Spiders do have some pros that people should talk about,
Along with the nerve issues causing wobble, spiders also seem to be more "mechanical" and instinct driven than other ball pythons. They tend to be calmer, and much more focused on the simple things like feeding and breeding. Spider ball pythons are AMAZING feeders on average. Once they start eating, they eat well, and continue to eat well. Most breeders will confirm that working with spiders and spider morphs makes life easier. Spiders also tend to be quick to breed, and consistant breeders. Males are known to breed young, and know what they are doing almost immediately, whereas some ball python males are reluctant to breed the first few tries. Lastly, Lastly, spiders seem to be less concerned with being handled and often seem to have no discrepancy with being moved about by hand. It is almost as though their brain is also thinking "Food, Breed, Food, Breed, Food, Breed" and unless there is a meal infront of them, or a snake to lock with, they are just relaxed.
I do agree with this, my spider is the easiest to deal with bar none.
Originally Posted by TJ_Burton
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