Quote Originally Posted by fionab View Post
my friends spider corkscrewed so much he couldnt even strike his food and had to be PTS, Once i saw this i made the decision never to have anything with the spider gene, each to their own but I cant positively say that it doesnt effect their quality of life... no one can cos they arent the snake. Snakes are instinctive animals and like all reptiles will not necessarily show pain and discomfort as it is a weakness and to be weak in the wild means death.
Its an individuals choice and I dont judge others on their choice. this is just mine but I wouldnt put wanting a nice coloured and patterned animal over the possibility of an animal suffering.
Thats so sad about your friends snake. Mine doesn't have it that bad but Im not sure if it can get worse over time or not. He has eaten once so its not bad enough to affect his eating.