Setting up a rep shop?

[nuttybabez]

Hiya,

My job is kinda uncertain at the moment - may be redundant by xmas.

But it has come to my attention that there are no rep shops by me - nearest one is 20-30mins from me and its not great.

Has anyone ever set up a reptile shop? Any advice?

Thanks!

[lukendaniel]

well were abouts are you first thing is first and see what you need 2 do to get a license

[Torres13]

I see in your sig you have 2 leo's. Have you had experience with many more reps? As you would need to know all about snakes, many lizards probs inverts and chelonia aswell!

[Snakes r grreat]

The best advice i can give you is research, research, and research. And sorry, but asking on forums is not research.

[Trice]

It would require months and months of planning. And thats with all the main research already covered. You'd need vast knowledge and experience of different species of reptiles, aswell as knowledge of how to run a buisness, aswell as having contacts with big local breeders, suppliers and thats just the beginning :P

[DeanThorpe]

Originally Posted by Snakes r grreat

The best advice i can give you is research, research, and research. And sorry, but asking on forums is not research.

well it is as theres a few ppl here who have recently opened thier own reptile shops.

you dont research "step by step opening a reptile shop" on google

[garysumpter]

I think a reptile shop is a dumb business idea.

What do you set up a business for? To make money.

So why choose stock that you have to feed, clean, treat when ill etc when you can get stock that sits on shelves and requires nothing.

Then there's licenses etc.

Id find another niche market in your area!

Gary

[powderpuff_girl]

i am thinking of doing exactly that!!
speak 2 argentine boa! he told me what has to happen!!
u have to find a premises then get a license for the premises (which shouldnt b a problem if u have the money) and then u just need the stock!!

well something like that n e way

[Trice]

Reptile Shops rarely make the money on their livestock! it's usually on the foods and supplies they make money on.
And it's never an amazing benefit earned. They only earn enough to go by

[DeanThorpe]

any business can make a lot of money.
any business can fail.
it doesnt matter what you sell [within reason]

People are making money from the herp hobby.
some more than others.

to say its a dumb idea is.. well.. dumb.
it would be daft to go into anything thinking it will suceed no matter what.
but its dafter to assuem soemthing wont and not go there.
The majority of the sales will be made up of things that do infact just sit there, as in accesories.
however the mark up on livestock is very good, and assuming you dont have the same reps sititng there over a month, 2 months, the food wont eat into the profits too much and plenty can be made on the animals themselves also.

many ppl get jobs/set up businesses because they WOULD LIKE to make money doing that... its a good starting point... from there you have to make it work.