Wholesalers

I am in the process of trying to find a few good, upstanding, respectable type reptile wholesalers. Been browsing the internet and comparing what I find with the info on the BOI. I have discovered that a good number of the wholesalers who come up in a Google search have some very questionable situations being talked about here on the BOI.

So, does anyone have a few suggestions on finding a non-scumbag live animal wholesaler?


Thanks!

Originally Posted by HillbillyHerp

good number

Subtract that number from your list. Do further research, and then put up an 'info' post on the BOI asking if anyone has ever does business with the particular company you are researching.
I would, for clarity, initiate one info post per company you are interested in, rather than presenting a list.

Plenty of good wholesalers out there. Problem that you run into is price. People want great quality animals for nothing. You won't get that from a honest wholesaler. As your paying for his guarantee and his quality. Now you can call certain wholesalers/importers up get crap animals dirt cheap. Don't have a live arrival guarantee let alone anything else. And you can get it a dollar over their cost. Or you can pay double the wholesalers price and get a quality animal that has been cared for and not just thrown in a tub. So plenty out there. But it all depends on what animals your looking for and what your willing to spend.