Offsprings can also have a wobble issue even if their parents have no visible signs of it.Ī post shared by Molts & Morphs PH reason why desert females are infertile is still unknown. SpiderĪ Spider ball python’s wobble can vary from mild to severe. Some combinations are also proven to be lethal and I discourage breeding within this complex. Some of these morphs are: 1) spider, 2) woma, 3) champagne, 4) hidden gene woma, 5) super sable, and 6) powerball.īreeding ball pythons in these morphs will produce offspring with mild-severe wobbles. Ball Python Morphs With Wobble Syndromeīreeding ball pythons that belong to the spider complex can produce offsprings that have a wobble or worse, deceased. Stress is also one factor that can lead to a worse defect. Other keepers also say that it can be more severe as time passes by especially if a ball python with a wobble is taken care of poorly. Though some say that it can be reduced especially when you follow appropriate husbandry parameters for a ball python. Remember, a mild or non-visible wobbler can have offspring with the same (or even worse) issue. This ball python defect cannot be cured but are often non-lethal. ![]() In severe cases, symptoms can be corkscrewing, head tilting, and the inability to turn itself back upright when flipped over. Signs of a mild wobble are head-shaking and incoordination. Ball pythons within the “spider complex” morphs exhibit this abnormality. It is caused by a malformation in their inner ear. “Wobble” is a neurological disorder that impacts a ball python’s understanding of spatial orientation and movement. Though most of them are aesthetical defects, they are often harmless to a ball python. There has been no success in clutches produced by female deserts but the cause of this defect up until this date is still unknown.īesides morphs from the spider complex, other minor issues relating to the eyes, spine, or infertility are common in specific morphs. It has been scientifically discussed that there is a correlation between lack of pigment (hypopigmentation) and a disease called the “spider-wobble” This affects ball pythons within the spider complex.Īnother proven defect is infertility in desert ball pythons that are females. They are commonly caused by a number of conditions and genetic combinations which are results of selective breeding. Inborn abnormalities in ball pythons are most commonly found in some specific morphs. Why Some Ball Python Morphs Have Problems ![]() Genetics is something beyond the physical and visible trait. Unfortunately, what can be pleasant to for our eyes might not be good for the python itself. Ball pythons are believed to live the longest of snakes species in managed situations, with some individuals living into their forties.Top 50 Ball Python Morphs: The A-Z Morph Color Listīall python morphs are diverse and beautiful looking. ![]() The name royal python is believed to be derived from the fact that many African rulers were known to have worn live pythons as jewelry.These snakes are called ball pythons because of their defensive posture of coiling into a tight ball with their heads protected in the center of the coil.Range West-Central Africa Habitat Found in open areas of dry tropical forests and open savannahs often found in burrows Population Global: No data Status IUCN: No data Scientific Classification Common Name royal python, ball python Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Boidae Genus Species Python (serpent slain by Apollo) regius (of royalty)įast Facts Description Small-sized, heavy-bodied python with beige blotches on a dark brown background Size Adults 1-2 m (3-6 ft.) in length hatchlings 30 cm (12 in.) Weight No data Diet Variety of warm-blooded vertebrates Incubation Approximately 90 days Sexual Maturity 3-4 years Life Span Heavy-bodied snakes can exceed 40 years, even longer in captivity longest lived recorded is 47 yr.
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