Silly Spinnerblasts And Other Spider Morphs

[lizzy_troy]

OK. So I have a question. I'm not trying to rain on anybody's parade, cause these are very cute pics, but I figure y'all could answer my question best. How do you feel about the wobble? I have only been into snakes for about a year, and I have always thought that I would look at a wobble snake if I had one and feel sad for it, feel like apologizing... I didn't know how to feel about the responsibility of breeding snakes with issues like these. I don't really have a formed opinion, just thought I would feel bad, but I look at your pictures and they're just cute little ones like my lesser pastel, but inclined to enjoy being upside down . Sorry if this is a thread hijacking, but I had to ask.....

I love your question and I'm glad you asked!

To be honest, I laugh at YouTube videos of wobbly snakes. Yes, I know it's sad, but it's also pretty funny. My guy is really entertaining, and therapeutic, actually, because he is a "special needs" snake (as my mom put it). I have adhd and sensory processing issues, as do two of my children, and his movements remind me of the struggles we adhd'ers face. My son will occasionally watch tv upside down on the couch.

I guess the wobble is sad, in a way, but I don't see it as a bad thing, and it doesn't bother me. It's just different. He doesn't appear to be suffering in any way. It's like the fainting goats; their muscles tighten when they get excited or scared, they fall over, then get back up and go about their business, their quality of life not affected at all. I laugh at them, too. You would be surprised at how many domesticated or captive bred animals have genetic issues as part of the package deal.

As long as the snakes do not appear to be suffering or living a reduced quality of life, I see nothing wrong with continuing using then in breeding projects.