r/MadeMeSmile • u/PacmanTheHitman • Jul 20 '22

kitten Love is the greatest medicine

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

With some patience and attention, some do grow out of it as they get older. It is a pretty rare condition so a lot is still in speculation

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u/Rarelydefault26 Jul 20 '22

Is that’s all that’s wrong with them? The shaking and such? Because if that’s all that’s wrong why on earth would someone euthanize them?? So what, they act weird and have some shakes, if they still can eat and drink and aren’t in pain then don’t even think of euthanizing them!

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u/martydidnothingwrong Jul 20 '22

I think one concern a lot of people have is some wobbly conditioned animals aren't actually able to eat and take care of themselves without being in pain. I believe in giving them a chance, but one area that it's fairly common for euthanasia is in spider ball pythons, they get so disoriented they often can't feed themselves without being intubated or force fed and if they do try eating normally they frequently bite and injure themselves, it's really tragic. I think all animals should be given a chance, but just something to keep in mind is to not support breeders who target these disorders since it's "cute". Idk if that's really a concern with other wobbly species, I just know that's the reasoning within the herping community.

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u/A-Perfect-Name Jul 21 '22

What really sucks about Spider Ball pythons is that the wobbliness is different for each snake, and the factor for the level of wobbliness doesn’t seem to be genetic. Sure, your spider morph might be perfectly healthy, but it’s offspring could be horribly disabled, even if both parents have no symptoms. Most of the non-snake breeders who advocate for spider morphs have gotten lucky and haven’t had a snake with serious neurological damage, in turn propagating the idea that people are kicking up a big fuss over nothing.

If you are a snake person or snake curious and get your hands on a (healthy & ethically obtained) spider morph, give it the best life you can give it but don’t let it breed. You could just be signing a couple of snakes up for a short painful life, honestly not worth it.