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Important Insect Regulation! Read!!!!

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Pass this on:

US Department of Agriculture has advised us today that they are 100% enforcing an insect regulation that has been on the books for decades. Basically it is illegal to do any trade in exotic praying mantis species, imported or captive bred and they are confiscating any that are already in the US that they find at dealers, retail store etc and notifying to not import or purchase mantis anymore. The only species allowed trade are USA species and USA established Chinese mantis that are already in USA. They will NOT be issuing any permits for mantis species

The same regulation also covers all millipedes species but they are not confiscating millipedes as yet just advising to not import anymore. PLEASE pass this information on so as to prevent any importer from having their shipment of mantis stock seized.

If you require any further information please contact Dr Wehling at USDA [email protected]
 
Wait, the law never covered mantids nor millipedes! More like cockroaches, moths, butterfiles, walking sticks, grasshoppers, etc. Where did you get this info?

TopShelfExotics said:
Pass this on:

US Department of Agriculture has advised us today that they are 100% enforcing an insect regulation that has been on the books for decades. Basically it is illegal to do any trade in exotic praying mantis species, imported or captive bred and they are confiscating any that are already in the US that they find at dealers, retail store etc and notifying to not import or purchase mantis anymore. The only species allowed trade are USA species and USA established Chinese mantis that are already in USA. They will NOT be issuing any permits for mantis species

The same regulation also covers all millipedes species but they are not confiscating millipedes as yet just advising to not import anymore. PLEASE pass this information on so as to prevent any importer from having their shipment of mantis stock seized.

If you require any further information please contact Dr Wehling at USDA [email protected]
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TopShelfExotics said:
A distributed email from California Zoological Supply
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Since they have SUCH a wonderful reputation as quality suppliers of reptiles, cough cough, I would take anything they say with a grain of salt.

It may be true but calzoo is not really the place I would go for facts.
 
Just doing my part to pass along information, if it were in fact true it would be valuable information. If not perhaps a clarification is in order... Im sure this information can be verified or clarified by contacting Dr Wehling at USDA [email protected]

We've dealt with calzoo quite a few times and have yet to encounter a problem or sub-par specimens. I guess everyones experiences with different suppliers varies but anyways, lets keep this on topic and see if we can find a better explanation for this "new" crackdown they seem to be imposing.
 
Not that I'm aware of, thats the only info that was included in the mail. It looked as if it was sent to all those on thier current mailing list. Figured it would be worth posting here for review.

I did contact the individual at the usda email address included, and am awaiting a reply.
 
Millipedes are arthropods. Arthropods are the larget phylum of animals. They include insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.
 
ya karen but you have to realize some of these non native spcies can wipe out some of our native species.. it starts small and can work its way all the way up the food chain eventually effecting some of the larger animals
 
I fully understand what you say, Robin. However how is my keeping a pet going to wipe out any native species? They need to target the irresponsible people, the ones who release these animals instead of confiscating animals from dealers, etc.
 
true but its hard to confiscate them (who knows who has what bugs) and so they (USFW) just stop the keeping, selling, breeding and importing of them
 
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