US Bulk isopods/bioactive supplies

[TayloredExotics]

Hi all, I've got a couple bins of isopods I need to thin out. Great for CUC and feeders! All isopods are a dozen for $10, or bulk priced below

Porcellio laevis 'Dairy cow': 100 for $80; 300 for $200

Porcellio pruinosis 'powder orange': 100 for $75; 500 for $230

Trichorhina tomentosa 'Dwarf white': 100 for $75

I also have dermestid beetles, buffalo beetles, Blaberidae sp. "Kenya" and springtail cultures available!

 

[TayloredExotics]

Edit: Shipping is a flat $12; I will provide a heat pack if needed

 

[Spyro]

Do you have a permit for the isopods?

 

[TayloredExotics]

I am waiting on approval for some PPQ 526, but they're in the works

 

[Spyro]

I would wait on selling/shipping any of the isopods until you have your 526 permit #'s. I just got all of mine finalized. The USDA gives you paperwork when they approve your 526's. That paperwork has to be in the box when you ship your isopods. Its something you agree to when you are going through the process, it's like the first selection you have to agree to.

 

[TayloredExotics]

That's fair. The agent I was emailing with recommended I have a new permit for large numbers shipped too, so I planned on filling a new one for any bulk orders as well

 

[jamest0o0]

I would wait on selling/shipping any of the isopods until you have your 526 permit #'s. I just got all of mine finalized. The USDA gives you paperwork when they approve your 526's. That paperwork has to be in the box when you ship your isopods. Its something you agree to when you are going through the process, it's like the first selection you have to agree to.

First I've ever heard this talked about for isopods, though it doesn't surprise me.

 

[TayloredExotics]

I know most people don't bother, but I've been keeping pretty large colonies, so I figured I ought to. Never heard of a bug bust, but I'm sure they happen

 

[snitz427]

The post office is still delivering christmas cards to me (the few mail items that actually make it and dont get lost)... I doubt they are busy busting open boxes right now with how backed up they are.

 

[TayloredExotics]

Welp, I was told last Friday should be safe for live orders to go out again I'll take that with a grain of salt

 

[snitz427]

I think isopods would be ok. plants and other animals, not so much. just meant that I dont think they're doing much enforcement on things like that (if the box isn't labeled to tell what is in it)

 

[TayloredExotics]

Oh, gotcha. I totally misread your post, and assumed you were warning me they were likely to be lost

 

[Madmango]

Just a heads up California has dogs that sniff package coming in. The dogs sniff for soil because the soil can harbor unwanted pests or the plant it’s self is prohibited. I have had a few plant shipments get stopped by the dogs when I forget to write on the outside of the box what the plant is and where it was grown. Thankful they always email and my shipments are released quickly for delivery.

just my two cents and experience. I think you are smart to have your duck in a row.

 

[TayloredExotics]

Hmm, I've never had issues with California. I suppose I've only ever shipped plants bare root to anywhere, though. I know a lot of states ban soil; there's a similar permitting process to send soil samples as there is to ship plant pathogens or isopods!

 

[Madmango]

@TayloredExotics
You just may have not know that your shipments have been stopped buy the usda. If they don’t have a way to contact you they will still inspect your package. If you have experienced delays in delivery of your package going into California chances are it was stopped for inspection.

If you are sending house plants they are fine to send
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/factsheets/transportingplantsca.pdf
https://ag.sccgov.org/canine-parcel...-or-plants-santa-clara-county-what-happens-if

 

[TayloredExotics]

@TayloredExotics
You just may have not know that your shipments have been stopped buy the usda.

Oh yeah, I wasn't saying they haven't been stopped or checked. Just that I've never been contacted or had something sent back or anything