Frequently Used BP Terms

[Slashmaster]

After seeing a few threads asking what some terms mean, I made a list of some frequently mentioned terms.

I hope someone finds it useful. Please let me know if there are any definitions to improve or change Or new terms to add.



1.2.3 - a method of stating how many reptiles of a certain sex one has. The first number designates males, second females, and third unsexed specimens
ASF - African Soft Furred rat, a type of ball python prey used for (primarily) wild caught specimens
assist feed - the practice of inserting the nose of a prey item into a snake's mouth in hopes that it will begin swallowing
blue - a ball python that is in shed, characterized by the opaque blue color of its eyes
boob - an egg that appears to be fertilized in one part and unfertilized in another
BP/ball python - Python regius, a species of snake bred in captivity
burm - burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus, a species of snake bred in captivity
candling - the practice of placing a light alongside a snake egg, searching for red veins that signify it is fertile
CB - captive bred, a specimen bred in captivity and hatched in captivity
CH - a wild bred specimen hatched in captivity
clutch - the eggs of a reptile produced by one female
co-dominant - a gene that displays in the animal's phenotype (looks) if one copy of the gene is present, and has a super form
cull - remove from breeding stock, either euthanized, sold by the breeder, or simply not bred
cutting - the act of making a small incision in an egg around Day 54 to see the color and pattern of the specimen within
Daytona - National Reptile Breeders' Expo, a reptile convention held in Daytona Beach, FL
dinker - a "normal" morph snake with an unusual pattern that could prove to be genetic; bred to prove if it is
dominant - a gene that displays in the animal's phenotype (looks) if one or two copies of the gene are present
F/T - frozen/thawed prey, prey that has been pre-killed, frozen, and must be thawed before offering
flexwatt - electric heating tape affixed to a surface that is plugged into an outlet
gravid - a female ball python that is pregnant with eggs
het - hetereozygous, containing one gene of a recessive trait. The animal does not have the phenotype of the recessive trait.
inverted - an action by a female, pregnant ball python when she lays on her side
live - the practice of feeding living prey (mice, rats, etc) to a reptile
lock - copulating in snakes, in which the male places its tail beneath the female's
morph - a coloration unlike the normal one of a species, sometimes designed by selective breeding or by genetic mutation
NARBC - North American Reptile Breeders Conference, a reptile convention held in Anaheim, CA, Tinley Park, IL, and Arlington, TX
normal - the "wild type" coloration of a species seen in its natural habitat
PAM - Provent A Mite, a commercial spray used to kill and control mites on reptiles
ph - possible hetereozygous, meaning it has a percentage chance of having been passed a recessive gene by a parent with that gene
pipping - when a young specimen's head emerges from the egg
pre-killed or P/K - the practice of feeding recently euthanized prey to a reptile
proven - a specimen that either produced offspring it is hetereozygous for, or an animal that has successfully bred and resulted eggs
pop - the practice of applying pressure to the vent to expose the hemipenes and determine specimen sex
probe - the practice of using thin metal needles to determine the length inside the vent, toward the tail, to determine sex
quarantine - the practice of separating a newly purchased specimen from specimen already in one's collection to observe its health
rack - a system for storing snake enclosures (tubs) that utilize vertical space, like a shelves
recessive - a gene that only displays in the animal's phenotype (looks) if two copies of the gene are present
retic - reticulated python, Python reticulatus, a species of snake bred in captivity
setup - the enclosure and husbandry of a specimen
slug - an unfertilized, small, yellow egg
soak - when a reptile rests in its water dish
substrate - the bedding of a specimen's habitat, such as aspen, newspaper, or paper towels
super - two copies of a co-dominant gene are present, causing a different phenotype (look) in the animal
urate - a white, solid excrement from a snake
URI - upper respiratory infection, an illness caused by improper humidity or temperature in husbandry
UTH - under tank heater, a mat affixed beneath a tank that provides heat
WC - wild caught, a specimen removed from Africa
wobble - a neurological disorder present in ball pythons having the "spider" gene

They should be alphabetized...

[CCfive]

Good job! that should be very helpful to new members.

[babyknees]

sticky!

[Munizfire]

noob question: what is VPI? i have seen VPI bps all around but have no clue what they are






sorry

[Vypyrz]

sticky!

There is already a "Sticky" on this topic in the General Herp section...

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...s-amp-acronyms

[Vypyrz]

noob question: what is VPI? i have seen VPI bps all around but have no clue what they are






sorry

VPI Bp's are from the bloodlines produced by Dave and Tracy Barker. VPI is the name of their business... Vida Preciosa International...

[Munizfire]

ohh

just like Nerds then... right?





thanks!

[Vypyrz]

ohh

just like Nerds then... right?





thanks!

Yes, just like NERD... New England Reptile Distributors...

[Munizfire]

yea, I knew that one


thanks again!

[kitedemon]

Good job it is a good companion to the sticky which is missing lots of terms. I might add

BP/Royal/ball python - Python regius ...