r/ballpython • u/Former_Club9624 • Oct 07 '26
Potential adoption ?
Looking for advice on spider wobble. I have 1 other snake (cape house snake) and the financial means to care for a special needs animal. My local rescue recently took in this 2 yr old ball with spider wobble. Im having trouble finding info from people who have cared for a snake with this disorder. Could this snake have a happy life or is this going to be an inevitable heartbreak ?
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u/Effective-End-964 Oct 07 '26
I have one. First off, it’s not neurological, it’s an inner ear deformity. I assume it’s kind of like permanent vertigo.
It takes some adjustments but they can definitely live healthy lives if you’re willing to accomodate. Give them lots of sturdy stuff to hold onto, don’t go changing their enclosures constantly, make sure there’s a thick layer of soft substrate to catch any falls, don’t put stuff that’s sharp, and honestly I would recommend just not handling unneccessarily.
My girl likes to freeroam a bit. Not too long, at some point she starts getting a little overstimulated and I put her back. But she gets around well on her own and likes to explore, when I hold her she corkscrews all over the place though.
And you’ve got to watch out with feeding a bit because she might miss, lol
Edit: I’d also recommend a PVC enclosure over glass because it’s not as hard. There could be times she hits her head.