question about spider quality?

[dr del]

Hi,

I wanted to ask you guys opinions on this as I have no clue.

Is it considered a really bad thing if spiders do not have nice black markings but instead have a kind of brown markings and even show blushing?


dr del

[Freakie_frog]

Depends on what you like. Some people like brown stripes, some like low white, some like high white. Just depends on what you want.

[juddb]

I believe a spider is a spider. Also consider who you are making your purchase from.

[dr del]

Hi,


Well I'm far from decided on buying it just noticed it was for sale and a good size.

Here is a link to a picture of it apparently.

I do really like his head pattern though - he's about 732g according to the guy.



dr del

[juddb]

Oh he is beautiful! I say buy him.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Beauty is generally in the eye of the beholder, for me I like clean Spider (no black spot), medium to high white and a strong dorsal marking.

I came across this one and knew she had everything I was looking for in a spider.



So the question is what are YOU looking for in a Spider?

[littleindiangirl]

I personally LOVE the ones with a nice dark pattern, and that goldish sheen on the spine, with a nice darker gold to light brown color down the sides. Throw in some high white calicoish sides, and I gotta have it!

[littleindiangirl]

haha, pretty much that one right there from GA_ball

[muddoc]

Derek,
I will say that as a Spider ages, the black will start to dull, and not be as crisp. All of my older Spiders have done that. The degree of the fading I guess can be different, as the one in your picture looks browner than all of mine. Hope that helps.

p.s. I pick my Spiders out based on pattern, so color is not as big of an issue for me.

[dr del]

Hi,


Well I was never the worlds biggest spider fan - But I like the combo's they can produce (especially the spied ). And for that the spider pattern is largely irrelevant.

Basically I am worried if I take the plunge and buy this guy and breed him and get lots of little spiders that look like him ( beacuse I'd want a female spider at some point I know it) no one would want to buy them thinking they were second rate or something.

I know pastels etc are graded and didn't want to buy something at the lower end of the spider line.

Sounds daft I know but I don't know if spiders are graded the same way at all so figured I'd ask.

I do think he's cute myself and, like I said, he has a great head pattern but he isn't cheap in the grand scheme of things and I don't want to buy a lemon ( o.k I do but not this year ).

This would definately be my only snake purchase this year if I got him so I'm a bit stressed even thinking of it as a possibility.


dr del