Ball python disposition

[bhsurf4]

I know every ball python is unique as far as their disposition, but I was wondering if certain morphs have better or worse dispositions than others? My girl, a vanilla, is about as laid back as it gets, and I've fallen in love and was thinking about getting an albino black pastel. DAMN YOU MORPH MARKET!

[Lord Sorril]

I know everyone has their own conscious/unconscious biases towards certain pets that they own.

I have a large number of ball pythons. I can tell you that there are always exceptions in any specific morph/line.

If I stack up the number of times I have been bitten defensively/aggressively relative to the number of snakes of a comparable morph. I can tell you that the Spider Morph has easily given me the most trouble. The Morph itself is known to be linked to neurological issues and while only a small percentage of mine actually show 'wobble' when feeding...A lot of them still behave erratically when disturbed.

[Neal]

Well I do agree that Spiders have that neurological issue, but the spiders I've had or anything with that gene have been fine, not defensive or anything.

[Alter-Echo]

I have found normals to be the most defensive, most of the morphs I've held or owned were far more placid.

[B.P.'s 4me]

I know everyone has their own conscious/unconscious biases towards certain pets that they own.

I have a large number of ball pythons. I can tell you that there are always exceptions in any specific morph/line.

If I stack up the number of times I have been bitten defensively/aggressively relative to the number of snakes of a comparable morph. I can tell you that the Spider Morph has easily given me the most trouble. The Morph itself is known to be linked to neurological issues and while only a small percentage of mine actually show 'wobble' when feeding...A lot of them still behave erratically when disturbed.

I have several youngsters, all different morphs, but just recently acquired an adult spider female. I LOVE her temperament, agreeable to handling at all times and has never even hissed at me. She IS an aggressive feeder, strikes harder and faster than any of my youngsters and caught me off guard a few times, but feeding aside, she's an absolute sweetie! I'm just REALLY glad I'm not a rodent!