Goliathus - it has happened !!

So from what I gather (I've been gone for months jeez) the three species of Goliath listed above are now 100% completely and totally legal to own and transport in the USA (without a permit), and you can import them alive if you have an import permit?

And Betle-experience recommends that you get a PPQ permit even though they're already legal just in case you have some kind of issue while acquiring them?

I'm just trying to summarize this so that it's easiest to understand.

Also just a quick question, you say that the states individually can cause us trouble, would that mean some states completely banning them regardless of what APHIS/USDA says (like pet skunks or foxes for example)? And if so do you have a list on what each state says about the legality of owning them?

I apologize for all these questions I just got around to reading and checking up on the boards.

 
OK, sentence 1 is all correct.

Sentence two is mostly correct but: when you submit for a permit for the three species in question, you don't receive a permit - you would receive a letter stating that you do not need a permit. This is just to cover everyone until word gets around and everyone else is aware of the new status.

Sentence 3: Yes, states can have final say on what is allowed in their state. No, this just went through basically when I posted the first info on this - not many states would have even heard about this yet. I just came from a conference in AZ where I presented on breeding them, and the only people there who had heard about the new status were the people I had already told.

 
Beetle-Experience said:
OK, sentence 1 is all correct.

Sentence two is mostly correct but: when you submit for a permit for the three species in question, you don't receive a permit - you would receive a letter stating that you do not need a permit. This is just to cover everyone until word gets around and everyone else is aware of the new status.

Sentence 3: Yes, states can have final say on what is allowed in their state. No, this just went through basically when I posted the first info on this - not many states would have even heard about this yet. I just came from a conference in AZ where I presented on breeding them, and the only people there who had heard about the new status were the people I had already told.
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Thank you, that clarifies everything up for me. And thank you for submitting so many things to USDA to get them legalized!

 
@beetle-experience I sent you a pm, I'm not sure if you saw it or not? I'm wondering where you apply for the permits and if they want to hear anything pacifically.

 
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