Re: Not true....not true on point of origin..there has been some leaks...

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Posted by m chambers on July 20, 2001 at 12:17:34:

In Reply to: Not true....majority of iglets aren't captive bred...they're imported! posted by BabyHerp on July 20, 2001 at 03:45:57:

of other places where a few come in. I think that your estimation is way to conservative. It's more like in the 3 and or 4 hundred thousand. How many are actually documented is the question. Flukers are not the only one importing. To my knowledge Strictly and possibly Burgandy may have imported. Unless Southeast Reptiles have changed, they have been known to import directly as well.
Right that the petstores may only pay $1.50-$2.50 but that is upon the newbies coming in, Most stores won't "tap" the market in time or won't buy the quantity for that price and end up buying the iguanas for a little more money.
Again you are to somewhat mistaken on a iguana sale and related items needed to be in the $200-$300 mark from a pet store. If I'm not mistaken you have been one of the posters that stated that pet stores are selling iguanas without the neccesities or recommending ten gallon tanks. ( I think). While you may be right on the mark-up on the iguana itself, you are wrong on the mark-up on the needed dry-goods. And if I would see a pet store offering 55 gallon, heat devices, decorations, etc, etc, that would be in that dollar range, I would comend them for at least starting the customer out in somewhat the right way. (but we all know that the lizard would eventaully need some thing bigger). SO WHICH IS IT. Knowing that at this time the retail stores are going to sell baby iguanas, would you...
#1...have a problem with a store that was just interested in makeing a fast buck and sell the igauna with a ten galon tank and realted sales under $100 ? OR
#2... have a problem with a store advising or trying to include everything in a higher sale to at least start the customer in the right way ?

M Chambers

: El Salvador is the only country exporting farm raised green iguana. @175,000 made their way into the US last year. Pet stores buy them at about $1.50-2.50 a piece. Sell them for $8-15.oo to Joe Schmoe....and $300++ in accessories and supplies, per iguana.Not a bad profit for THEM! Not many people captive breed their iguanas, there isn't a market for them for one...pet stores won't buy them for more than a couplea bucks. If we can get El Salvador/ Fluker Farms to stop exporting them here....then there may be a reason to advocate captive breeding. Captive bred is always better than imports (disease/parasite wise).
: My male ig is neutered, my female ig is spayed...that's where I stand on breeding green iguana.

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: of other places where a few come in. I think that your estimation is way to conservative. It's more like in the 3 and or 4 hundred thousand. How many are actually documented is the question. Flukers are not the only one importing. To my knowledge Strictly and possibly Burgandy may have imported. Unless Southeast Reptiles have changed, they have been known to import directly as well. : Right that the petstores may only pay $1.50-$2.50 but that is upon the newbies coming in, Most stores won't "tap" the market in time or won't buy the quantity for that price and end up buying the iguanas for a little more money. : Again you are to somewhat mistaken on a iguana sale and related items needed to be in the $200-$300 mark from a pet store. If I'm not mistaken you have been one of the posters that stated that pet stores are selling iguanas without the neccesities or recommending ten gallon tanks. ( I think). While you may be right on the mark-up on the iguana itself, you are wrong on the mark-up on the needed dry-goods. And if I would see a pet store offering 55 gallon, heat devices, decorations, etc, etc, that would be in that dollar range, I would comend them for at least starting the customer out in somewhat the right way. (but we all know that the lizard would eventaully need some thing bigger). SO WHICH IS IT. Knowing that at this time the retail stores are going to sell baby iguanas, would you... : #1...have a problem with a store that was just interested in makeing a fast buck and sell the igauna with a ten galon tank and realted sales under $100 ? OR : #2... have a problem with a store advising or trying to include everything in a higher sale to at least start the customer in the right way ? : M Chambers : : El Salvador is the only country exporting farm raised green iguana. @175,000 made their way into the US last year. Pet stores buy them at about $1.50-2.50 a piece. Sell them for $8-15.oo to Joe Schmoe....and $300++ in accessories and supplies, per iguana.Not a bad profit for THEM! Not many people captive breed their iguanas, there isn't a market for them for one...pet stores won't buy them for more than a couplea bucks. If we can get El Salvador/ Fluker Farms to stop exporting them here....then there may be a reason to advocate captive breeding. Captive bred is always better than imports (disease/parasite wise). : : My male ig is neutered, my female ig is spayed...that's where I stand on breeding green iguana.

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