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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gizalba" data-source="post: 199463" data-attributes="member: 31253">Okay, Royal Mail says the following under 'prohibited and restricted items', so I guess technically I need to write 'URGENT - LIVING CREATURE - HANDLE WITH CARE'.Just out of curiosity, does anyone know which spiders are included in the Dangerous Wild Animals Act and banned by royal mail? Is it things like black widows and funnel webs? I can't seem to find a list. '<a href="https://www.tarantulaforum.com/javascript%3AtoggleElement(%27a31%27)" target="_blank">Live creatures, insects and invertebrates</a>Including bees, caterpillars, cockroaches, crickets, destroyers of noxious pests, earthworms, leeches and other parasites, lugworms, maggots, mealworms, pupae and chrysalides, rag worms, silkworms, spiders and stick insects. Dead insects, sent as collectables, are allowed.<h3>UK & International destinations - Allowed in the mail, with restrictions and packaging guidelines below:</h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inner packaging</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any internal packaging materials must be based on the requirements of the live creatures, insects and invertebrates, taking into consideration the necessary humane care they require while in transportation</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Outer Packaging</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Must be constructed to protect, keep safe and securely contain live creatures, insects and invertebrates.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Must be constructed to prevent escape and to preclude the container and its contents from being crushed in normal handling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any outer packaging containing live creatures, insects and invertebrates requiring moisture during transportation must be constructed of water resistant material.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Security and Ventilation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Containers must be constructed to prevent the escape of the live creatures, insects and invertebrates and must always provide adequate ventilation.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Posting and Markings</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1st Class must be used as the minimum service.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Items must be clearly marked 'URGENT - LIVING CREATURES - HANDLE WITH CARE'.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The sender's name and address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Returns can only be sent using Royal Mail Tracked Returns® and Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed Returns®. All variants of Business Response and Freepost are excluded.</li> </ul></li> </ul>Creatures or insects classified as dangerous within the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (including certain venomous spiders).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">International  destinations - Not allowed in the mail</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">UK destinations - Not allowed in the mail'</li> </ul></blockquote>

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