I looked into the laws in my area (GA, USA) about keeping and distributing isopods. The USDA does regulate the keeping, breeding, and distribution of invertebrates and arthropods. The site states that a PPQ 526 (Organism & Soil) permit is required for distributing local isopods outside your own state. However, when I followed the link, the site prompted me to select from a list of options, but none of them fit. I instead went directly to the PPQ 526 application site, but a different list of prompts popped up, none of which fit what I'm doing either. On the main page of the section specifically marked "Invertebrate Pets," there is a blurb for "Isopod Enthusiasts." It is a rather vague statement and prompts you to email "Carlos Blanco, Senior Entomologist" to get more information. Sadly, when I attempted to send an email to him, there was a pop up stating that the email address did not exist. I researched the laws around events such as Repticon as well. The only thing Repticon requires in order for keepers to distribute local invertebrates is the Georgia Pet Dealing license, as none of the other veterinary or importation laws apply. However, upon further investigation, it seems that Georgia does not issue Pet Dealing licenses to isopod keepers, as isopods are not recognized as pets by the state.
So, I've hit a dead end, and I'm inclined to think the state government of Georgia simply does not care about local isopods, as they are not considered pests of any kind, or harmful to people, plants, or animals. Best of luck to any fellow Georgia isopod keepers, and please let me know if others have found more information. I will try to update this if / when I learn more or anything changes.
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JDD "Dune" RussellAmateur herpetologist * Blog posts have been moved to this page as of 5.20.24 but the original post dates for transferred posts is included in the titles.
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