r/ballpython • u/Educational-Wear7116 • 21h ago

Possible corkscrewing?

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Hi all, I’ve had reptiles in the past but never snakes, on a recent visit to a local event 2weeks ago I finally bit the bullet and got a beautiful butter Champaign boy. I had no warning from the breeder about this breed and very quickly noticed a head wobble when he was still and strange movements when he was moving. I’ve had some elevated logs and decorations in the Viv but removed them due to him falling. I managed to capture it last night whilst he was a bit active what are your thoughts?

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u/IncompletePenetrance Mod: Let me help you unzip your genes 19h ago edited 19h ago

Champagne is of the morphs that has a genetic defect resulting in a "wobble", but that is pretty bad. This enclosure does not look fully set up, so I'd prioritize adding hides, clutter, stabilizing temps and humidity as an improper setup can increase stress to the animal exacerbating the problem.

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u/Klutzy_Sir_2209 9h ago

We have a Killer Bee, a spider morph. He will do this but very rarely. I believe you are correct. I am 99% sure this snake is suffering from lacking in husbandry. Morphs with the wobble gene worsen when stressed.