Wobble or corkscrew?

sattva · 11-18-16, 06:53 PM

I am a little concerned about my little 4 month old BEL "Crystal"... She seems to have that thing spiders get, which I don't understand, but I think my question here is do they ever grow out of it? She does seem to be doing it less and less as she ages... Does anyone here have experience with this?

MartinD · 11-19-16, 03:56 AM

I have a 5 month old male spider and so far - 'touch wood' - he has shown no signs of head wobble or corkscrewing. Apparently all spiders have this neurological problem and it never leaves them.

I have a link to a video from a breeder friend of mine and it is all about the spider gene, there are 2 parts and they are only about 9 mins long.

Pt 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrFCqtXA5cs&t=208s

Pt 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJVzSXHjiQU

These videos are for educational and information purposes

Albert Clark · 11-19-16, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sattva

I am a little concerned about my little 4 month old BEL "Crystal"... She seems to have that thing spiders get, which I don't understand, but I think my question here is do they ever grow out of it? She does seem to be doing it less and less as she ages... Does anyone here have experience with this?

She is still very young at 4 months old and probably is still experiencing control issues with her muscular developement. Absolutely doesn't mean she is under any neurological gene linked abnormality. When are you witnessing this happen with her? Like what is she physicallly doing when you see this behavior? True wobble is with certain morphs and BEL is not one of them. What is associated with the BEL complex is the "bug eyes". So you can rest assured that it's not a issue with your animal. Also, the morphs that do suffer with the neuological issue of "wobbling" do not outgrow it. However, there are proven ways to decrease the actual presentation.

sattva · 11-19-16, 12:33 PM

Thanks guys... That makes me feel better... I think she maybe looking for the ground like the guy in the video said... The wobble, isn't really a wobble; It's more like a head bobbing like lizards do... But she does seem to be doing it less and less... I tried to take a video of her doing it but she would not perform... Thanks again!

**Aaron_S** · 11-21-16, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sattva

Thanks guys... That makes me feel better... I think she maybe looking for the ground like the guy in the video said... The wobble, isn't really a wobble; It's more like a head bobbing like lizards do... But she does seem to be doing it less and less... I tried to take a video of her doing it but she would not perform... Thanks again!

If you get a video, show us, we'll happily point out if there's cause for concern. As it stands, I doubt it. BEL's are not normally associated with a genetic wobble.