In my area there are no pet stores besides the big box stores like Petco and Petsmart. I HATE this. I really do miss those individually owned petshops I remember as a kid.

My question is what do you think of a reptile store opening with a ball python focus. I am talking a small store (1000 sq ft) with racks around much like a breeding facility will look like. I will breed animals there as well as buy from local breeders and sell. The majority of the inventory will be Ball Pythons but there will be a small portion of other popular animals such as beardeds etc. 90/10 split.

Would a store liek this be able to succeed? Are there enough people into the reptile hobby to keep this idea afloat. The business would provide the animals, food and housing needed to care for the animals they purchase properly. I would love thoughts on this idea. Its a tough trigger to pull, especially now days. BTW. I am in upstate ny (orange County)