Reptile Prices at shows!!!!!

[leopardgeckomad]

right i know i have under priced my leos in the past but now im changing, i think we as a RFUK community should increase the prices of our reptiles, ii think people can get reptile far too cheaply even the Normal leopard gecko. people can spend about £10 on a reptile. i know most of us on here know and research alot before getting a reptile but some people buy reptiles just because they think it cool to keep them and that they are cheap.

one reptile i think is underpriced is Bosc monitors, in my local shop they are selling them at £35, i think they should be a minimum og £90 each.

i dont really know what im trying to do here but i want to try and get people who attend shows in the uk who are selling reptiles to put there prices up, ie. normal leopard gecko £35, igunana £80

i know its going to be hard but i really think reptiles and many other exotic animals should be sold at a higher price.

[firebelliedfreak]

no way yes some should be put up to stop idiots buying ie green iggies and retics but not all some people have a passion for these animals and cant afford cheap ones

[jools]

Problem with rock bottom prices is, apart from not making economical sense to be an ethical breeder, it makes reps "disposable" pets. If one gets ill than rather than spend money on vets/treatment it is left to die and then possbly replaced.

[Cranwelli]

I completely agree. Normal leopard geckos should be around £35. If you're truly passionate about the animals then you'll understand why the price should be raised to stop impulse buyers and general idiots who have done no prior research.

[ollie1]

I dont think the prices should be raised.

[fishboy]

I'n my experience a person with lots of money can be just as ignorant and irresponsible as someone with less. What you are suggesting is incredibly unlikely to happen in an unregulated free market.

[sharpstrain]

drivel

[Austin Allegro]

Nice to see your doing your William Hague impressions again

[quadrapop]

Originally Posted by fishboy

I'n my experience a person with lots of money can be just as ignorant and irresponsible as someone with less. What you are suggesting is incredibly unlikely to happen in an unregulated free market.

Totally agree with you infact i have witnessed more "well off" people buying irresponsibly and without a clue than i have seen people buying cheap. They have a few hunred pound left and like that colour, ask if they can keep it in a box and dont have a clue about its care. I dont think it will make the slightest difference apart from making the hobby much more expensive for those experienced or knowledgable people. In the past while selling baby leos i have seen me lower the price if i am sure its the right home, if they have researched, have the right equipment stats etc and ask all the right questions. But i do bump up the price ridiculously if an idiot pm's me "hi dus u still hav dat leo I wanna pik it up"

[Paul_MTS]

I cringe when I here people wondering around the reptile room at work going "oh looks it's only £XX, lets buy that one"

Needless to say those people don't have a clue about the hundreds of pounds needed to be spent of set ups whilst there saying rubbish like that.