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How many do this full-time?

Do you breed as a full-time job?

  • What happens if my male and female live together? (Newbie)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Who has the time to spend all day with geckos? (Hobby/Pet)

    Votes: 11 19.3%

  • Part-time job, full time passion!! (Part-Time Breeder)

    Votes: 39 68.4%

  • My co-workers are named cool things like "Flame"! (Full-Time)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I am slave to Master Leo, avert thy gaze! (Full-time++)

    Votes: 7 12.3%
  • Total voters
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I got to wondering just how many of us floating around here are lucky enough to work with geckos as their full-time job.

Myself, I'm moving over the next 6 months from hobby/pet keeper to (hopefully) part-time breeder.
 
I have another full time job...gotta pay the bills & the benefits are nice (summers off!). But luckily, because of the subjects I teach (biology/env. science) I get to take my "hobby" to work.
 
Well, thats hard to answer for me, I am a stay home mom so that is my full time commitment, the leos are a passion and hobby, I don't consider them a job or a source of income at all.

Although its nice to break even on feeders or make a few $$ here and there to buy from others but I personally don't consider it a job but a privilege to be able to have the time to work with the leos while I stay home with my children.
 
I am a Chef by day Gecko Breeder by night. Right now its more of a hobby than a business. It's more to blow off steam and the stresses of work. But I am planing to get more leos so who knows whats in store for next year.
 
I'm a (soon to be) frame shop manager, part-time painter, and leo keeper.

LOL...I hope to get to a point that I can breed leos and paint, and do nothing else.
 
Student, gecko breeder, part time herp shop worker, son, brother, church sound board guy, driving student, babysitter, cook, I do it all..!
 
Right now all I do is play with geckos and post on fauna all day. :) That’s because I have the summer off. When the fall/spring semesters are in session I’m also a full time college student. Needless to say I get very busy during that time…
 
i have 2 full time jobs i work for smith and wesson making revolvers and i also spen alot of time caring for my animals not just geckos so i live a very busy life and i think a very good question to add is actually how much sleep do all the breeders out there actually get cuz i only average id say 3-4 hours a Day(I Work the night shift 6pm-6am)
 
I do not make much on leos..... But I make a killing on the snakes I breed..... I have a regular full time job...... The animals are my hobby.....
 
I work a full time job,a part time job,help a buddy at his shop,and breed geckos.I put in around 75-86 hours a week,i work 7 days a week. :dgrin:
 
I am currently studying to be a website designer on a part time course, the rest of my time goes into my leos and looking for a job. If i could have a full time job working and caring for herps i would definatley take the oppurtunity.
 

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While geckos our not our main focus (we do a few) we work full time at this hobby. We own a retail shop that allows us to spend more time focusing on breeding projects than if we were working other jobs. Our breeding facility / shop takes 3 of us working full time+ to keep up to par. Unfortunately the business side of things take a lot of our time, much rather just spend the day relaxingly taking care of the animals :D
 
That sounds like me Jodi!
Full Times Job (In Summer), usually 18 credits 3x a year at school (we're on trimesters), working 20 hrs a week while in school, plus all the animals... I've never actually counted how many hours per week that ads up to... but I have NO free time anymore LOL

The idea is that one day I'll have a retail shop, but to be honest that's not really a possibility anytime soon because I want to buy a house first.
 
I had a hard time placing myself. We are really just getting started with geckos, only one breeding pair at this point. But, I do spend quite a lot of time with them, and they are certainly a full-time passion for me - and my kids! :) I teach biology/ecology during the school year, but have the summers off - more time for the geckos, but less cash. Next season, we will hopefully be producing many more hatchlings! :D

Nancy
 
ah ha...

dragonflyreptiles said:
Although its nice to break even on feeders or make a few $$ here and there .
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theres money in my wallet waiting for the next 10 lot!!! that will pay for your feeders for a while!!! :rotflmao:
 
nicolai said:
theres money in my wallet waiting for the next 10 lot!!! that will pay for your feeders for a while!!! :rotflmao:
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you are too sweet, I think Ive got your new 10 about ready, just got to double check tonight to be sure :)
 
I work outside in the AZ heat for 10-12 hrs a day then come home and to put a nail in my coffin, 1-2 hrs with the geckos and some time screwing around on the net.

Hmm... now I realize why my wife complains about me not spending time with her! :nopity:
 
I wish I could turn breeding reptiles into a full time job, but I have a feeling that's going to take me a decade at the least to accomplish! :)

Just finished college for now and took home a MS degree. It was hard taking care of the geckos and writing a thesis at the same time! Now that I'm out of school, I'm working full time in a factory while I search for a job nearby in my field (wildlife biology). Once I get my own place, I plan on expanding my reptile collection significantly. ;)
 
montezuma said:
I work outside in the AZ heat for 10-12 hrs a day then come home and to put a nail in my coffin, 1-2 hrs with the geckos and some time screwing around on the net.

Hmm... now I realize why my wife complains about me not spending time with her! :nopity:
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Ill tell you how to cure that problem, I was complaning because hubby works so much including all weekends and has 3 hours of driving a day so I rarely get any time with him at all, so he finally took 3 days off over the 4th and would not let me out of his site, I mean it was like he was super glued to me, I now will not complain for a long time :raspberry
 
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