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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thistles" data-source="post: 134844" data-attributes="member: 3949">Nope, they can’t be transported across state lines at all without the right paperwork. That would certainly be the best way to avoid getting caught, though. Unfortunately, that’s not how the ESA works for anything, and they can’t (or can’t be bothered to write new laws to) make an exception for tarantulas.This was originally brought up in 2011, then again in 2014. Idk what happened the first time, but in 2014 there was a week of “open comment” for people to post their opinions and experiences about the law. How generous! A whole week! Anyway, they ignored the comments from hobbyists for the most part, apparently, although fewer spiders were actually listed than were proposed.Yeah, that makes sense to me. Typical government. Gonna get you coming and going and no consistency required.</blockquote>