Spider questions

[Dave763]

I have a male spider with really high white sides. Is this a trait that is passed on, or is there a lot of variability?
I don't see any wobble,head tilt,spinning,or anything at all for that matter. Other than the fact that he has a great feeding response, breeds like crazy,has a curious attitude,and is very outgoing,(for lack of a better term),he's just like all my other balls.Will these traits be passed on as well? Or should I expect to see some baby spiders that are shy, as well as some that display neurologic problems.

Thanks for any info, Dave

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[Dave763]

Sorry didn't mean to bore anyone

My question is either 1.Stupid
2.Been asked to many times
3. Is to complicated
4. just not worthy of a response
I know its not as interesting as 900 dollar pieds,lol. I did not expect no response at all....oh well.
I could post these questions at KS,but I'm sure I would get flamed. Darn nubees, breeding more spiders how dare you

Thanks, Dave

[Freakie_frog]

I have a male spider with really high white sides. Is this a trait that is passed on, or is there a lot of variability?

it varies, but that is a hot spider I love high whites

I don't see any wobble,head tilt,spinning,or anything at all for that matter. Other than the fact that he has a great feeding response, breeds like crazy,has a curious attitude,and is very outgoing,(for lack of a better term),he's just like all my other balls.Will these traits be passed on as well? Or should I expect to see some baby spiders that are shy, as well as some that display neurological problems.

Thanks for any info, Dave

The wobble thing might show up but how bad you can never tell. As for out going or shy that all depends on the snake you may have one out going two shy and one aggressive. It just depends on the snake.

[RandyRemington]

Most things are genetic to some extent, even if it's just a tendency and not a certainty.

My high white side male spider has a high white side father for what that's worth. I haven't bred them yet myself to give any more info on that.

I've also seen personality traits run in families before. The meanest two babies (ones that didn't quickly outgrow hatchling nippiness) that I've hatched both had aggressive mothers. That being said, I don't know the source of the perception of spiders as having different personalities. If it is something directly linked to the mutation it might be even more likely to carry through but as you I've also heard of mean spiders so maybe not.

I've also heard reports of the wobbling being somewhat random with non wobblers producing wobblers and vice versa. The fact that wobbling wasn't left behind with all the spider outbreeding tends to indicate the tendency is intrinsic to the mutation. Perhaps incubation factors or nutrition could be involved in if the genetic tendency to wobble comes out in response to some such a non genetic factor that we just haven't nailed down yet.

[Dave763]

Freaky Frog, thanks bro. Great answers to my nubee ???s


Dave

[Dave763]

Randy, thanks for your answers as well.
I'm really excited as this is my first time atempting to breed BPs.
My spider has been locked up with two of my normal girls multiple times since breeding began in Nov.
My pastel male and my bumble bee girl have been locked up several times this season too. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I would love to see a super pastel or maybe a killer bee.


Thanks, Dave