RayDay Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I have been keeping Madagascar hissing cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa) for about a year and a half, and I'm interested in branching out to keeping halloween hissers, but I understand that (unlike MHCs) halloween hissers are regulated by the USDA and require a permit to legally keep or transport across state lines. Has anyone here gone through the process of trying to acquire these permits for halloween hissers? I have successfully been through the process of getting PPQ 526 permits for my isopods thanks to Supreme Gecko's thorough YouTube video on the subject, but I have no idea what the requirements might be for Elliptorhina javanica. I intend to email APHIS to ask, but if any of you have insight to share about the process it would be much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Since it's never enforced, no one in the hobby really bothers trying to get those permits for really any of the "regulated" roach species here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 This brings to mind 2 famous quotes: 1. If you give the government the allegiance to make you get a permit every time you wipe your butt you flush away all our freedoms a little cleaner with every wipe. 2. If there's a law against everything then everyone is a criminal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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