Regarding spiders

[reptilemom25]

Well that’d be a LOT of animals and not only reptiles. Also, you can get genetic defects in any breeding. There’s a lot that can go wrong, biology can be messy. I’m sure other people on here that actually own spider morphs can attest that their animals are perfectly healthy. All these YouTube personas use animals with exaggerated issues in order to get clicks and fall in line. If your viewpoint differs from the current accepted one, even if the accepted one is misinformed, you’re persecuted. It’s purely in the interest of their channel that they jump on the bandwagon. I’d recommend Clint’s Reptiles video on spiders. It’s a little better with actually explaining what’s going on.


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ITA with this. I have wanted something with spider in it for a long time. I did a LOT of research on spiders and spider wobble before deciding to purchase one. I think a LOT of what is going on now is essentially click bait. Genetics in any species is not as cut and dried as some would have us think. Gene expression is complex, and influenced by so many factors. There are several morphs of ball pythons that can and do carry less desirable genetic traits with their color expression, but that is true of any species we choose to selectively breed. Large breed dogs often have hip issues. Certain breed of horses are more prone to colic. The list goes on.

I have watched many hours of footage on spiders, and read what a lot of experienced breeders have to say. From what I have seen, in the vast majority of cases the wobble doesn't interfere with quality of life, so I don't see it as an issue. There are rare cases where it does, but how many other pairing throw babies that have to be euthanized for some kind of birth defect, even when it isn't a "risky" gene? Do spiders really throw that many more? From what I have seen I don't think so.