Recent hatchlings and a question for the experts

Thanks for asking! I was wondering the same thing!

P.R

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Originally Posted by txherp

Ok, so please tell me what is CH? (Captive Hatched?)

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Took this from Pro Exotics FAQ page. I found it useful, hopefully you do as well :)

"What's the difference between c.h., c.b., f.h., and u.s.c.b.?

That all depends on who you talk to

These are all generic, made up terms, and while they are meant to communicate essential information about an animal, they are often misused, or misunderstood.

They way I was taught, 10 years ago, was that "c.h." stood for "captive hatched", that is, animal hatched in captivity from eggs (pythons, lizards, geckos). On the other hand, "c.b." stood for "captive born", or live born reptiles (boas). Both terms implied captive bred reptiles.

Over the years, "c.b." has been taken to mean bred in captivity, with intent, from captive parents. Conversely, "c.h." has been pushed to mean something "hatched" in captivity, but not bred in captivity. In other words, any reptiles (either egg or live birth) bred in the u.s. are "c.b." (captive bred). Animals farmed outside the u.s., or eggs hatched from wild caught gravid females (as in monitors) would be "c.h." (captive hatched).

Now, there are quite a few animals overseas that are indeed captive bred, from captive parents, and sent to the u.s., but those animals, and breeders, typically get lumped together (unfairly) with wild caught imported animals (this most frequently happens with Indonesian or Afrikan breeders)..."