Lizards have risen in price in Russia by 20–30% over the past three months. The reason is the year of the snake. Yes, it’s illogical, but for reptilians reptiles are easier to care for, and people are not afraid of them.
The price of geckos and banana eaters increases every month. Small reptiles are sold from 5 thousand rubles per male and from 7–8 thousand rubles per female in the regions. And in Moscow they are already asking for girls from 12 thousand rubles. A set of a young gecko, a terrarium and other bells and whistles will cost you 20 thousand rubles.
Creepers turn out to be convenient pets. The kids live in glass houses, remember the smell of the owner, eat and spoil little. The best part: they have no odor, they do not cause allergies, and food made from frozen beetles or cockroaches for six months costs only 300 rubles.
Often, breeders of geckos and banana eaters are former sellers of fish, which turned out to be more difficult to care for. And it’s more profitable to breed lizards. Since one individual can lay eggs twice a year. Now former fish farmers are converting aquariums into terrariums.
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