So i just found out...

Here are some videos of the wobble
YouTube - Spider ball python - crazy wobble when feeding

Here is a bad wobble. It is a spider pinstripe aka spinner
YouTube - Spinner Ball Python Wobbling

That first video is from a user on this site. The snake is beautiful, has alot of white on it.

That spinner video is heartbreaking, and has kept me away from the spider morph...

You guys have to understand that each and every morph out there is a MUTATION of a ball python. So if you think that you shouldn't breed an animal because it has a genetic defect, then you are basically saying that you don't want to breed any morphs.

The spider wobble comes with the territory. You aren't going to avoid the wobble by breeding spiders with no wobble, and you won't necessarily pass a bad wobble to offspring. You can't "breed out" the wobble. It is PART of the spider mutation.

The spiders genetic defect is not life threatening in any way. To them, they are probably completely normal.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

You guys have to understand that each and every morph out there is a MUTATION of a ball python. So if you think that you shouldn't breed an animal because it has a genetic defect, then you are basically saying that you don't want to breed any morphs.

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There is a difference, in my opinion, between a morph that only effects the snakes phenotype... and one that effects it's motor function.

As others have said, they still thrive, eat, live healthy lives, etc. As long as someone understands the side effect and can still responsibly care for and provide for their snake.... Then who am I to say they should or shouldn't have it?

Spiders are my favorite base morph, they really are beautiful snakes. It is a shame that whatever effects them is there but it's there. The wobble wont scare me away from these beautiful animals