Originally Posted by MarkieJ
She has a future date with that awesome Calico you produced! The Spider morph was my first ball python addiction. I got my first ball (normal, still have her) in 2002 after reading an article about morphs in Reptiles magazine. I immediately went online and was shocked at the prices ($10-$15,000). When Spiders became affordable... I started hearing about the wobble and saw that infamous youtube video of that Spinner, and decided that I wouldn't work with the morph (kinking caramels too).
Well it's funny how things can change in a heartbeat. That change started when I bought that Calico from you. Caliders are wicked! I love unusual and irregular patterned morphs. The Calico color affects the brown part of the alien patterns on bps, which is why it works so well with spiders, as that pattern is spread throughout the body (with very little black). I imagine it will also work very well with Pinstripes and Genetic Stripes (which I also looked for at the Pomona show, but didn't find). Well Spinners are mega-reduced in patterning, and I imagine a Calico Spinner will be an awesome animal.
After reading recent threads here about the Spider morph, I decided that its flaws were something I could live with. Fortunately I have not witnessed any wobbles or corkscrews after the stress of handling at the show, travelling for 2 hours in my car, and observations as she explored her tub. We'll see how she handles feeding in a few days.
WOW very excited. that calico is just as phenomenal as the spinner
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