Why Is Spider x Spider Deadly But Not Pinstripe x Pinstripe

[Brandon Osborne]

There have been a few 'super spiders' hatched but they do not live long enough to take their first breath because they physically can't. The Super Spider ends up as an all white snake with severely under developed lungs. Here is an article about them and a picture of an unfortunate super spider. More often than not the super spider doesn't even make it to this point of development but I would not personally breed a spider to a spider in the chance (albeit small) of ending up with one of these.

http://www.herpnation.com/2016/01/20...-super-spider/

I'm pretty sure this one is a myth. I've done spider x spider many times over the years with no evidence of a super spider or lethal outcome. I know many others that have done the same. The one article written by a carpet python breeder showing one white snake with reports from "another breeder" about the lethal outcome of the "super spider" just don't add up. It's been done and done and done. There is a post here on BP.net from a breeder that produced HUNDREDS of animals in an attempt to get the elusive super spider. As far as my research goes, it does not exist. I just got 5 healthy eggs from an Axanthic Bee x het Axanthic Bee pairing today.