How Much Wobble Is Too Much In Spiders?

[greghall]

Wobble When Excited At Feeding Time & When Real Alert?im Seeing That Most All Spiders Do This,& Its Like A Dirty Little Secret Of The Morph.

[Jerhart]

Wobble When Excited At Feeding Time & When Real Alert?im Seeing That Most All Spiders Do This,& Its Like A Dirty Little Secret Of The Morph.

...ya it's common...and not much of a secret anymore

[Nick Mutton]

They all have it, and have always had it. It was a dirty and quite unethical secret for years.

I would like to see a discussion on the ethics of even breeding these animals. Is it not a little unethical to continue to breed animals that are nuerologically imparied? Nobody ever asks that question.

Its the equivilent to parkinsons disease in humans, why is it acceptable to intentionally produce animals with this condition , just because they are worth a couple hundred dollars?

Nick

[Royal Morphz]

great point Nick just one problem i have 2 adult spiders that have never wobbled or spun so your theory that all spiders do it is a bit off

[TooManyToys]

They all have it, and have always had it. It was a dirty and quite unethical secret for years.

I would like to see a discussion on the ethics of even breeding these animals. Is it not a little unethical to continue to breed animals that are nuerologically imparied? Nobody ever asks that question.

Its the equivilent to parkinsons disease in humans, why is it acceptable to intentionally produce animals with this condition , just because they are worth a couple hundred dollars?

Nick

Not true. I have an 06 female that has zero wobble.

[greghall]

NOBODY ADMITS TO HAVING A WOBBLER BUT EVERYBODY SAYS THEIR'S HAS NO WOBBLE AT ALL! SO WHO'S TO SAY AFTER YOU BUY ONE GET IT HOME WATCH IT FOR HOURS TO SEE THE WOBBLE & YOU DECIDE ITS NOT MUCH OR YOU IGNORE IT & SAY ITS OK & CONVINCE YOURSELF THAT ITS A SPIDER & THATS WHAT THEY DO I GUESS ITS OK. I BOUGHT ONE YESTERDAY & IT SEEMED OK WHEN I CHECKED IT OUT AT THE SHOW GOT HER HOME WATCHED HER & TO MY SURPRISE YEAH SHE WOBBLES DOES THAT MEAN I GOT RIPPED OFF($300 FOR ALMOST 400g FEMALE)OR I GOT WHAT I PAID FOR,SHE ATE LIKE A BEAST WHICH I LIKE & IS AWESOME HIGH WHITE SIDES GREAT PATTERN,LETS BE HONEST WHO'S WOBBLE? SAY 90% WOBBLE OR 10% WOBBLE JUST WANT TO KNOW?

[TooManyToys]

If your happy with your purchase then you didn't get ripped off. As far as "everyone" saying theirs doesn't wobble, that's not true. Reputable breeders will tell you the condition of the animals they sell.

[pythontricker]

I have a wobbler, he didi it a lot in the beginning, when I bought him. H e was stressed. After about two weeks to himself in his cage, it stopped. I don't see him do it anymore. I think he was just stressed.

[greghall]

IM HAPPY (somewhat? or I would'nt be writing this)WITH THE SNAKE SHE LOOKS AWESOME WELL STARTED 07',EATS WELL VERY ALERT,& I THINK $300 WAS A GOOD DEAL,BUT IT JUST MAKES ME THINK WAS IT GROWN UP TO ALMOST 400g & SOLD OFF BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE OR WHAT.ITS JUST IS GETTING TO ME.MAYBE IM THINKING ABOUT IT TOO MUCH?

[starmom]

I have an '06 spider female whom I bought from a respected and caring breeder and I have never observed a wobble or spin or any other behavior that has been found in spiders who display 'wobbling'. I think that this might suggest that 'the wobble' is not found in all spiders I believe this makes the point that with very careful and selective breeding the 'wobble' might be able to be reduced or bred out.