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Re: How Much Wobble Is Too Much In Spiders?
IMHO, they all do it. I've sat and watched mine cruise around their tubs and they don't do the spinning or have any of the severe signs. The male has a slight head tilt and can get a little overstimulated if he's stressed. My female hasn't showed signs since she was a little worm and I've watched her for a good 2 hours before. She doesn't wobble if food is present but as I said, the male can get overexcited and go side to side a little.
Some of my normals get very excited during feeding time as well and will vibrate or wobble their heads before a strike.
But anyway. Just from observing spiders at shows from both big and small breeders, they all shows signs of it in some form or another. It may just be a slight head tilt when they're cruising around and nothing more, or it may be full blown spinning and they lay with their heads inverted on the tub floor.
For me, I believe it's completely genetic, and regardless of how outcrossed they are(and they REALLY are very outcrossed), it's not going to go away. It's just a genetic disorder that is linked to the spider gene. If you don't like it, don't buy spiders, simple as that(the exact reason why I won't buy Caramels, EVER).
--Becky--
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