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Starting in the industry
Good morning most breeders start as keeper's. Biggest mistake is buying up a group of animals that do not work together. They are not thinking about the future breeding. They buy a group of random animals that they like. And usually don't realize until they are months or year's in. Best to decide on what species you want to work with. Research what genetics work best together select a foundation morph to build from.
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Can you elaborate more on deciding factors on which species to work with? I am having a difficult time deciding. There are many species that I want to work with. When it comes to a business aspect isn't in preferred to select a species that is in demand over a species that would have a difficult time being established in the hobby? What about niche species? For example, I own Kofiau Island Viper Boas and they are most possibly the species I would prefer to work with. They are niche, not commonly established or bred in the industry, notorious aggressive temperaments, clearly not a beginner snake. They would be difficult to sell to the public and not really ideal to sell to impulsive buyers for the sake of both their health and the owner due to the difficulty of up-keeping their husbandry to an extent. How would one begin with attempting a business off of similar species that just don't seem like they'd be difficult to vend? Would working with an in-demand species and a specialty species of the breeder's choice be the best way to go about it? I have pairs of various reptiles, but I am unsure if I am expending too much into all these separate species.
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Hello, my name is Ailanys and I am a novice reptile breeder. I hope I am able to learn much from this group and improve in this industry. I own a variety of species, and while it all began as being a keeper, I found a passion on working with exotics and their genetics and hope to make it my life-long career to keep working with them. My main purpose of turning this hobby into a business is to be able to fund my studies to earn a Doctorate's in Genetics with a focus in herpetology. I attempt to be thorough and my main goal overall apart from being successful is to be extremely knowledgeable in the genetics of various species and to be able to contribute to the overall identification and collaboration of those said species. I go by EcoVibe Exotics, and I currently work with Ball Pythons, Crested Geckos, Kofiau Island Viper Boas, Florida Kingsnakes, Leopard Geckos, as well as keep other species like Red-Tailed Boas, Hognoses, a Gargoyle Gecko, a Bearded Dragon, and a Blood Python. I take into consideration the morphs and quality of the reptiles I keep apart from those I simply keep as pets even though my journey has not started off perfectly or with the best reptiles. I hope to be able to learn much from more seasoned breeders and experienced vendors and plan to take this group and all comments very eagerly. I hope I am able to find a mentor to be able to take me under their wing and know when to encourage me, and also correct me in anything they feel that may be needed. 2025 was my very first Ball Python season and this year is when I've finally been active in sales with locals, but I am struggling to create an online presence. I don't believe I make much to be able to sacrifice time and money to vend at local shows, and there is a lot of competition with well-known content creators on certain platforms with the struggles of making connections with other breeders in the hobby. I hope to be able to learn a lot within this Skool group.
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