I'm glad this is helping folks and people are continuing to find and post in this thread. I've gone quiet on the topic only because I've been doing some research myself. My hope is to speak with some experienced folks when I get home here in a couple weeks (so excited for multiple reasons). I will update my thread with my findings.
Thus far you need to look into Federal, State, and county/city ordinances and requirements. For county/city most of these pertain to signage permits, business traffic, etc. Some areas will require permits or will prohibit this activity - it is an eye-sore and bothersome to the neighbors. With respect to a hobby breeder, I'd expect neither of these to really be a concern, but its just an example of the type of "local" laws for a small business.
What has me most perplexed is the fun "game" of naming your hobby. What all do you need to do to trademark that name and have it be "official" while still remaining a hobby? I know as a small business you need to get a Federal ID number for your business, but as a hobby, that isn't required. As I said... more digging. And it will vary by state. My state does not require special permits to breed exotic animals, only those which are native to my locale (which I'm not breeding). Other states have different requirements.
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