Morph Hardiness

[mauler5858]

Hello All,

This is my first post here, and I have a question about morphs. First of all, I do not have a BP yet. I do have two corns and a beardie, so I would consider myself semi-experienced in keeping reptiles and am aware of all the special considerations when keeping these types of animals.

My question is: Is there any proven information on certain morphs causing any changes to the hardiness of the pet. For instance, I know I have read that the Spider gene is linked to worse head bobbing which is a neurological disorder. Any information on this would be appreciated. I am trying to gather all the facts so that when I do purchase my BP, I am making an informed purchase.

Thanks

[Tannerrrtx]

its my understanding that not all spiders have head wobbles, correct me if im wrong guys. but i would do a good deal of breeder shopping if you can

[Rob]

its my understanding that not all spiders have head wobbles, correct me if im wrong guys. but i would do a good deal of breeder shopping if you can

All spiders have the wobble to some extent. Some are just more obvious than others.

[Montypython696]

Exactly. Some spiders have head wobble worse than others, and some you can barely tell. My advice is if you go to an expo to buy, ask a lot of questions to the vendor you a purchasing from. Ask them about their health, how well they feed, their weight, when their last shed was, etc. If the breeder seems like they know what they are doing and seem genuine then take the leap into morphs! Just make sure you quarantine your new guy from the rest of your collection for a minimum of 90 days, just in case!

[mauler5858]

This one will be in the bedroom when we get him, the two corns are in the living room. The beardie will be on the other side of the bedroom from him. Should this be adequate?

[Rob]

I would like to also add to the OP, do not let the "wobble" stop you from getting a spider gene animal. The wobble is not a bad thing at all. I actually think they have a little more personality because of it.

[Montypython696]

There is a whole thread about the quarantine process its rather long but a good read if you can find it. And what Rob said, don't let the "wobble" stop you from getting a spider, I just purchased my first one on Sunday, and she is the nicest little girl I've ever had. She does have a little wobble, and its kind of weird to see but so far she's fine. Just need to get her to eat (today is feeding day).

[Montypython696]

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...antine-process Here you go, forgot I had it in my favorites.

[Doby71]

I agree with rob, don't let the wobble sway you. The Spider
gene is awesome.

[4theSNAKElady]

I agree about spiders. Its part of their "quirkiness" that we all love. Id say, go for a bee! If its just a pet, get a nice male bee...you can find them pretty cheap now, and he would make for a gorgeous show animal. And he will bring you many many years of adorable yet quirky pet pleasure!