Why the heck do people keep breeding spider morphs?

[m1lkhoney]

Honestly, now I am pretty bummed and wish I hadn't asked. :/

[Seven-Thirty]

Honestly, now I am pretty bummed and wish I hadn't asked. :/

It's fine, try not to worry about it too much. c: The thing majority of people who are against spiders (Tumblr/Reptiblr) is that they don't understand that the original spider was doing well in the wild on its own. Wobble and all. In captivity, the wobble very rarely detracts from the quality of life of the snake. If the wobble was causing a problem, the spider wouldn't have been as wide spread as it is right now. This applies to anything with a wobble really.

I personally have spider in my stock mainly because I think they're both gorgeous as a base morph and I still feel like the morph still has potential both in the breeder side of things and the pet side of things. The wobble is something you should disclose to people looking to buy from you, of course, but it really will never cause a problem.

That's just my two cents anyway.

[Eric Alan]

In fact, I was hoping to reach someone who DOES breed them because I'm not being snide; i would like a different perspective.

Here's an article written on this exact topic by a guy who's bred a spider morph or two : https://jkrballstreetjournal.com/201...spiders-silly/

[m1lkhoney]

Thanks guys! This originally came up when I posted a spinner blast on my facebook and called it my dream snake (they're so pretty!)... and then proceeded to get several messages saying I shouldn't because, well, spider genetics. So this actually makes me happy because if it is not as daunting as I've been told, that means I can consider a spinner blast, yes?

Great article, Eric, thanks.

[Eric Alan]

Great article, Eric, thanks.

You're welcome. I always love sharing a good read.

Also, I do have a fair number of Spider morphs in my own collection and am expecting eggs from two of them in the next month or so. They do have their quirks, but not once have I been concerned for their health/safety because of them.

[Oxylepy]

If you want a spinner blast, get one. There isn't a reason to not own them, there is only a reason to weigh the decision to breed slightly more than is normal for breeding, as spiders may be harder to get rid of than other ball pythons.

[Seven-Thirty]

Thanks guys! This originally came up when I posted a spinner blast on my facebook and called it my dream snake (they're so pretty!)... and then proceeded to get several messages saying I shouldn't because, well, spider genetics. So this actually makes me happy because if it is not as daunting as I've been told, that means I can consider a spinner blast, yes?

Great article, Eric, thanks.

Trust me, get any spider, champagne, woma, etc. morph you want. The snakes are fine and will be fine. People who complain about the spider have no idea what they are talking about (99% of the time anyway) and form their opinions on what they have heard/seen on youtube. A spinner blast is a beautiful looking animal and I can't wait to have a chance of making some along with some hypo versions this coming December. c:

[enginee837]

The only problem with Spider is the only ones you hear about are the really bad ones. I would be willing to be they make up a very small % of the population of spiders. Our Spider has no noticeable wobble at all. Yes she has missed a strike or two but so have all of our other snakes.

[Creepy Alien]

Great article. I've read it before. JK is a really great guy with great insight on all things BP. I've never bought from him (I'm in Canada and it's more complicated), but he answered a question when I emailed him and was very nice to talk to. I'd recommend him any day. His animals are beautiful.

Here's an article written on this exact topic by a guy who's bred a spider morph or two : https://jkrballstreetjournal.com/201...spiders-silly/

[Creepy Alien]

I hope you make a post about them as I'm always interested in reading about Spiders . I have 3 that I absolutely love and hope to breed at some point. All of mine are different, but I really like the quirks. One of them actually acts completely "normal"... enough so that I'm wondering if he really is a Spider .

You're welcome. I always love sharing a good read.

Also, I do have a fair number of Spider morphs in my own collection and am expecting eggs from two of them in the next month or so. They do have their quirks, but not once have I been concerned for their health/safety because of them.