for all you spider owners out there...

[th3jok3r]

hi my names jaime im new to this website and hope to gain alot of knowledge and paas from whatever little i know...

I bought a spider morph from some guy on craigslist he looks to be about a year old but i noticed the head do the upside down looking thing so i freaked and thought it was IBD (INCLUSION BODY DISEASE) so i held him by the tail but he was normal which was a plus in my eyes. now im worried bout the head wobble whats a rare case of head wobble spider effect and whats a sever case look like? i love spiders alot but i dont want my lil guy goin on me ive searched and read most of this thread but i havent found a sever case of head wobble vs a mild case and havent really read a better detail on the head wobble case ex: if it becomes terminal, does the snake suffer with pain because of this, i know they "supposedly" all have it but i wanna make sure mine isnt screwed sorry for the long post and thanks for any help

[wolfy-hound]

The wobble doesn't seem to bother them, as far as pain, as far as people can tell. Some severe wobblers seem to have issues striking prey, and might take a couple trys to hit it. If you feed F/T it's still not an issue.
Please don't hold your snake by the tail though. They prefer to be supported, and you could damage him by dangling him by his tail.
The better way to see the symptoms is normally to flip him upside down(coiled) and see if he can right himself in a normal period of time.

I have a severe spinner, and her head will go over upside down, and she "waves" her head around randomly a LOT. Some spiders only "wobble" a little bit. It depends on how severe the symptoms are with your individual snake.

[th3jok3r]

ok yea i dont just hold him by the tail i let him wrap his tail around my finger but ill def stick to flipping the snake and see how he reacts ill post pics up when i can

[Argentra]

Well, I suppose I'll put in my two cents on the preferred spider traits...even though this thread is pretty old.

I personally like high white, and a dark pattern on gold. The lighter gold the better! That's why I have her:





As for wobble, she started out with the slightest head shake and would 'bend backward' while going up her tank sides (i.e. head upside down like a backward roll). It was kinda cute to watch. But now, the wobble is all but gone. There's only the slightest tremor when she lifts her head high or when she's excited.

[th3jok3r]

heres pics of Slip my spider morph







lmk what u guys think thank you

[Beardedragon]

Achoo

[th3jok3r]

guess not lol