Snake breeding question

kernel · 07-23-11, 09:44 AM

I have 4 corn snake pairs and 3 ball python pairs that I'm going to breed. 2 of my corn snake pairs should be ready to breed next year and the other 2 corn snake pairs and my 3 ball python pairs will be ready in 2-3 years. I plan on setting up tables at different expos, creating my own website, and posting in the classifieds on different forums. Anyway, I have heard so many bad things about craigslist lately and was wandering what you guys thought about posting on craigslist? BTW I was going to post this in the breeders forum, but I thought I would get more replies here.

stephanbakir · 07-23-11, 09:50 AM

Posting on craigslist is fine, buying off of it is sketchy.

Dehlida · 07-23-11, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kernel

I have 4 corn snake pairs and 3 ball python pairs that I'm going to breed. 2 of my corn snake pairs should be ready to breed next year and the other 2 corn snake pairs and my 3 ball python pairs will be ready in 2-3 years. I plan on setting up tables at different expos, creating my own website, and posting in the classifieds on different forums. Anyway, I have heard so many bad things about craigslist lately and was wandering what you guys thought about posting on craigslist? BTW I was going to post this in the breeders forum, but I thought I would get more replies here.

Most normal morphs or low end morphs are very hard to sell on classifieds sites/to a store etc. You honestly won't make any money doing it, and it's a big waste of time.

I sell a large number of the more common herps (corns/balls/beardies/leos) on craigslist to people on a budget who want a reptile. You can balance somewhere between the crap prices you'd sell to a pet store and retail and meet in the middle and still make cash.

For example- I may have a corn snake baby, pet stores around here offer me around $5-10 per hatchling. Petco/Petsmart/etc all sell theirs for somewhere around $40. I sell mine at $20 with ease.