Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
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.