Reptile subscription box

[Dreamless]

Would anyone be interested in this type of thing? Like once a month subscription boxes are really popular right now, I can't seem to find many pet related ones that are not super expensive.. and no reptile boxes at all! I was thinking of starting one.. like I could send a pounds worth of reptile products to your home once or twice a month for a decent price. But I have no idea if anyone would even want that.. give me your comments and ideas please!

 

[LLLReptile]

It's a really cool idea, but I think it's limited by what you could send for animals. Reptiles are so varied, you'd have to have a box for each type of animal - a snake box, a lizard box, a tortoise box, etc. What do you do if people complain that the item they got in their box doesn't work for their animal? What about for bigger animals vs littler ones?

Maybe look into a feeder grab bag? Most people don't want cage furnishings every month, they prefer to pick out specific things on their own. What people do like, though, is offering different feeders. Maybe see if you can arrange a feeder variety box that has up to x amount of feeders, with seasonal varieties of what your suppliers can have in stock. Mix it with dry food, like pellet samples or canned caterpillars, snails, or giant grasshoppers, and that's definitely something a lot of folks might be interested in.

-Jen

 

[Dreamless]

It's a really cool idea, but I think it's limited by what you could send for animals. Reptiles are so varied, you'd have to have a box for each type of animal - a snake box, a lizard box, a tortoise box, etc. What do you do if people complain that the item they got in their box doesn't work for their animal? What about for bigger animals vs littler ones?

Maybe look into a feeder grab bag? Most people don't want cage furnishings every month, they prefer to pick out specific things on their own. What people do like, though, is offering different feeders. Maybe see if you can arrange a feeder variety box that has up to x amount of feeders, with seasonal varieties of what your suppliers can have in stock. Mix it with dry food, like pellet samples or canned caterpillars, snails, or giant grasshoppers, and that's definitely something a lot of folks might be interested in.

-Jen

Good idea, I was actually planning on mostly feeders and stuff anyway from my own breeding colonies plus different prepared foods. I also though maybe some different supplements and products for feeders would be interesting too. I was planning on making the boxes specific for certain pets. My first box would primarily focus on bearded dragons I think, since they're so popular. Maybe books would be a good idea too? Or like magazines specific to reptiles and such. I think Reptiles is a great magazine personally. My other idea was bedding, who doesn't love free bedding? Thanks for your thoughts though Jen!

 

[mbrod12]

I personally really like the idea. I'd subscribe! :mrgreen:

 

[CalBeardie]

I would subscribe as well, sounds very intriguing

 

[Dreamless]

I will be including stickers, keychains, etc in the packages as well as a little nice freebie! Right now I'm working on drawing the stickers. I have one done so far. Let me know how you like it

For all the bath hating beardies.

Beardie face

Mealworm

Put food in my mouth please

 

[ladyzantorian]

I would like it, but I would focus on items that can be used with many types of reptiles. Things such as reptile safe cage cleaners, other cage cleaning supplies, cage misting bottles, water treatments, feeding tongs, etc.

 

[Handlebar]

OMG this would be great. Let me know if you do it.

 

[Heyimbrit]

I agree. This would be awesome!

 

[Kokorobosoi]

I would be sooo subscribed to this!!

 

[Colisha]

I seriously wish this was a thing!

 

[reptilebox]

I am working on starting one right now I am shoe stringing it together the facebook page is

https://www.facebook.com/The-Reptile-Box-605986902816845/

website coming soon

I am hoping to be up and active in 7 to 10 days

 

[Colisha]

I went to your Facebook page and you haven't posted anything since 2014 and that post said you hoped to be up and running in a week...... ?????

 

[reptilebox]

You are one hundred percent correct I had some issues that prevented it from happening I am back o working on it

 

[ladyteacher]

Hi! There is a bearded dragon box that launches in December (I'm not sure if it is from the same person, but I saw this thread in my Google search). There is a sign-up page now at http://beardeddragonbox.launchrock.com and it says you can win a 3-month subscription. They have a Facebook and Instagram page too.