Ed (12)
Runs the colonies. Decides what the bugs eat and when they're ready to sell.
Est. 2026 · Arcadia, CA
We're three middle schoolers raising the cleanest feeders in the SGV.
Locally bred. Fed on fresh fruits and vegetables. Same-day pickup in Arcadia. No shipping stress because we live here too.
Chapter One
Who we are
Ryan (11)
Keeps everything clean, walks the neighborhood spreading the word, takes most of our photos.
Maxyne (12)
Runs the money side, talks to customers, and grows the hornworms.
How it started
When Super Pets in Temple City closed, SGV reptile keepers lost their local feeder source. Instead of accepting that, we pooled our piggy banks — $200 each — and decided to fix it ourselves.
Chapter Two
What we offer
Dubia Roaches
Quiet, clean, can't climb glass. Gut-loaded daily on fresh produce. Small, medium, large.
Superworms
Bearded dragons go absolutely nuts for these. Lively, meaty, satisfying crunch.
Hornworms
Bright blue-green, super hydrating. Perfect for picky eaters and chameleons.
Add-on
Arcadia Calcium Care Kit
Food-grade calcium carbonate for dusting feeders. Free with subscriptions, $5 add-on for one-off orders.
Subscribe to The Feeder Crate
Each tier includes a free Calcium Care Kit. Pause anytime — we're flexible.
Starter
$22/wk
1 size · weekly
+ free Calcium Care Kit
Standard
$38/wk
2 sizes + variety · weekly
+ free Calcium Care Kit
Family
$68/wk
Multi-reptile household · weekly
+ free Calcium Care Kit
We don't do online checkout yet — just join our list and we'll arrange pickup in Arcadia.
Chapter Three
Reptile 101 — The Knowledge Corner
Tap a card to flip it. Field notes from three kids who actually pay attention to what's crawling around the SGV.
📬 More articles coming every week in our newsletter.
Chapter Four
The Reptile Club
A free monthly club for kids who think reptiles are cool — whether you have one or not. Open to any student at a nearby school.
Show-and-tell + hands-on
Show-and-tell with a member's reptile, a "Reptile of the Month" short presentation, and hands-on activities (SGV species ID, owl pellet dissection, bioactive setups).
Saturdays, ~90 min
Monthly meetings on Saturdays, around 90 minutes. Could be virtual or at a public park. We're working toward an official school sponsorship in Year 2.
Any nearby student
Any student actively enrolled at a nearby school — elementary, middle, or high school. You don't need to own a reptile. You just need to be curious and respectful — of the animals and of each other.
🦎
LimitedFounding Members
First 10 members get a Founding Member patch and lifetime club status. We're still kids — the first 10 of you actually shape what this becomes.
Join the Reptile Club →
Sponsored by Arcadia Feeder Co. but run by and for kids. The club isn't about selling feeders — it's about loving reptiles.
Chapter Five
Our journey
- ✓March 2026
Three kids, $600 in piggy bank money, one big idea.
- ·Soon
First Dubia colony stable for 14 days.
- ·Soon
First customer.
- ·Soon
First $100 revenue month.
- ·Soon
First Feeder Crate subscriber.
- ·Someday
Booth at our first reptile expo.
Follow our story as we figure this out in public. We share the wins AND the hard parts — including the hatchling tortoise we lost at month 2.
Chapter Six
What's next
Year 1 Goals
- · 50+ customers
- · 20+ subscribers
- · Weekly newsletter
- · First profitable month
Year 2 Dreams
- · Add isopods
- · Attend a reptile expo with our own booth
- · Close the hornworm breeding loop
- · Convert to LLC
We're in it for the long run. We made a 12-month minimum commitment to each other.
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