Oh wow, hate to hear that not sure what type of problems that the individual was having. I have my permit for few years now and for the most part I don't have too many issues of them emerging. I had over 300 pupae over the past few years, I think I may have roughly 98% emergence success with the res...

I understand, just wanted to share my experience. The person that inspect my room, he just ask me few questions and take pictures of the room and then he send the report back for further the application and what is needed for the room.

Hello, I know this is few months old post, I just wanted to share my experience. As a private hobbyist, I was able to get USDA permit to receive exotic butterflies and moths, which I do have my import and interstate permits. I only stick with pupae, since eggs will hatch quickly. If you are still in...