Spider Research SURVEY Please participate!

[starmom]

Firstly, How did you find this Survey (you may omit this answer if you're answering here - this one is for those who fill out the survey on my livejournal and elsewhere)

2. What is your name/nickname/tag there? Or else please leave me an email address if you're willing to share more specific information (again you may omit this if you're answering here). starmom

3. How old is your spider? born 7-12-06

4. What sex is your spider? Female

5. How much does your spider weigh in grams? 1800g

6. From whom/where did you purchase your spider? If you have information about the spider's pedigree, please provide it here. 8Ball

7. If your spider is big enough to breed, have you attempted to breed it? (if you answer yes to this question, I will likely attempt to follow up with more questions for you through whatever contact info i have for you.) Breeding this season

8. If your spider is *not* big enough to breed, do you intend to attempt breeding later?

9. What do you feed your spider? (please tell me the type of food offered, its approximate size, and whether it is live/pk/ft) F/T 80g rats

10. How often do you feed your spider? Every 7 days

11. On a scale of 1-10 rate how regularly your spider eats during the warm months. (1 being not at all and 10 being every time food is offered) 10

12. Does your spider have a noticeable head tilt (head is cocked to one side when lifted/not resting on a stable surface)? If yes, is this intermittent or constant? No head tilt

13. Does your spider "wobble" (unable to hold still when head is lifted/not resting on a stable surface) If yes, is this intermittent or constant? No wobble has ever been observed

14. Has your spider ever displayed unusual movement behaviors such as appearing confused or panicked for no obvious reason, slithering in weird directions, flipping upside down or rolling? If yes, please describe the behavior in detail. No unusual movements have ever been observed

15. If you answered yes to 14, how old was your spider when it started? Approximately how much did your spider weigh in grams when it started?

16. If you answered yes to 14, on a scale of 1-10 how often does this behavior occur? 1 being it's only ever happened once, 10 being it happens constantly.

17. yes or no, have you ever had any non-spider snake (non-spider means no spiders or crosses that involve spiders) exhibit wobbling, head-tilting, or motor problems? If yes, what is the morphological background of this snake? (Please do not count cases of snakes that had this problem due to an injury or illness such as IBD. I'm looking for otherwise healthy/normally functioning snakes.) None of the aforementioned motor skill anomalies have been observed

18. Please briefly describe each aspect of your spider's living quarters. Please provide information about the enclosure material (glass, plastic etc), substrate material, presence of hides, and your target temps/humidity. Snake is housed in an RBI 3x2x1 reptile cage with a RHP hooked to a Helix. Temp gradient is from 94F to 82F and humidity is kept at 55%

19. How many days a week do you handle your spider? And for approx. how long? Snake is handled when the cage needs cleaning (weekly) and once a week for 'exercise'

20. How many ball pythons are in your total collection (snakes you don't intend to sell)? and are you a hobbyist, breeder, or professional breeder? 13 ball pythons. I am a hobbyist and will breed on a very micro level!

21. prove that you read the instructions before starting:Tigerlily



This concludes the survey for now. I may attempt to get in touch with individuals again later for additional data depending on your answers. Thanks again for your help!!

THANK YOU!