june IHS show

[Northwest reps]

I think everybody should be allowed in the shows what is wrong with giving people advice if you want the hobby to grow you need more people to get interested The IHS used to put on great shows open to the public ther were 1000s of people and 4 or 5 times the tables than there are now some shows were 2 day eventsI know there are organisations against replie keeping and the law and councils provent most shows being open to the public but us as breeders should welcome and and encourage anybody to the hobby

[Dirtydozen]

yeah but its like a treat for being a member of the IHS, it was a bit annoying that anybody to could in last year when i had paid to be a member

[EASTCOAST.EXOTICS]

exactly why should i pay twenty quid then ten mins later jo public get in for a few quid , they have done right to make it members only WELL DONE THE I.H.S

[Young_Gun]

There shouldn't be members only shows, keepin the idea of gettin in an hour early would be good, but shouldn't be trying to be exclusive, most reptile sales are spur of the moment things, there is only a limited number of 'proper' keepers/breeders who will have IHS membership, once they dry out who's left?

[EASTCOAST.EXOTICS]

So Whats The Reason Why They Cant Join,

[Young_Gun]

Originally Posted by EASTCOAST.EXOTICS

So Whats The Reason Why They Cant Join,

You live close to The Dome, you don't have a real interest in reptiles and haven't bothered with em before, but you decide to go, you attend the show and you get interested in reps, you research em and get back in touch with a breeder/seller you spoke to at the show and buy an animal.

Most people don't even know things like the IHS,FBH etc exist until threads like this pop up.

Your a member of the IHS, so what, that doesn't make you any more of a competent keeper than anyone else, nor should it afford you the chance to attend a show while restricting someone else.

[Northwest reps]

Why not think of the hobby rather than your £20 the hobby is bigger than you The IHS is a body representing all of us trying to keep the hobby alive not just a club taking £20 off us I pay my membership so they can fight are cause not just so i can get into a show let the hobby grow the hobby is the most important thing not you

[ratking]

Originally Posted by EASTCOAST.EXOTICS

it should be for members only half the muppets on here dont no what the i.h.s stands for.

do i really want to be in the i.h.s if they accept twats like this?

[paulskin]

quick question, do i have to have kids to have the family membership,or can jus me and my oh do it,or do we need to do two seperate memberships?

[Young_Gun]

Originally Posted by paulskin

quick question, do i have to have kids to have the family membership,or can jus me and my oh do it,or do we need to do two seperate memberships?

You can get the family membership with or without kids, me an a mate use the family membership I have for us to get in and we are both over the 'kid' age.