Quote Originally Posted by RobNJ View Post
Who says that? I think most people have resigned to the fact that if they choose to breed spiders and spider combos, then neurological issues are sure to come with that choice. They eat fine, drink fine, poop fine, and shed fine, so who's to say that a little wobble or corkscrew make them unsuitable for breeding. It's not as if we're breeding spiders to repopulate balls in the wild. If bred in captivity and kept in captivity, what is the issue?
I forgot to actually mention what you asked me.
First of all, look on these forums before asking me who said something. I know you saw that other thread. People said that 'spiders are more curious and have more personality than other ball pythons'. They also said 'spider problems are being bred out of them'. Like I wrote above, people are underestimating the power of animals' brains.
They aren't just going to breed them away from the neurological disorder, while still keeping some aspect of it that seems to make them 'more curious' and with 'more personality'.
Actually, people still say that they are trying to breed them out of the problems. Just look it up.

You also say the thing about them 'eating, growing, and breeding fine'. Of course they will. What are most animals main purpose in the wild?
Eating, growing, then breeding to make more of the species.
It's the most basic instinct-repopulate to make more of the species.
That doesn't help your argument.
Also, you said that if they were kept and bred in captivity there should be no problems.
Whether it's obvious to you or not, people are already breeding past the point that is natural. I'm not talking about colors or patterns, those are exceptions.
It's one thing to change the color or pattern of an animal. Screwing with brain function is completely different.