My Expensive Mistakes Selling Reptiles - Starting a Pet Business

Attempting to build a pet reptile company has come with many mistakes. Today, I cover just a few of those that cost me too much time and money while building Emerald Scales. If you plan on selling bearded dragons, ball pythons, leopard geckos, any reptile, animal or honestly anything - learning from my mistakes may help you out! See all my money making videos in this playlist: • Making Money & Emerald...
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[@GoHerping]

Would you be interested in a paid course on starting a pet business? Let me know. Regardless, I'll keep doing videos like this on KZbin! See all my money making vids here: kzbin.info/aero/PLIXZgmnvg0nCcs5i7zAjYZJ-4cPSKHUBa

[@geotheleo2716]

Sure

[@kaitlinkaitlin2523]

Yes

[@OverKilllive11]

GoHerping i just got a bearded dragon and named him draco First thing: I dont think he's a guy and doesn't like bieng a picked up I got him like a week ago Second: is it normal for him to like bieng pet on the head

[@subzero2488]

A course would be amazing

[@drewwoody9]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GoHerping]

i should go outside more often...

[@oogway9895]

You probably should, you should also play overwatch and make a vid about it

[@bean6045]

I should too I need to escape the cave once and a while

[@clevergirl4314]

Yes

[@geotheleo2716]

Yas

[@PennyAnimates]

Prob should

[@montymints]

Alex: I thought I’d go outside Also Alex: *is clearly in an enclosed porch*

[@SinWeissfell]

Not like he can leave his enclosure too, you know

[@jerryboics9550]

Probably more snakes in that long grass than inside

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

He's a vampire, he can't stand in direct sunlight or he'll burn

[@elenasong6111]

To us introverts this is outside

[@kwiggy5091]

The bugs in NC are no joke

[@AuroSya]

I totally get "downgrading" enclosures. It's like a hospital or hotel stay lol

[@GoHerping]

That's a good comparison

[@amandamusic80]

Right lol now I'm thinking of like a Hilton vs a Motel 6 😂😂

[@pain002]

speak for yourself for many a hotel or hospital room is an upgrade to their home lol

[@rexana_rexana]

@@pain002 Well, yeah, you're right, but that just makes the metaphor work better. If a reptile is going from bad husbandry to rescue to a better home that's the equivalent (kinda, not exactly) of going from homeless to shelter to home, or abusive relationship to staying with family/friends to living on your own/in a new&healthy relationship.

[@AuroSya]

@@rexana_rexana Exactly! GoHerping IS a reptile rescue, after all! :)

[@DukemBurd]

We are saddened by no Stan... His bobbing gives us sanity. Edit: I mean STANinity (thx comments) Edit 2: I mean I do like Franklin more though

[@saradineearl2094]

we should petition to have him in every video

[@DukemBurd]

@@TitoTitoTitoTito no bobbing though...l

[@ryntintin5211]

His bobbing gives us STANity You're welcome

[@saradineearl2094]

@@ryntintin5211 beautiful

[@megaroo6110]

Rynn Tinn you beat me to it

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Alex: *Standing outside a school with a bigass trench coat* Hey kids, wanna buy some lizards?...

[@megaroo6110]

KSound Kaiju oh man that's funny but it makes me think of those awful people who get caught at the airport with like 50 chameleons stuffed in the lining of their jacket or the one guy who had 30 hummingbirds in his underwear.

[@adrianaames2009]

Wait...someone put 30 hummingbirds in their underwear???

[@chrishovnanian3114]

ChickenBoi1997 guess so

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

@David Gilchrist I prefer gerbils You can grab the tail if you think they're going a little too deep

[@noahbug92]

Funny

[@alexswords8547]

I’m the person who bought Miko (the day gecko in the thumbnail) and was curious as to how he was involved in a reptile selling mistake. I feel clickbaited lol (He’s doing great though & we love him to death)

[@GoHerping]

cool! I think miko is the one I mention in one of my upcoming vids cause he stood out to me

[@chrishovnanian3114]

Alex Swords that’s great to hear

[@thisisbadpoetry]

Oh God the reptile Alexes are coming run for your lives

[@miyukiendo]

if i had that many reptiles my first mistake would be how much i'd want to keep all of these reptiles

[@GoHerping]

that happened time to time lol

[@debayeuxchats5607]

That's one of the underappreciated traits that makes someone a great foster- the ability to joyfully let go. It's the main reason I'm interested in fostering grey hounds, or something like guinea pigs. I love them, I can meet their needs and then some, but I don't enjoy them enough to keep them for a lifetime. People have a tendency to react like you're a monster for being willing to let go, but that's because your purpose is to help the move onto a better life!

[@cringeken5389]

@DebayeuxChats thats a great idea! I wish I could be like that but like most people I would be absolutely broken if I had to give them away.

[@speakZarathustra]

DebayeuxChats I agree, I’ve been fostering for 10 years & for me the happiest part is seeing them flourish and thrive in their forever homes ❤️ A lot of people have told me “I couldn’t do that, I’d get too attached!” (and tbh some are definitely harder to let go of than others), but if I kept every animal I had a fondness for I’d be an animal hoarder 😅

[@debayeuxchats5607]

@@speakZarathustra Exactly! It's like the opposite of being a hoarder. You go into it understanding that there are many other homes out there that can be just as wonderful as yours. XD

[@Tomsawyerspit]

Next time you might feel bad about keeping a retile in a plain sterile , non stimulating , mind altering , environment , just think about Brian Barzcyk and others keep them like that permanently .

[@ANDYPK_]

Not related but i had a dream where you appeared, I was at a reptile expo and you appeared and everyone shouted your name, you went up on a stage that had a table full of cardboard boxes and you took out a sword and started throwing all the boxes,,, it was beautiful,,

[@alexbenavidez4500]

I fell asleep watching one of his videos, and I dreamt I just kept going back through his video archives and found his earliest videos, and it wasn't even him making them, it was his mum and he just did Fortnite dances in the background

[@500_]

A premonition.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The lack of Stan bobbing is disturbing all of us

[@Que967]

I, for one, love your money saving videos. For context, I've teamed up with my Fiancé to start a business selling reptile stickers and merch, as we noticed the reptile conventions in the pacific northwest tend to not have very creative or funny reptile merch. We saw this as a niche, so we started making quirky stickers (like a beardie with a truckers hat holding a beer, or a cobra holding chopsticks eating noodle soup, but the noodles are snakes). Hearing about your business tips is very interesting, as we're young too. I'm only 21. Covid-19 really stopped our production, and we never were able start vending. We had all the product that we just sell online now. It's small, but we're hoping to grow.

[@Que967]

We wished COVID would be over, so we could vend and actually throw ourselves out there in front of people, but we're a little stuck until it is over. All we can do is try to get some recognition on social media, but you know how it is. Even if you post on Instagram every other day, the build up of followers is slow

[@megaroo6110]

High school drop out: Here's a video exploring the difficulties I ran into during the first couple years of starting my business selling reptiles, including housing reptiles and what bookkeeping software I prefer. Second year college student I knew: I thought as long as I had checks in my checkbook that meant I had money in my checking account. (Yes in know we don't use checkbooks anymore, Im old ok)

[@sannarra]

@thecasualtrollingpuma I've never even seen an actual check irl tbh, they wen't out of fashion here lOOOOng ago

[@megaroo6110]

thecasualtrollingpuma that little cockatiel drawing in your profile pic is adooorrrrable!

[@megaroo6110]

FloofusLongus I know I haven't had one in like 15 years I think, nevertheless this was something an old friend of mine said when we were younger. She also bought cooking oil once for her car, we managed to stop her before she put it in. She works in a doctors office now, lord help us.

[@megaroo6110]

thecasualtrollingpuma I have a tiel that looks just like that drawing , her name is Nani. Have you even seen "potatopato"? Her cartoons are hilariously true to life.

[@heidiwagner2284]

Could you bring Stan's enclosure outside next time? I miss seeing him bob in the background

[@Thurston86]

Don’t mind me. I’m just dropping this comment to assist with the algorithm and Herpes’ engagement analytics.

[@tanakeilidh384]

Me too!

[@rugeramerican308]

Herpes

[@HotBlueberryPies]

These business videos are my favorite out of your whole channel, I really appreciate that you make sure to include the small details in them. I just started my own business and would definitely consider purchasing a paid course.

[@birdwithabrokenwing]

Your business videos are so transparent and informative 👍 So few people give out this kind of real information- it’s fascinating to listen to you and your experiences, and I think the concepts are actually very useful to many people starting out small businesses of any type- excellent video 😁

[@sleepyenby8036]

take a shot everytime he says "exactly" or "super"

[@megaroo6110]

Sleepy Enby I drink, I mean I think, I need to go to da hopsital

[@addiehouston7815]

man I fr love your vids, and they just make me happy Bc I don’t have a reptile but I want one and seeing you handle them kind of “satisfies” my want for one 😂 weird but idk

[@lemmetalkaboutthis]

Just love how down to earth you stayed over the years honestly Like yeah you changed a bit, and so did your content, but that just happens with time lol (IMHO it was an improvement) This is the kinda video that, to me, seems just as important as "what to keep in mind when you're starting out" kinda videos, because it feels like rookie-mistakes aren't talked about enough in general

[@DukemBurd]

Still no *NC NATURE NEWS PARODY* :c

[@reptilevibes6905]

Ikr

[@jurassicparkreptiles1816]

Ikr oof

[@alfiespooner5627]

buying animal/reptile branded products is a scam lol, one expensive mistake people might make

[@GoHerping]

true

[@tasha_111_]

Great Video!!! You guys should be EXTREMELY proud of yourselves!!💯 It’s awesome to see such young and successful entrepreneurs. I’ve watched you guys build Emerald Scales literally out of nothing and it’s crazy to see how well it has and continues to turn out!! The fact that it helps/saves sooo many animals is my favorite thing about it. Congrats to you ALL👏 🐢 🙏 🐍 🥳 🦎 👌 🦖

[@eveep4691]

Love it! Exactly what I was looking for I definitely think it’d be nice for you to have a spot dedicated to just business stuff such as a paid course or second channel or just something where you can talk more openly and more often about business

[@ericm8657]

Great video! Thank you for your transparency! As you stated, there's not much public info out there on this, so your insights are all the more valuable.

[@nicholasbrandon8463]

Thank you for your videos, I’m starting a reptile pet breeding business and your videos have helped me get some information on the financial side. Also this is my first business I will be starting. I’m 16 and I have 2 leopard geckos I plan to breed.

[@GoHerping]

cool!

[@chrishovnanian3114]

Can you name your business or did you not start it yet, I’d love to see it :)

[@chrishovnanian3114]

Or send a link

[@nicholasbrandon8463]

@@chrishovnanian3114 I haven't started it yet,

[@lucaso5181]

@@nicholasbrandon8463 have you started it yet?

[@Northstarapex84]

Keep up the positive vibes good sir, always love your videos. They inspire me :)

[@Beth_Amphetamine]

I enjoy these kinds of videos because I would have never had the motivation or balls to try starting my own business and I admire people that do. Especially as young as Alex was when he started. Mind blowing.

[@rosevampire3755]

Seeing you so close to the outside shocked me. I initially believed that you would also burst into flames when exposed to sunlight.

[@calebgardner2687]

Thank you for this, me and my cousin are going to start our own breeding company soon and this was very helpful!

[@maymarzipan6697]

I love these types of videos. Im personally not interested in building a company like this but it’s certainly interesting to listen to you. Do more content of what YOU like, it shows if you like doing it! :)

[@twenny6256]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm in the early stages of starting a physical reptile store (I only have large pet stores, like petco and petsmart near me) and this was really usefull for me!

[@witchyhobbit]

Love the video. Everyone makes mistakes. ALSO YES it's an amazing day outside in the shade with the wind. Big difference from the 110 heat index yesterday.

[@marlonthompson6530]

Every business get some setbacks and makes some bad moves. Really awesome you fixed things up and improved. Considering you started really young on this business says a lot and I’m sure it’s truly helpful for anyone doing the same thing.

[@PerilousRaptor]

Hell yes! I've been seriously considering setting up a shop eventually. Learning how to do it from someone who managed to make a profit so soon would be awesome!

[@henrystickman1651]

Thanks for the upload

[@xXMiKuXx21]

I love the gecko in the thumbnail! Looking forward to hearing more about him in a future video!

[@charliea2096]

Love the background

[@PennyAnimates]

There are 10 "First" KZbin explain.

[@timmcdaniel6193]

It's a pity that these don't get as many views, because I like learning about details like this, in moderation. Gerald Durrell was a zookeeper from the 1950s on and wrote a number of books on his experiences, including how to keep them. If @GoHerping sees this: I'm not recommending that you read them for work; he was catching animals because 1940s and 1950s; he wrote about interesting and funny ones, which were almost all mammals; as a zookeeper, he was keeping them permanently. But he was a pretty entertaining writer with a lot of funny and weird experiences, so I recommend his books in general.

[@sofiaguzman5129]

I don’t know how these videos get less views than “normal” videos. They should get more or at least the same. It’s pretty interesting and very helpful to people who want to have a business.

[@rachelrudiger2771]

My dude if you filmed this anytime is the past week I don't know how you're in a hoodie. It's been nearing the 100s. You're a braver soul than I.

[@just_chrys3657]

One day when I finish college (I want to be a vet) I plan on starting a collection of snakes for breeding eventually (I want to specialize with ball pythons, and I might also hold a rescue too)

[@teresaarosemena3635]

I'd be so down for a course on how you built Emerald Scales!!

[@anyabutkovich3158]

hey what’d you know, a video that’s actually posted during daylight hours :)

[@kolebryant6806]

The weather is so good in north Carolina right now

[@emmettrose5960]

Great video! I’m not planning on starting a full-blown business at the moment, but since I have Mourning Geckos, I’m going to have to find something to do with the eggs every 6 weeks my girls will inevitably lay once they’re fully grown. The limiting species part was especially helpful - I’d love to take in Leos and Cresties, but especially since I’m going to be housing a consistent supply of baby Mourning Geckos, this was a nice reality check that yeah, space would be an issue for non-tropical species. I need a humidifier for my Mournings in the winter months and that doesn’t necessarily mesh well with some of my dream animals. Mournings are very much Cresties but smaller, and it makes much more sense to specialise in Crested Geckos until funding is more consistent.

[@emmettrose5960]

My point got kinda lost in MG talk - yes, I would be interested in seeing a paid course in the future and your warnings are very useful.

[@twowarsfitness]

Definitely do more business videos I wanna get into it as a hobby

[@ajtheskink4072]

Next vid: taking Stan on a walk in a park

[@anonymixx8106]

💯 want a course!

[@gabz9973]

Hey Alex. If you want to look into more ways of being energy efficient. Try applying some passive design methods to try maximize energy efficiency

[@paigecoleman1628]

I’d love to see how you built up emerald scales! I plan to breed tokays soon, I wish you guys would get a male tokay so I could get a rescue from you guys to put with my female

[@djlip685]

Tbh i probably wouldn't go with a rescue for breeding. You want healthy breeding stock usually

[@paigecoleman1628]

Danielle Lippert yeah, I’ve been thinking about that, and thinking I should just get her a female companion and do breeding of cb ones when I eventually start breeding

[@ItMeSinamenRoll]

The mileage is nation-wide, set by the IRS. This year, it is $.575. It adds up fast. I recommend you keep up with it! Also, you can get a phone app to track every trip you take (lol your phone is doing it anyway), and then run an IRS-approved report at the end of the year for your taxes. It allows you to select which trips were personal and which were business, too, so you know which ones you can actually deduct. The one I used only cost about $8/month. And that cost is also deductible as a business expense. :)

[@naturesmockeryy]

Interested in this course ;_; 🥰

[@tyvoulund3015]

I'd love to hear the detailed basic's of how to start building on selling pets.

[@oliverholland6512]

Yes

[@sarahmiller2147]

Yesss I would love some more information on starting my buisness

[@christinabacon2070]

I never knew how low the reptile keeping standards are in the USA. The minimum requirement for one leopard gecko is 10 Gallon or approx. 200square inches of floorspace which is about a fourth of the minimum requirements in my country(40" x 20" x 20" about 775square inches floorspace). Even Alex for example said he likes to keep his permanent leopard geckos in a 30" x 12" x 12"(360square inches floorspace) thats still less than half of the minimum requirements compared to my country. I'm not hating btw, just bewildered and I want to spread something to maybe think about.

[@daniaaguilarsosa600]

could you do box turtle videos or a care guide???

[@kyerstin3]

I checked out your website. I think it will also benefit if you had a type of search so people can search to see if you have a specific reptile or amphibian. And/or to separate the animals by class. There is a separate reptile and amphibian page, but there are no sub-section (idk if that's the right word but I'm gonna use it) type of filter. Ex: in the reptile tab you can have a subsection that will only show you geckos. Some even take it a step further and in the gecko subsection put other subsections for crested geckos, leonardo geckos, African fat tailed geckos etc. It just provides a bit more organization (even if you just do one subsection) and can make it a bit less (I didnt have any problems with it but as your company gets bigger you will have more animals) frustrating/annoying. A contact us link somewhere on the home screen pagewould also be helpful. I see that when you pick an animal there is a Contact Us link that will take you to that page, but also having it in the home screen can be a great benefit. Even though it is a small thing, having the contact us link on the home screen (even if it's at the bottom of the page, top page, or both) can provide a convenience to new customers who dont really know how to navigate your website yet and take away some (if any) frustration when trying to figure out how to contact you. I also wanted to suggest (if you're not doing this already) that when you sell or rehome the animals that some type of care instructions go with it. I have seen some videos in which you let customers know "hey this gecko will only eat super worms and we've tried everything else but this gecko refuses to eat anything but superworms" which is great. But the general care is something (from what I've seen talking to people who are getting a reptile as a pet) some people may not know much about, be misinformed, or think they know what they need to but in fact still dont know one aspect of something (like calcium or even to the basics of what type of substrate is best for that pet). And getting these people the information can be as easy as just emailing them their confirmation and including a link to a GoHerping video (which could also help with subscribers) on how to care for the animal. And if there is no video on that specific animal then in the email or a letter with a short care guide. This will help to reduce the number of reptiles that might have to go through rehabilitation because an owner was just clueless or misinformed. If you guys are already doing something like that then that's awesome!!! I just wanted to include that last bit so you guys could consider it if you arent.

[@LuckyStone888]

A Gecko rescue would be an awesome idea,. Since Cresties never eat all their food, but the unused "Crested" Gecko diet, is an awesome food source to gutloat feeders. Suoerworms and Dubia love Gecko diet. I use them to clean my dishes.

[@sonny2865]

I love your vids dude. I have a bearded dragon that I've made a couple videos about but I intend to get childrens python at the start of next year.

[@sonny2865]

Also I'm doing an update video on my beardie in a few days

[@BagelThief]

Wow, I learned more in this video than I did in a semester of accounting.

[@jmdesertadventures803]

I'm planning a similar business, but with scorpions. Right now I'm breeding Arizona barks and desert hairys so far, but I want to expand into exotics like some of the really hot species and the large forest scorpions.

[@jesusmontana2448]

Thanks for the reality check..

[@averydennehy3851]

Are you going to do another unboxing soon?

[@adam2.shiesty541]

Good Video

[@aaron-pp7wz]

49 com i love your vids it is why I got a leperd geco (my first) and soon will be getting a berdy and you are how I got my knowing on care

[@justusbottcher2088]

New background 😁

[@socksshepperson6685]

I would love a paid course!!

[@UllToReal]

I love you videos

[@trisha2286]

This was v helpful, bc I'm starting my own business

[@reelbytes6447]

combining reptiles and business, two things i like. cool man cool

[@Repti-verse]

Honestly if you set up tubs like Snake Discovery does then you only need 1 heating device and thermostat and the animals are in good enclosures.

[@argonautilus9540]

I’d be interested in a paid course in selling pets, especially if it also discusses a rescue aspect to the business.

[@kkookieekatt4602]

im just gonna ask here but do you have any videos on bearded dragon care like you do with leopard geckos? I have like a week before one of my friends moves out and I have to take care of their beardie and I have a basic idea of what im doing since I have other reptiles but I trust you the best.

[@GoHerping]

I haven't done much beardie care content. There are a lot of good guides online though

[@amandamusic80]

@@GoHerping ummm you taught me (a 40 year old woman on her second dragon who was a rescue) how to clear blocked femoral pores on this channel and it worked out perfectly! There's little nuggets of wisdom all over this channel! ☺️- Mom to Zeus 5 years old adopted 4 years ago

[@SinWeissfell]

@@amandamusic80 "nuggets of wisdom" is an interesting choice of words when talking about clogged femoral pores

[@aiden4a]

Nice

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

It’s a hypothetical question but how do you go about having animals who need different temperatures but are in the same room? I’ve never had any other reptile than an iguana, but I was living in his natural habitat so he’d just live in my garden, so I have no idea about keeping them inside.

[@sunshineheaton5053]

Hey Alex, what’s your opinion on giving Leo’s uvb

[@xnj913]

No

[@kirstenlivermore8248]

i appreciate the point about mileage on your vehicle for tax purposes. my family owns a pool installation store and we travel to get parts often in our diesel truck out of state and back so thank you for that.

[@phoebec3174]

How did you get your name out there? If I ever started a business with selling animals I’d be scared people won’t know about me and I’d end up with like 20 geckos or something. What do you recommend

[@stephanier.680]

I would be interested in something like that. I do feral cat spay/neuter and adoption and I'd like information on how to possibly sustain it without going broke. 🙁

[@Victoria-jd1dx]

I do this too - I have convinced the county to pay for the spay/neuter and vet care and I do a lot of the home finding. It’s always worth asking them - they might surprise you!

[@stephanier.680]

@@Victoria-jd1dx Thank you for this advice! I'll look into who I have to reach out to!

[@astralpaints166]

i came across a local one where this man will buy animal stuff thats marked down from stores, amazon, ect- then he sells them on fb marketplace at a mid price/discounted from original price. the profits he makes he uses on the cats to spay and neuter them. some people also for ferrets for instance make leashes for ferrets on etsy with paracord ect so they make quite a bit of profit based off how cheap the paracord amount is used for the leash (like if you spent $15 on the rope, but it can make 10 leashes and you sell each leash for $8) and they would just use the profits for their ferret rescue

[@stephanier.680]

Great idea! So glad I decided to mention this because people have been so helpful, thank you!

[@gooseynaenae7645]

Burm update?

[@nososymensoa22]

You should make the payed course someone will really want that

[@EagleAttacks]

You seem to have taken a lot of advice from our favorite KZbinr Brian Barczyk

[@TheNPCS197]

your out side in north Carolina and in in a sweat shirt i get hot out in shorts and a tee shirt dang what day was this filmed

[@GoHerping]

I filmed it earlier today lol

[@ritafantom5095]

I like hearing you talk about money because then I feel like I’m not the only young person interested in finance.

[@geotheleo2716]

Hi

[@jamesp2902]

Yo make the course

[@rgerdts4169]

Keep up the good work man your doing great things

[@invader_guy1171]

Wow 2 videos in less than a week

[@ripdawg99]

This question is not related to the video but I was curious, how often do you see African Fire Skinks? The lizard me and my boyfriend own is a Fire skink named Mochi and I was just curious how common they are.

[@GoHerping]

I think I've only seen 2

[@ripdawg99]

Oh wow that is surprising, I don't see them at pet stores but I didn't realize they were that uncommon. We love our Mochi even though she(we think its a she) doesn't like being handled, mainly cause she is so pretty! 🥰

[@kalliehope5400]

please do that but on the chanel i cant pay but i love these vids

[@Garfungus27]

***

[@user-cb1ke8fd2h]

Hai

[@georgepalmer667]

Completely irrelevant to this video but does anyone know any good reptile shops in the UK?

[@cuhbluhgaming_853]

Hey, Im a 13 year old getting into the hobby, I have a Leopard Gecko and a ball python, and i just upgraded my ball python to a 40 gallon, so i have a spare 20. Any ideas of what to put in it? Im thinking about some type of colubrid, preferably something that doesnt burrow, like a kenyan sand boa

[@nicholasbrandon8463]

I honestly think it’s hard to find pet snakes that don’t burrow. Maybe you should get your leopard gecko a mate, but keep it in the separate cage until you’re ready to breed them. If you want to breed reptiles then leopard geckos are a good way to start. I’d do as much research as I can before attempting it though.

[@pearldab7781]

Like the other commenter said, I cant think of any snakes that can live comfortably in a 20 gallon that don’t burrow. A single ribbon snake might fit.

[@briennaluv]

Kenyan sand boas actually do borrow. Idk if you meant you wanted something like a kenyan or not.

[@cuhbluhgaming_853]

Brienna Forsythe I meant i dont want a burrowing species, and used kenyans as a example

[@njdjnickyg]

Maybe a trio of delays brown snakes? They are tiny so make sure there is nowhere they can slip out!

[@Lerrae1908]

The idea of minimizing space and 'husbandry'is common practice if you think about it. Like a shelter for cats and dogs. They cant give every animal a house to roam - would they if they could? Of course. But a rescue if a halfway house. A rescue is temporary. They just need to cover basics of care - the rest is for the new owners they try to get for the animals.

[@justaxel2045]

i have a question

[@randalriesett3767]

I know I’m a little late but I would be interested in a paid course. I just want to do what you do. How did you convince your parents to let you do this.