question about spider quality?

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

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

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

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

Oh he is beautiful! I say buy him. :D

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.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...iF1_0307_2.jpg

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

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! :D

haha, pretty much that one right there from GA_ball

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.

Hi,


Well I was never the worlds biggest spider fan - But I like the combo's they can produce (especially the spied :wuv: ). 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.:oops:

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 :P ).

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