Spider
Type: Incomplete Dominant
Complex: Complex: Spider
Aliases: -Bee
Issues: Light to Severe Wobble, Lethal Super
First Produced In: 1999
Availability: Common
Last Updated: 2025-02-05
About
The Spider Ball Python is a transformative morph renowned for its distinctive pattern and color alterations, credited with significantly advancing the reptile hobby. Its name derives from the web-like black patterning between “alien heads.”
Issues
Super
Super Spider- Lethal [2]
Wobble
The Spider Ball Python (and other morphs) has a genetic disorder referred to in the hobby as a “wobble”. “Wobbles” can range from almost unnoticeable to worryingly severe on an individual basis and is one of the most highly debated and controversial topics in the reptile world, with many experienced breeders and keepers on both sides of the debate. While all Spider Ball Pythons “wobble” to a degree, extreme cases are rare and most will live a normal life. “Wobbles” are often more noticeable during feeding and agitation and can be affected by stress and husbandry.
History
The first spider ball python was imported from Africa by someone who worked at a pet store in Los Angeles. He pulled it out of a shipment and lived with him for 2 years. His wife and him wanted to go on a honeymoon and thats when Lindy Johnson from Freedom Breeder bought the spider ball python for $7500. He then sold the animal to Kevin From New England Reptile Distributors. Kevin reproduced the Spider in 1999, which finally founded the morph into the reptile hobby.
Appearance
Head
The head of a Spider Ball Python is usually dominated by bold markings with a darker spot on its crown.
Body
The black “web/puzzle” pattern along the body of the Spider Ball Python is heavily reduced, as are the markings within the now enlarged and golden “alien heads”.
Belly
The Belly of the Spider Ball Python usually shows a faded or patchy continuation of the black body markings, with spots varying between individual animals. Large contrast in colors can be seen along its edges, especially in high-white Spiders.
Tail
The tail of the Spider Ball Python is usually heavily ruled by a mostly unbroken pattern that wraps from one side to the other.
Controversy
While it is perfectly legal to breed the spider ball python, some expos have banned the sale of any Ball Python carrying the Spider gene at their events. [3]
Proven Lines
No known proven lines.
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