I've done the reptile thing for a while now, and I've been constantly changing/upgrading my care techniques. I've got a bearded dragon, a mali uromastyx, a leopard gecko, a russian tortoise, and a ball python.
My bearded dragon is really starting to show some signs of old age now, and I know that he won't be around in a couple more years (which is sad to think about), and my rescued uromastyx is also getting older by the day....from what history we've managed to track down, she's most likely over 20 years old, and has had a very rough life (much better since she's been in my care). I know that when they are no longer around, I'll have two 4'x2'x2' enclosures that I will want to fill, and I would like to start some sort of breeeding project. One project I would like to do is some sort of uromastyx (preferably ornate), and either red or yellow ackie monitors. I've done some research on both of the species so far, so I had a few questions...
I was at first thinking I should start by trying a smaller-scale breeding project just to get my feet wet. Like acquiring a female leopard gecko and breeding it with my male. This seems like a pretty good idea. I like leopard geckos, but not to the extent that I'm really all that interested in them as anything other than an interesting pet. Just the same, do you think that it might be worth the time and the small amount of money to try breeding them first to make sure I'm ready for the larger breeding commitments? It might help me sort out my next question, which is....
What to do with the little critters after they are born? This is the one part of the equation that I can say I don't really understand. How do I find customers? I wouldn't really be looking to do it to make a profit. That's also why it would be hard to come up with pricing. My goal wouldn't be to make a lot of money, but I don't want to sell them at such a cheap price that people would buy them without thinking it through (like savs and burmese pythons).
Any information/websites you can direct me to would be excellent.
