Can a small scale breeder make it?

i found most of my clients are coming from craigs list then they tell there friends i avaerage about 150 200 extra a month and takeout about 40 buck for supplies it's fun we started with mice 2:4 colony and starting rats come next year i love it

I wouls also add it depends on your location. in more rural areas you will have less demand for rodents.
Take where I live for instance: there are no pet shops within 50 miles, but the reptile comunity is very small. I have one regular customer, but he only has one bp, so he only gets a few small rats, or jumbo mice a month. When i feel the need to size down i sell of extras to those pet shops, but only head out that was once every 2 months or so.
I will be buliding a rack as soon as i move to a biger place(in the next 2-3 months) and then possibly expand and get more advertising out there.
Put up flyers, and make some business cards, and make sure you get your name out there.
I'm sure you will do fine.

As strictly online maybe not but there are some small scale breeders that are very close to me that I buy from. They sell to local pet stores and seem to do well. Good luck on your endeavor.

I have a 28 tub rack that will be running fully within the next month, I will have 4 tubs with 3 females in each producing babies each week. I have had a few people contact me from craigslist and from kijiji. I will be building an online store soon also!

2 pets hops here..a small one and a petco who won't buy from a private guy.


neither will take asf's.

It's up to you. I would think yes. One of the local pet shops in my area wanted me to supply them with mice and rats. I told them I'd talk to my snakes. LOL I don't have time to do it and only breed rodents for my snake collection. Taxes---write off everything!!!

Post on kingsnake.com also. I read your other posts and sounds like its a go.
I think a hard working survivor has a fighting chance! Let us know about the online store.