I see where the comments are comming from, but I think you should look into the "herp-friendly" side a little more. There are a lot of people out there who would love to see a reptile or two, but aren't going to dedicate their life to trying to find them. It could even have a heper's version of a dude ranch kind of feel. You could have a few collected herps on the property for display, you could have some gear that people could try out.

Your market is clearly not a research scientist who is happy sleeping in the dirt, but that doesn't mean there is not a market for your idea.

I have a group of friends who are photographers that would pay pretty good money if they could set up shop and photograph some reptiles with a guide!

good luck,

Jake

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• Lets just say that you were going to spend a week... - lateralis, Mon Oct 10 14:47:52 2005
• I'm IN!! - Obediah2, Mon Oct 10 18:26:28 2005
• Awesome question lateralis!! - sharrack, Mon Oct 10 19:36:51 2005
• RE: Awesome question lateralis!! - JasonMJones, Mon Oct 10 23:41:33 2005
• A herp-friendly market... - Obediah2, Tue Oct 11 20:37:33 2005
• NO, I would stay in my truck, in my favorite canyon, in the mountains.... - tricolorbrian, Tue Oct 11 02:24:19 2005
• RE: NO, I would stay in my truck, in my favorite canyon, in the mountains.... - lateralis, Tue Oct 11 14:56:05 2005
• RE: NO, I would stay in my truck, in my favorite canyon, in the mountains.... - tricolorbrian, Wed Oct 12 02:01:14 2005
• RE: NO, I would stay in my truck, in my favorite canyon, in the mountains.... - lateralis, Wed Oct 12 13:57:19 2005