Spider question

[Neumann]

Greetings,

It's been many years since I've been on this forum. I'm currently looking into purchasing another ball and I have some interest in a spider. I've learned that most spiders suffer from some degree of neurological disorder (wobble). I'm just wondering how often and to what degree, on average, they exhibit this behavior? If anyone owns a spider that you have owned from baby to adult I would like to know your feedback.

Thanks,

[bad-one]

This is from my limited experience ( I own one spider that I got 8-20-09) and what I've researched so far:

Spiders may show wobbling/spinning at any time in their lives. They may also show wobbling as babies and be fine as adults, or not show any and then one day start. It is possible to never see a definitive wobble. From what I've seen it seems most will fit into the mild to moderate category. The best time to look for it is when watching them roam their enclosures.

Some may also only display this behavior at certain times -stressed, during handling, breeding, feeding, cage roaming etc.

My own spider girl didn't show any wobbling spinning until recently, after being treated for an RI. Stress related? Who knows, now when she roams her cage she wobbles slightly and might do a little spin, and she wobbles if startled.


There are tons of threads about spiders if you use the search function in the breeding or genetics sections

[Stewart_Reptiles]

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[Karbon]

My new Spider, born 8/20/09 (hah) has a noticable wobble right before he strikes a meal or gets excited.

It in no way hinders his ability to strike or eat. He's actually never missed a strike, actually has better accuracy than my normal, lol. Eats like a pig!

He's got an amazingly calm personality too, doesnt really shy away from me and doesn't mine being handled.

I think the wobble is a funny quirk and don't see it as anything negative.

[punisher_reborn]

got my spider male in Nov. and he was bout 2 1/2mnths old at the time and I have never seen him wobble or spin. I have noticed that he is very calm when handled and even loves to be petted.

[Southernshooter]

Most of the time it is brought on by stress from eating, handling, breeding, and excitement. And the severe case they do it quite often with no provocation

[Neumann]

Thanks everyone. I suppose I should have queried the forum for past posts on this, after all it's been asked quite a few other times. I'm just not much of forum user- heck it's been four or five years between posts for me on this forum. Anyway, thank you all for taking the time to respond.


Cheers,
Jason

[bman123]

the video I just watched on youtube was sad. The spider BP was all over the place turning upside down and falling. Since this is a spider problem does this disorder ever go to offspring if you breed spider x pastel??? Just wondering if bumble bees or any other combo of spider x pastel would get this also.

[gwood267]

personally a small wobble only adds to the charm of the spider morph. their outgoing personality alone makes putting up with a small woble well worth it. i myself have only seen one spider with a wobble, in person, and have not produced any. they are good eater, good breeders and great pets. all that and looks too. what more could you ask for.

[GoBoilers]

the video I just watched on youtube was sad. The spider BP was all over the place turning upside down and falling. Since this is a spider problem does this disorder ever go to offspring if you breed spider x pastel??? Just wondering if bumble bees or any other combo of spider x pastel would get this also.

Spider crosses are affected as well...my bee will do the occasional corkscrew when stressed, but otherwise acts perfectly normal (a much more accurate striker than my pied)!