comfort level in buying Het's?

[JD'S Exotics]

As I have had my first locks of the year as of late the question came to my mind on how to make possible buyers comfortable in trusting my offspring are true hets. Even if I make written / signed proof coming from a personal breeder and not a big box breeder who would really find any comfort in that? I have been taking pictures of all the locks with my male albino and the hets and spider females he has been with so far this year but is that enough to make others feel comfortable?
just wondering what everyone else thinks and if you all had anything that you look for when buy ing hets, such as pictures or paperwork.

[tonkatoyman]

What makes most people comfortable is reputation as a skilled and trustworthy breeder. If I can trust you with other things and i know that you know what you are doing trust is established, so when you say i have a 100% het Albino I believe you because I trust you.

[Adam Chandler]

I agree with tonkatoyman, its all about reputation. Once you get a customer base that trusts you selling hets should be no problem.

[OhhWatALoser]

its going to depend on the person. I mean some people won't trust hets even from BHB or NERD, some people are too trusting and you could sell a het *insert make believe morph here*

I think taking pictures of the locks, marking the eggs, taking pictures of snakes hatching out of the eggs that are marked, clutch pictures bout all you can do. after that its just going to depend on the person interested in the hets. you have no control over it as a seller.

[JD'S Exotics]

Yeah I understand the skilled and trustworthy but how does one go about building a good reputation when the yare just starting out? I have many that I deal with that I trust but when a het will take approximatley 2 years to be proven how does one really feel comfortable buying when first offspring cannot be proven immediatley? Does anyone truly feel a trusting bond with a personal breeder or are you just hoping it pans out? Obviously albino hets aren't that big of a hit to some but when I am breeding my spider with my albino and the hets come out the market will still be pretty high in price to just dish out money in hopes that they can me.
I have always breed different reptiles but have always sold to local pet stores at wholesale prices. I am not sure that alot of the little mom and pop pet stores will take or even be able to sell " Hets " at the market price. I am not looking to get rich just get some other high end morphs and such and build my collection.

[tonkatoyman]

One way is through networking, like spending time here. People get to know you and the beginning of trust is established. But mostly it takes time and dealing with people honestly.

[JD'S Exotics]

its going to depend on the person. I mean some people won't trust hets even from BHB or NERD, some people are too trusting and you could sell a het *insert make believe morph here*

I think taking pictures of the locks, marking the eggs, taking pictures of snakes hatching out of the eggs that are marked, clutch pictures bout all you can do. after that its just going to depend on the person interested in the hets. you have no control over it as a seller.

Thanks Ohh. I was going to take pics of the whole process just for me but didn't think of putting the pics with the proof.

[JLC]

A good start is pictures pictures pictures. Document every step of the way and include that documentation in the paperwork you give with the hets. Another thing you should start doing now is become as involved as you can in the herping community. Get to know folks...let them get to know you. And be a man of your word. If folks see you lying about little things, then you may destroy the tenuous bridge of trust you're trying to build.

I've never sold a single snake...but if a time comes that I have hets to sell in my first clutches....I'm pretty confident that I can find buyers for them because lots of people know me and trust me to both be a person of my word and to be able to run a business properly. At least....I do hope that's what most folks see. (I'd also take tons of pictures every step of the way and document everything! )

[JD'S Exotics]

One way is through networking, like spending time here. People get to know you and the beginning of trust is established. But mostly it takes time and dealing with people honestly.

Thanks Tonka. I have been around the site for awhile but never really signed in because I always bred Burms until my son was born. Thats when the wife said no more monsters in the house.

[tonkatoyman]

Pictures can help build trust for sure, but I can tell you that pictures do absolutely no good if I do not trust you to start with, If I do not know you they will help build trust though. I hope this is clear. But let me say if I think you are dishonest to start with i will not even believe pictures. But if I am just getting to know you pictures will help. Maybe that explains it better.