Stressed by head wobble

[lacroixel]

Hi all,
I got a beautiful Bumble Bee ball about a month ago. She has eaten once since she has been here but she has refused about four feedings. Now the last two times I tried she strikes constricts then when she goes to eat it she begins this crazy head wobble and weaving. She has even started twisting her head around. Then she leaves the mouse and shows no interest. I know spiders can have the wobble but does this sound really bad?
The breeder said she ate three times before shipping. I am not sure what to do.... This is my girl!

Thanks!

[kitedemon]

All spiders wobble most morphs that have some spider in them do as well. Your description sounds moderate. I have seen ones corkscrew most of the time really bad wobbly things and then some like mine that wobble only during feedings and then not too badly mine seems to get hyper excited during feeding so the window of opportunity closes quickly some times. It isn't abnormal check you husbandry and just keep trying. She is very beautiful.

[QuiccStrike911]

you should read through this:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...d-this-normall

[Homegrownscales]

It does sound like a moderate wobble. My only thought is she might just be defensive striking.
Though I have seen spiders with moderate wobs take just a little longer figuring out how to take their food. If she can successfully eat I don't think you'll have any issues. What's The setup?
Handling?
Feeding live/ft?


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[nick_kennedy25]

I have a bee that started off the same way, but it didn't take her long to come around and feed for me. She still has the wobble but it only shows when she is about to strike or strikes and misses. Then she spins like a top.

[lacroixel]

It does sound like a moderate wobble. My only thought is she might just be defensive striking.
Though I have seen spiders with moderate wobs take just a little longer figuring out how to take their food. If she can successfully eat I don't think you'll have any issues. What's The setup?
Handling?
Feeding live/ft?

Thanks for the replys!
She is in a 20L glass tank


I know the pic is not good but she has a hide, water, a branch, foliage
her tank is between 80-90 f
her humidity is about 60-70

feeding f/t

dont handle the day of feedings

[lacroixel]

A She is very beautiful.

Thanks! I think so

[lacroixel]

Thank you I read through it but did not see much in there about the specific problem I am having with her. The strange head twisting and then she act disoriented. Then she looses all interest in the prey.....

[Homegrownscales]

What are you using for heat? How are you regulating it? And where are you measuring temps from?
How are you preparing your ft? The one meal she ate was that live or ft?

I am also thinking the ft might be a touch too cold. So she's either getting shocked when she bites it and its too cold or it cools down too fast and she's losing it.
Normally ft items should be heated to about 100.f. This is the normal temp or a live rat.


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[Homegrownscales]

In Case this is a stress related defensive strike I would add another of the same hides and cover 3 of the sides with black contact paper.


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