Genetic "flaws" associated with various morphs?

[mainbutter]

So since I've been bit by the snake bug, I've been trying to plan what to get for my next snake or two..

I'm a little curious about some of the oddities encountered with some morphs, and what ones might look pretty but I might just want to stay away from, for now at least.

So I've read about spiders and spider combos, and the spinning that they do. Does this weird anyone out the way it weirds me out? Is there anyone here who doesn't keep spiders because of it? Also, what is the deal with no super spiders, do the super spider eggs go bad? Is the spider gene fatal when homozygous?

Also I've heard about "failure to thrive" for super womas(pearls? right?). Anyone want to speak more on this?

I also encountered someone mentioning funny shaped heads in super cinnamons.. what's this about?

If there's anything else I should know about specific morphs and possible problems or oddities associated with them, I'd love for someone to tell me!

Thanks!

[crsaz]

super cinnamons and silver bullets have a risk for "duck bill" and spinal problams there are a few others prone to that

[Bruce Whitehead]

Super cinnies and super blacks have the "platypus" head, personally does not bother me.

Pieds can have a lower feed response.

Spiders (and combos) spin. Supposedly there are no super spiders... no opinion on that. Would take breeding every spider from spider to spider breedings to know. I just take the consensus on that way (too interested in spidey combos to bother trying).

Caramels kink.

Pearls supposedly do not survive and do survive. I would aim for one myself. They are amazing.

Just depends on what you are comfortable with.

For me the only one on the list I won't touch are caramels. Just heard too many whispers regarding the genetics to want to deal with having to decide who is going in the freezer and who isn't.

Bruce

[crsaz]

does any one know the odds for a super cinnie to have kinks or duck billing?

[West Coast Jungle]

With spiders there is a wobble and there is spinning. Spinning being an extreme and a wobble sometimes un noticeable. I have 9 spiders and have never witnessed any spinning.

[roosterman2173]

The reason there's is no super spider is because it is Dominate. Only co doms produce a super. Don't let some little things weird you out Spiders are great.

[Bruce Whitehead]

Super spiders... my bad, I should have said homozygous spiders (which if not fatal should exist).

bruce

[mainbutter]

by super spider, I mean "homozygous spider".

The pinstripe is a dominant gene, and there are "super pinstripes", meaning homozygous pinstripes that when bred to a normal BP will throw 100% heterozygous pinstripe babies.

[mainbutter]

bruce your post totally ninja'd mine!

[FatBoy]

I have an adult, subadult, and 2 hatchling spiders and I have never saw a spin or wobble.