Anyone Interested?

Leviathan · 01-29-05, 02:08 PM

I was just wondering if anyone would be interested in a stylish traveling carrier for reptiles. Here is what they would look like:

I got it for Christmas and modified it a little so that it would be suitable to cart my little gecko around in. Like to reptiles shows ect. If there is interest in them I will try to get more and bring them to the next reptile show in Calgary and the Lower Mainland.
They are 100% escape proof so you could use them for anything. Snakes, Frogs, Geckos or even a Siamese Fighting Fish.

So just wanted to know if anyone would be interested and what you would think you would pay for something like this.

Thanks
Alecia
Leviathan Reptiles

daiyoukai · 01-29-05, 02:17 PM

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So just wanted to know if anyone would be interested and what you would think you would pay for something like this.

I could see a retail price of 17-45 dollars depending on the materials used to make it. Honestly it's a good idea and a "tacky" one at the same time. It's good idea for the fact that it looks nice and can house a lil herp easily. It's "tacky" because who would need to spend that kind of money on something a box could do just as easily? I mean how offtine does one say "hmm I gotta get some toilet paper
and catsup, I KNOW! I should bring my gecko along with me!

Is there a market for it? sure
would I buy it? not at all

I just can see a reasoning behind it that cant me met with spending a substantualy less amount of money/or even using something free.

But as I said, if LV can sell bags for dogs I dont see why you cant sell a simple cage for a small herp. Good luck.

beanersmysav · 01-29-05, 03:02 PM

I use that same thing to transfer my leopard gecko eggs from my girl friends house to my house. They are pretty nifty little things. That's a great idea you've got there. I'm sure if a breeder were to set up a stand and offer those with their animals for an extra 10.00 there would be atleast 20 people who bought it. Not a bad idea, but like was said I wouldn't buy it since my Wal Mart has those and I could just do the holes my self but it is cool.

BoidKeeper · 01-29-05, 03:09 PM

Personally it's not something I would use for transporting. I like to keep them warm and tight. Also if you droped that thing there would be no protection. In a styro there is cushion from both the styro itself and the newspaper packing inside. What you have there is simply a fancy critter keeper that even the dollar store sells now.
Yes it's nice but not practicle. Like I said you would get the same functionality out of using a critter keeper.
Cheers,
Trevor

corn-u-ko-pia · 01-29-05, 03:09 PM

i think that that is a really cool idea!
shame i dont go to herp shows as i am in the u.k...
Nice gecko you have there aswell.
Cheers
Corn-U-Ko-Pia

Rikki · 01-29-05, 04:11 PM

I think its cool as well, very good idea

Lioness · 01-29-05, 06:26 PM

how would it breathe?

snakers55 · 01-29-05, 06:42 PM

Also, would the gecko not get extremely stressed out being exposed to so much light and being able to view everything? There's nowhere for the poor thing to hide.... I also don't see why you need to cart your gecko around, but very good idea.. Looks nice.

Rikki · 01-29-05, 06:43 PM

I was slighlty thinking about that as well, must be a large stress.

Leviathan · 01-29-05, 07:30 PM

I think everyone missed the part about going to shows. It's a fun way to display at reptile shows other than plastic or rubbermaids. It also depends on the personality of the individual animal. I know 100% it's not as practical as it is fun. I'm wanting to do other designs as well. I think it would be great to keep a Betta in or a young pacman frog, ext. I'm just gonna have fun with it.

Lioness- There are holes drilled at the back of the container for air.

Manitoban Herps · 01-29-05, 07:42 PM

Looks nice but why pay 20-40 bucks on a carrying case? You could use a deli cup or bad which costs next to nothing. IMO it's the herp that counts not the container.

Lioness · 01-29-05, 09:31 PM

oh..i see the holes now

cute idea

Ducksarefun · 01-30-05, 08:51 AM

I have one of those cases i use as a makeup case, and on a number of occasions the clasp came undone and everything spilled out. I wouldn't trust animals in them.

Rikki · 01-30-05, 12:30 PM

It would probally be better to go with another form of tranportation.

peterm15 · 01-30-05, 02:51 PM

it may be better to transport in other forms.. but im sure there is a large market out there for them.. you never know next you might see paris and nicole carring a leo in one of thoes.. lol... very nice idea.. a neat little eye catcher at shows..

at the last toronto show there was a girl that was making purses outta old jeans.. im sure se was makin good money..