Patrick, I guess it's not allowed for us to talk about my show, but since you asked me directly I guess I can answer a few questions. I hope the Mods don't mind....
First, Chicago show... 10 tables.... I sell CB and WC at shows. CB burmese Pythons, CB boa constrictors, CB Bearded Dragons, CB Sulcata Tortoises, etc, etc, etc.
But in all honesty, i also sell WC animals. Uros, Tokay Geckos, Savanna Monitors.
The Reptile Society does not say no to WC. I'm sorry but it's true.
I sell tons of WC animals. Why? Because people DEMAND it.
I know, it would be nice if we all just dealt with nice CB produced stuff, but it would hurt the industry. I just don't have time to get into the policatics of it. But maybe later we can. Start a thread and hass it all out. Pros and Cons.
My show. I have 113 tables booked. There will be all kinds of herps there, including exotics. As long at the vendors have proper paperwork/licsnces.
I will have proably only one table. Running such a large show, I can not vend and be a show promoter at the same time. I've recently sold off most of my wholesale stock, to work hard to get this show up and running. Takes alot of time and spending captial to do a good show..... Ask any promoter.
I'm not here to make any one mad, but I am not a coward either. They have their view points and I respect them for that, but I have mine also.
And when I am ... I guess teased to responding like David's Post... I respond.
Most don't like it when they are challenged. Most trolls don't either.
Patrick, I invite you to the show, and I would be pleased if you would walk around and actually inspect. Do you not think the promoters in Chicago, or Hamburg or anywhere in fact, would not come to me and say , Hey Ron, please remove that, or clean that up, or......
Table of death? Death Dealer? These are people who are either jealous, or have some other reason to be a hater. Not one time, NO ONE TIME has David or any one else come to me and say.... dude...... mites.... or Hey Buddy, looks like you need to work on the..... " feel in the blank".
Now, I know ... they will come and say.... Not my job to inspect him or to tell him what he should already know.....
But .... It's just peachy to come here and say.... I got to spray myself down with mite spray when I get home....... yea... sure.....
Most of you would jaw drop if you knew the tenth of what I have here....
I'm not bragging, just saying..... shows... small regional shows... people buy cheap animals, and not very many large ticket items. I fill a need. So I'm a crimminal.
So be it. I will stop vending small shows, so hence I will no longer need to fill the need. I wonder... who will fill the space I vacant? No one? Don't count on it......