Any advice?

[bhsurf4]

I posted last week about a male Carmel albino hatchling that I purchased from a local reptile show. I noticed a few days after I had him (I put him in his tub when I got him home and didn't handle him for a couple days) that he had a head wobble similar to a spider. I immediately got on here and looked and asked if this was a known issue with this particular morph. While I learned there are some possible issues with breeding, head wobble isn't something that Carmel albinos are known for. I emailed the breeder and very politely asked if they had noticed any issues with this animal or the morph in general. They contacted me back and said that the Carmel albinos are known for head wobble and as long as he's eating and pooping ok (which he is, he eats like a champ!) that he was gonna be fine. Since he is eating and pooping fine, do I take his word for it and enjoy how beautiful he is (he really is a stunner!) or do I push the breeder a little and tell him I don't think this is normal for this morph? Any advice or info would really help.

[Jnksnakes]

I wouldn't worry with it too much since the snake is functioning properly and is healthy.

[Knowell]

Chances are if he made it this far that he will live a long and healthy life. Spiders are one of the most produced genes out there and known for wobbles also but yet are thriving! Where are the pics!?!?!

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[Scooda954]

I personally avoid anything that has the spider gene in it, maybe it has some?

[Knowell]

A caramel I'd a seperate gene but like champagne and HGW it is also known for wobble. I have a banana bee with spider in it and it exhibits minimal wobble. If I didn't know about it I wouldn't even be able to tell.

I personally avoid anything that has the spider gene in it, maybe it has some?

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[AbsoluteApril]

They contacted me back and said that the Carmel albinos are known for head wobble

Caramels are more likely to have kinks and female have low fertility but wobble is not one of their issues.
Here's a list of most known snake morph issues:
http://www.owalreptiles.com/issues.php

There's either another gene in the mix causing the wobble or another issues caused it such as trama or overheating.

[Knowell]

I thought the kinking and deformities were only when you bred visual to visual AKS homozygous to homozygous?

Caramels are more likely to have kinks and female have low fertility but wobble is not one of their issues.
Here's a list of most known snake morph issues:
http://www.owalreptiles.com/issues.php

There's either another gene in the mix causing the wobble or another issues caused it such as trama or overheating.

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