Shipping snails/slugs into or across the US - legal info
Jan 3, 2019 21:49:59 GMT
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Post by morningcoffee on Jan 3, 2019 21:49:59 GMT
Hi all,
Just a reminder that shipping any plant-feeding snail or slug across state lines is illegal in the US without the correct PPQ 526 permit. It's also illegal to import live snails or slugs into the US from other countries without a permit.
You cannot legally obtain snails or slugs in the US except from within your own state, unless you have a PPQ 526 permit. These are generally only granted to scientific institutions, zoos, research facilities etc. rather than hobbyists.
All giant African land snails (including but not limited to Achatina fulica, Achatina achatina, Archachatina marginata, Achatina reticulata etc.) are completely illegal to own or obtain within the US, please do not post about obtaining or owning GALS if you live in the US.
Please do not offer or request to send snails or slugs across state lines, or into the US from other countries, on the forum (unless you can prove that you have the appropriate permit), otherwise this is illegal. Any member doing so will have their post(s) removed or edited and be given a warning, and repeated posts could lead to a ban from the forum.
Please also do not discuss ways to circumvent the law or otherwise obtain snails illegally no matter what country you reside in. We cannot allow discussion of illegal activity to take place on the forum.
You may post offers or requests to send snails within your own state only, provided those snails are legal to own.
There is further information available on the USDA website:
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/permits
There are some snails that can be legally sent across state lines, as confirmed by the USDA, because they are tree snails that don't feed on plants or crops.
These are:
Caracolus marginella
Drymaeus multilineatus
Drymaeus dormani
Drymaeus dominicus
Bulimulus guadalupensis
Discussion of shipping/receiving these species within the US is permitted on the forum.
There are also laws about the importation of land snails into Canada, and which species can be legally kept. Please see here for info:
www.manandmollusc.net/odessa/snail-laws.html
In all other countries, before attempting to acquire or send snails via mail, please check the national and local laws for your country and area to ensure that it's legal for you to do so, and which species are permitted.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Just a reminder that shipping any plant-feeding snail or slug across state lines is illegal in the US without the correct PPQ 526 permit. It's also illegal to import live snails or slugs into the US from other countries without a permit.
You cannot legally obtain snails or slugs in the US except from within your own state, unless you have a PPQ 526 permit. These are generally only granted to scientific institutions, zoos, research facilities etc. rather than hobbyists.
All giant African land snails (including but not limited to Achatina fulica, Achatina achatina, Archachatina marginata, Achatina reticulata etc.) are completely illegal to own or obtain within the US, please do not post about obtaining or owning GALS if you live in the US.
Please do not offer or request to send snails or slugs across state lines, or into the US from other countries, on the forum (unless you can prove that you have the appropriate permit), otherwise this is illegal. Any member doing so will have their post(s) removed or edited and be given a warning, and repeated posts could lead to a ban from the forum.
Please also do not discuss ways to circumvent the law or otherwise obtain snails illegally no matter what country you reside in. We cannot allow discussion of illegal activity to take place on the forum.
You may post offers or requests to send snails within your own state only, provided those snails are legal to own.
There is further information available on the USDA website:
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/permits
There are some snails that can be legally sent across state lines, as confirmed by the USDA, because they are tree snails that don't feed on plants or crops.
These are:
Caracolus marginella
Drymaeus multilineatus
Drymaeus dormani
Drymaeus dominicus
Bulimulus guadalupensis
Discussion of shipping/receiving these species within the US is permitted on the forum.
There are also laws about the importation of land snails into Canada, and which species can be legally kept. Please see here for info:
www.manandmollusc.net/odessa/snail-laws.html
In all other countries, before attempting to acquire or send snails via mail, please check the national and local laws for your country and area to ensure that it's legal for you to do so, and which species are permitted.
Thanks for your cooperation!