What is the harm in releasing Regal Jumpers in Texas where they aren't native?

[fcat]

I'm going to dig up an old comment from one person who personally decimated proof of his native cricket population by releasing extra feeders....

Edit: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/i...rs-why-should-she-do-this.357414/post-3303210

I actually found that comment after accidentally stumbling upon a website that advertised Hybrid... I bet it's the same seller lol

 

[TLSizzle]

Sell them, give them away or let them eat each other till there's only one or so left.
Please don't release them for the replies posted above.

 

[xenesthis]

Get a chameleon. They will take care of any surplus baby spiders.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Wouldn’t be a good idea man. There has to be someone who would take em’ off your hands!

 

[Kada]

Aside from the countless natural reasons not to risk the environment.

This is also one of many reasons the pet trade is getting more regulate, invasive/naturalized species. When people do this, there are very few legitimate arguments that can be made not to further regulate the pet trade.

Governments spend billions on fumigation and other sanitary systems to stop exactly this. our food, raw meterials etc are all dosed to try and stop this. If someone at a pet store undoes that effort....ouch.

Never assume something can't survive, adapt and evolve. It is literally the way life works as we know.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Aside from the countless natural reasons not to risk the environment.

This is also one of many reasons the pet trade is getting more regulate, invasive/naturalized species. When people do this, there are very few legitimate arguments that can be made not to further regulate the pet trade.

Governments spend billions on fumigation and other sanitary systems to stop exactly this. our food, raw meterials etc are all dosed to try and stop this. If someone at a pet store undoes that effort....ouch.

Never assume something can't survive, adapt and evolve. It is literally the way life works as we know.

According to this, they’re in Texas not sure how legit this information is.

Regal Jumping Spider

The regal jumping spider, also known as the Phidippus regius, is a species of jumping spider that can be found in the southeastern United States. This is a type of jumping spider that is often kept as a pet in captivity. Regal jumping spiders are small and have an attractive coloration that...

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