluded). It will be an exciting next few years as this plays out in the market!!

I, for one, will be sitting on the sidelines...

Nate, what's your price and availability for a MALE enigma?

 

[RoyalCityReptiles]

Nate, what's your price and availability for a MALE enigma?

I don't know if that is a business question... or if I missed what you are trying to say, lol!!

-Nate

 

[2.1SRR.YYC]

Just poking fun at myself...one minute I don't want one and the next I do...
I want one of all morphs just like everyone else but I don't always get what I want!

 

[RoyalCityReptiles]

lol, I will talk to you in a couple of months, and I will make you an offer you can't refuse...

-Nate

 

[Mel&Keith]

Whether in jest or being serious, please keep all sales talk in PMs.

 

[goReptiles]

I agree with everything that Steve said. The market will top out eventually, and as the market gets to that point, the less you will be able to charge for enigmas.

Plus, you need an outlet to be able to sale the normals that you produce.

 

[RoyalCityReptiles]

Whether in jest or being serious, please keep all sales talk in PMs.

will do

-Nate

 

[RoyalCityReptiles]

I agree with everything that Steve said. The market will top out eventually, and as the market gets to that point, the less you will be able to charge for enigmas.

Plus, you need an outlet to be able to sale the normals that you produce.

normals will be going to 2 friend of mine both own pet stores.

I realize that the market will top out, but there is so much work to be done with enigmas... so I want them for the business aspect of it, and the excitement of 'creating'.

-Nate