So where did you get your start?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Feedback on Fauna is not everything, being part of the community, being knowledgeable and helpful will really helps too, the key is to be involved in this community, participate on forum or do shows.

If someone comes out of nowhere all of the sudden, and no one has never heard of that person from either forums or shows it not gonna be easy for them to sell their animals, regardless of the animal they sell (who is gonna hand out several thousands of dollars to a stranger no one knows)

My presence on forums since 2006 is what helped me get started, then the first customers help be build my rep and I made contact in this industry that probably would not hesitate to vouch for me.

Again be involved, produce quality animals and the rest will come.

[Markajordan]

This is a good post I plan on the next coming year to produce my first clutch and making a name for myself and even producing some new breeds and set some standards to establish myself! It's time for me to make some major investments for my BPs future!


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[AlexisFitzy]

This is a good post I plan on the next coming year to produce my first clutch and making a name for myself and even producing some new breeds and set some standards to establish myself! It's time for me to make some major investments for my BPs future!


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You and I are in the same boat I'll be producing my first clutch this upcoming year too. What will you be pairing up? Mine is just going to be a simple Bumble bee to normal pairing but it will get me enough to fuel my next investment. But bumble bees are my favorite and they are what got me into the morphs and breeding in the first place so I'm really excited to be able to produce them soon. I wish us both the best of luck for our breeding futures! We can do it


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[Markajordan]

You and I are in the same boat I'll be producing my first clutch this upcoming year too. What will you be pairing up? Mine is just going to be a simple Bumble bee to normal pairing but it will get me enough to fuel my next investment. But bumble bees are my favorite and they are what got me into the morphs and breeding in the first place so I'm really excited to be able to produce them soon. I wish us both the best of luck for our breeding futures! We can do it

It depends on my pairing this year my females sent quite ready but I'm looking for a morph or het that I can purchase as of now female to pair with any of my males or even willing to co-op with someone this year thru the whole process to get some use out the equipment I just bought. So eager to breed this year.
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[4theSNAKElady]

I think this forum is KEY to success in the community. Ive sold and purchased animals and supplies from here a few times over the years. Every little transaction matters and even if it was just a sale for ASFs, that does help. The buyer will notice the quality of your animals, the speediness of your communication, and your willingness and friendliness. They will tell everyone about how it went. And they wont forget it. People will notice those things. They say that word of mouth is the best most trusted source of advertisement. I believe that. It also really helps if you were a good buyer first, because the way you made purchases does reflect a bit upon how trusted you can be as a seller.

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[PghBall]

Feedback on Fauna is not everything, being part of the community, being knowledgeable and helpful will really helps too, the key is to be involved in this community, participate on forum or do shows.

If someone comes out of nowhere all of the sudden, and no one has never heard of that person from either forums or shows it not gonna be easy for them to sell their animals, regardless of the animal they sell (who is gonna hand out several thousands of dollars to a stranger no one knows)

My presence on forums since 2006 is what helped me get started, then the first customers help be build my rep and I made contact in this industry that probably would not hesitate to vouch for me.

Again be involved, produce quality animals and the rest will come.

I agree that getting involved in the community and helping others goes a long way! I always try to help people out as much as I can and answer any questions they have about my collection or animal for sale and even questions about their own animals, husbandry and such. I've even met people to pop their unsexed BPs for them. I've also welcomed constructive criticism and advice I've been given, on this site and others. I've also made a I plan on one day vending at the two local shows here in Pittsburgh, but for now, I'm content just meeting and talking snakes with some great people at the shows like Don Lynch, Tim Koppenhofer and Demian Lewis among others. I also enjoy chatting with Brian Breikss and Jerry Robinson on FB from time to time among others.

[Shey]

I was just about to ask this line of questions myself, so I'm glad someone beat me to it. When I skim through classifieds and see dozens or hundreds of unanswered ad's, I wonder if I'll be able to sell my hatchlings in the coming years when I get the ball rolling (figuratively ). I think I'll rely on local and friend sales until I've worked my way up the ladder a bit.

[Coopers Constrictors]

My first sales were the toughest because I didn't really know anyone. After about a year or so, I had personally met, purchased from, traded with or talked to some of the best guys and gals around. Networking and reaching out to as many people as you can will help in the beginning. As Deborah already stated, being helpful and knowledgeable (with much experience) is key. Get involved and get noticed. It's a very, very small community out there whether everyone realizes it or not. Show your face at shows and meet everyone there. Do everything you can as often as possible. Sometimes it just takes a while for people to sell their babies, but they will sell. Patience is an absolute must have with these creatures.

[Pythonfriend]

i guess excellent documentation also helps.

just put together a sheet with hatch date, genetics information, data on the parents, the first feedings, and a nice picture. and of course with your name, adress, logo, contact information, and signature. just print it in a copy shop if you dont have a good color printer.

that will forever remind the customer of you, and if the snake gets rehomed, it will most likely move with the snake. and store the digital version forever, with backups, for future reference. when someone calls you with a question about a snake and you go "wait, what ID number came with your BP? im pulling the data sheet for your BP from my database, got it, now lets see...", that looks really professional.

for dogs and horses they sometimes have real certificates with linages going back many generations and the animals are registered with online databases and stuff.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I have been here for a while but I don't ship so my sales are local.
I started with Craigs List and a couple forums based here in Texas.

That being said, the best thing you can do is be honest all the time. Even when people don't want to hear it.
If you stay open then a good reputation and sales will follow.
If you screw over one person and our community finds out then you might as well close shop.