Breeding a spider with a severe wobble

[Hefner]

She's still a hatchling, but I had high hopes for her before I noticed the wobble. I fully intend on keeping her, but I wonder about her future prospects as a breeder.

Is the spider wobble something that will increase in severity in her offspring? She eats great and handles well, but she is a bit loopy in her tank.

[DC Reptiles]

I would say its a guessing game. Thats one thing though that you dont want her young to carrry. The wobble though could decrease with age also though. When I had my spider male he didn't have one at all when I got him as a hatchling but at about 6 months his got real bad and he ended up dying from sever neurological disorder, he couldn't stop flipping on his back so I had to have him put down at the vet, couldn't leave him suffering. So with spiders you truly never know what your going to end up with.

[wolfy-hound]

You can breed a wobbling spider.
Some people say that a wobbler can throw non-wobblers, some people say that all spiders wobble, some say a wobbler must throw wobblers.

This thing you would want to think about it that if you breed her and you are ready to sell a baby who looks fine, are you willing to show the wobbling parent snake to the buyer PRIOR to accepting money? Would you want to buy a baby after seeing a parent that was a severe wobbler? Or would you pass and go to a different one?

Even with people saying that all spider wobble at least some, I don't think I would breed a severe wobbler. In fact, I do have a VERY serious wobbler that won't be bred ever. If it was very very mild.. maybe.. maybe not. I think it's a individual decision based on what the snake looks like when they are breeding size.

[LeviBP]

It is in theory that all Spiders have, or are highly susceptible to "The Wobbles".
But it has not been proven that breeding one results in more "wobblers", in fact, most experiments I've seen have around the same ratio of "wobblers" as regular Spiders... but then again this is all in theory and there is no validation to it yet, so it will be a risk. It just depends if you are willing to take that risk.

[floridayank22]

first of all im new to the python world and im curious bout this wobble thing, i do like the looks of the spiders and have been interested in gettin one, but im holdin off because of the wobble..can anyone tell me wher it comes from and kinda describe what it looks like, is it as simple as head movement or is it in their body?

justin

[DC Reptiles]

it can be slight to major. Them swaying their head back and forth to almost spazam like

[wolfy-hound]

I think best description was they look drunk. Some look slightly tipsy.. some are falling over trying to find the floor. I think I have a video of mine somewhere.. I should take a new one.

[LeviBP]

first of all im new to the python world and im curious bout this wobble thing, i do like the looks of the spiders and have been interested in gettin one, but im holdin off because of the wobble..can anyone tell me wher it comes from and kinda describe what it looks like, is it as simple as head movement or is it in their body?

justin

Here is a good example of a border line major example. However major wobbles in Spiders is pretty rare, so I wouldn't hesitate to get one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVQmiywlaJk

[floridayank22]

Here is a good example of a border line major example. However major wobbles in Spiders is pretty rare, so I wouldn't hesitate to get one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVQmiywlaJk

I think best description was they look drunk. Some look slightly tipsy.. some are falling over trying to find the floor. I think I have a video of mine somewhere.. I should take a new one.

it can be slight to major. Them swaying their head back and forth to almost spazam like

thx for the info yall, made me feel alot better bout gettin one

justin

[fredanthony]

I'm probably getting one in the next week or so.. fingers crossed as well..