Quote Originally Posted by Jmarshall View Post
First off I am a complete newbie and first time owner. I have never owned nor handled a spider so take this with a grain of salt.. as far as ethics are concerned I feel I have an opinion on the matter tho.. I would ask myself this question. Is there a chance that the neurological problem bothers, causes pain, or otherwise negatively affects the snakes? If the answer is yes, then I would be opposed. They could be completely unaffected but if you answer yes then you believe there is a chance it could lead to a poor quality of life, why do it? Again just my opinion and I am new to this so take from it what you will.

Essentially i I think it comes down to the individual and there beliefs on the issue.
Beliefs and feelings are in no way scientific. I could say the same thing about a normal. Could it be in pain? How would I know? I know by observation of what is normal and how an animal behaves that is uncomfortable. People say I feel this about so and so... Other people decide they believe what someone else feels. It is a downward spiral of misinformation. This is not a ding against you, it is a common problem of this day and age.

I am not providing my feeling on this subject. I am providing the facts as I see them. It is up to the reader to determine if my facts are real and I have enough data to form any sort of conclusion.