Who would buy my geckos

[Dotworks01]

Hi guys I'm really thinking this whole breeding thing through and it is a commitment and and investment. All the supplies cost a lot and I really am willing to pay it but will it pay off. I would put my best I to breeding these lizards but would it pay off. Its my first time but I am very experienced with these lizards and want to further my knowledge however i don't want to get stuck with 18 more lizards. How would I gather customers

John

 

[Brett B]

Start small. Buy 1 male and 1-2 females. Don't buy a cheap lizard, get the best of the best. Because if you have quality lizards at decent prices, people will buy. Also, you have low feedback, so after buying say 4 geckos on this site, you will have +4 feedback at 100%. This makes a buyer more likely to buy because you have good feedback. Also post alot on the forums, let people know you better. Make yourself familiar here by helping others out. It makes you look smart and buyers will say, hey, this guy knows leopard geckos like the back of his hand!
Now back to my geckos talk, don't cheap out and buy a run of the mill say Tangerine. Go out and buy quality genetics.
Do your research! Find out a morph that is consistantly selling well. I remember mack snows and super snows were "The Thing" and selling for several hundred dollars a peice. Now, you can pick up a high quality animal for under $200.
Treat your geckos right and they will treat you right. This means feeding them high quality food. If your geckos look small and skinny, do you think I (the buyer) would really want that? Keep their cages clean and parasite free.
Prices. You are going to be a new breeder. Don't expect to sell at top price. Sell $50 to $100 cheaper (You will have to experiment with prices, that was a guess). You don't have a reputable name on here (Yet), so don't expect to make top dollar. This is where patience is key.

Just do what I said.
1. Good Genetics
2. Increase your Feedback on This Site
3. Strong Feeder Base
4. Healthy Geckos, clean tank, parasite free
5. Act Alive! Post on the forums daily, help others out
6. Post pics of your geckos, it may catch some intrest. Babies especially
7. This will be the hardest IMO. Sell Cheap! At frist you will sell very few at the Top Breeders prices. But if you sell good geckos at a cheap price, people will be more likely to buy.
8. And last but not least, PATIENCE

Hope that helped

 

[Dotworks01]

Thanks alot

 

[stevehiss]

Excellent advice Brett. Do what Brett said and you should do fine.

 

[acpart]

Great points. Here's an article I wrote for Gecko Time on the same topic:

http://www.geckotime.com/how-to-sell-your-geckos/

Aliza