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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DustyD" data-source="post: 195596" data-attributes="member: 36911">It is not all gloom. There are provisions to add animals to the unrestricted list. I think it is just going to take some patience and convincing.I do think that there is a genuine concern about invasive species wreaking havoc on Maine's enironment. I too share the thought that many, most, maybe all tarantulas could not survive Maine winters, but we don't know for sure. I remember reading a post about a wild tarantula in Texas surviving 40 degree temperatures ( i think i am remembering right).Also Maine did not have ticks until the 1980s and they are flourishing now. I know they are different than Ts, but often times nature finds a way to survive.Sorry, but i seemed to have diverted the discussion, so I will end it here and perhaps do some updates in the future in another thread.</blockquote>