Spider troubles - paranoia?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MissLeMew

He doesn't wobble like that ALL the time either, if I made it sound that way. It's like, 1 am here, and he does it late it at night when he does his nightly cruise.

The rest of the time, he's happy normal in his hide. :/

---

IMO the corkscrew is more noticeable during the night with spiders and spider combos (Some more so than others).Again your animal looks normal (for a spider)IMO.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Generationshell

Oh my :[ ....
That is a very bad corkscrew...wobble....
Does that bother you at all or are you just concerned with her weight. She looks good to me.
But oh boy that corkscrew scares me. Im not sure I would breed her either.
As long as she can eat well though and there is no way it is IBD, then she should flourish.

---

It bugs me sometimes, but really only when he sticks his head underwater or something. I love my snake, and spiders are beautiful. Despite my constant paranoia of his weight and being a bit of a picky eater, he's pretty healthy. I was just concerned about him never really fattening up the way most balls do on a diet like his, and because of his parasite scare when he was younger, it's always been in the back of my mind. He's grown length-wise, but I guess width must take a bit more time.

Thanks everyone! I'll try not to worry about it his weight too much anymore. Makes me feel much better when people who have worked with them longer than I have say his weight looks alright. I'm going to leave him in QT till he eats for me once more, and then I'll move him back into his regular home and cover the outside of it and not touch him for a week or so to calm the wobble down..

Malcolm, I'll order a new crock tomorrow, or possibly a ceramic, thanks for the advice. :)

Over paranoid snake mom makes a mess out of things.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MissLeMew

It bugs me sometimes, but really only when he sticks his head underwater or something. Despite my constant paranoia of his weight and being a bit of a picky eater, he's pretty healthy. I was just concerned about him never really fattening up the way most balls do on a diet like his, and because of his parasite scare when he was younger, it's always been in the back of my mind. He's grown length-wise, but I guess width must take a bit more time.

Thanks everyone! I'll try not to worry about it his weight too much anymore. Makes me feel much better when people who have worked with them longer than I have say his weight looks alright. I'm going to leave him in QT till he eats for me once more, and then I'll move him back into his regular home and cover the outside of it and not touch him for a week or so to calm the wobble down..

Malcolm, I'll order a new crock tomorrow, or possibly a ceramic, thanks for the advice. :)

Over paranoid snake mom makes a mess out of things.

---

YVW Check wal marts dish section they have some smaller white crock style bowls for a couple of bucks

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by iCandiBallPythons

Check wal marts dish section they have some smaller white crock style bowls for a couple of bucks

---

Ah, will do

dont worry... all spiders (some more severe than others even some spider combos)
have degrees of wobble.

im sorry but IMO yours is in the more severe sides of the wobble.


but very pretty. if that makes you feel better.

im sorry.

i have a female bumble bee im hoping doesnt develope a wobble ,

well a noticable one. she's still young and they usually get more obvoius with age.
that would be why you havnt noticed it till now.

Wait wait one second folks why does IBD have to be blamed and fingers pointed at boas right away? It's not a boa specific thing?
Yes it is more aggressive with BPs but they still can live for quite a while like boas before ever even showing symptoms.

Hi,

Not really from all I have read. It seems to kill BP's in 3-4 weeks.

The reasons people point to boas is simply that they can have it without showing symptoms for a long time and are quite a common pet in reptile collections.

To the OP.

I don't think it's IBD either - just the spider wobble.

You keep mentioning his weight but you didn't actually tell us any figures on weight gain or weight loss?

To me the snake looks fine body condition wise but weight would be a better way to judge progress I think.

And I wouldn't worry about skipping a few meals - no matter the paintjob it is still a BP. :D


dr del

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Not really from all I have read. It seems to kill BP's in 3-4 weeks.

The reasons people point to boas is simply that they can have it without showing symptoms for a long time and are quite a common pet in reptile collections.

To the OP.

I don't think it's IBD either - just the spider wobble.

You keep mentioning his weight but you didn't actually tell us any figures on weight gain or weight loss?

To me the snake looks fine body condition wise but weight would be a better way to judge progress I think.

And I wouldn't worry about skipping a few meals - no matter the paintjob it is still a BP. :D


dr del

---

Last I weighed him ( about 3 weeks ago) he was 575g, he never really lost weight, just never gained weight as quickly as any of my other bps. I have another bp that's 3 months younger than he is that was 732g the last I weighed him (also about 3 weeks ago, though he was a big boy to begin with.. I weigh monthly).

And thank you for the reassurance - when people jump to IBD it makes my heart palpitate even though I know that's not what it is :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MissLeMew

Last I weighed him ( about 3 weeks ago) he was 575g, he never really lost weight, just never gained weight as quickly as any of my other bps. I have another bp that's 3 months younger than he is that was 732g the last I weighed him (also about 3 weeks ago, though he was a big boy to begin with.. I weigh monthly).

And thank you for the reassurance - when people jump to IBD it makes my heart palpitate even though I know that's not what it is :)

---

675*** sorry, late night last night :oops:

Weights vary even with bps the same age. Even one's fed the same. So its completely okay for one to be a couple hundred grams off from the other that's the same age. It doesn't mean they are underweight at all.