GOOD INFORMATIONOriginally Posted by piper
My spider female was doing that as well, couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.. I won't hold her for about a day before feeding because any stress I have found, will cause them to lose control. She completely missed the first 3 or 4 times I fed her, but they will eventually find it once they calm down. She still misses sometimes, but not very often and she has the wobble pretty badly. Don't try to feed the snake too often, do the once a week thing to let them calm down if they miss. If she misses, I let her calm down, then offer the rodent about 10 minutes later, usually works for the spider.. Just my personal experience.
For some reason, food sends them around the bend and I know what you are referring to, and it's a little unsettling at first but there is absolutely no reason to do the pinky pump.. That would be if the snake isn't eating at all and no attempts to eat are being made, but the snake is clearly trying to eat, but not that good at it.
Were you aware of the issues spiders had before purchasing one? They aren't a "retard" as you state, it's simply a neurological disorder they have. Some other people can explain it in more detail, but it is what it is. They are great morphs but take some patience I have found.
Cheers,
Mike
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