I know that line breeding does not seem to be a big deal when it comes to Ball pythons. I would assume it is because until recently (last 15-20 years) there has been no reason to line breed therefore they can afford a few generation in order to get the desired "morph genes".
I am not stating an opinion here just raising the question/thought. Do you think that this is the beginning effects of line breeding? The same as German Shepherd dogs and Labs have "bad hips" and Boxers have "blood disease". Cocker Spaniels "cocker Rage" showing extreme aggression http://bsl.bsl-sbt.com/breeds/ragesy...iels.php?s=&l=. My food for thought is do you think if line breeding continues we will see more morph based deformities?
Personally we have a female spider and she definitely has the wobble, head tilt, and when she tries to climb straight up she reaches a certain point then shakes and falls slowly. It reminds me of Parkinson disease in humans. I am concerned because we bought her with the intention of breeding her and currently she is our only female. However the information available on whether the "woble" is connect to the spider gene is so con-traversal that I am not sure if breeding her is responsible. I am glad she is just a baby and we have 3 more years to research before making a decision. Regardless we are quiet fond of her and she will be a beloved pet regardless.
Again. I have no opinion currently and would love to hear more peoples view on the matter before I form my own.
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