You breed ball pythons. You want to sell your babies. You sign up for a reptile show.

Why is it not the responsibility of the company putting on the show to clearly mention upfront and verify what licenses are necessary for the vendor to hold, in the state the show is in?

Why would the company putting on the show want vendors that are NOT properly licensed? when the vendors get caught (and they always will) doesn't it hurt the industry as a whole? Doesn't it hurt the show?

This is all new to me, but after talking to some of the industry leaders, this is a serious widespread problem that people need to be aware of.