Meet the Screwball

All I want to know is why in the world you would want to call a new morph (if it did turn out to be one) an idiot ball, dumba** ball, nut job ball, or to be blunt... A F*k ball. (I hope I don't get in trouble for that)

Because, the younger generation may not know it but *screwball* (I have a hard time even typing it) is technically a soft cuss word which is a derogatory thing to call someone. Refer to the first paragraph...

In fact, while I must admit that growing up, it was one of the funnier things my mother would say, I know if I had ever repeated it, I would have been smacked in the mouth faster than I could blink..

Just my 2 cents.

Funny or not... It isn't a "morph name" that I think anyone with sense or respect is going to take you seriously about. Maybe kids will but hey.

Lmao are you serious bro? That is seriouslly the longest stretch ive seen so far out of my ever growing fan club. A screwball is a baseball pitch as well. Who are you? The ball python name police. Ive heard more people called a clown then a screwball. Maybe they should of asked your oppinion before that name was given as well. This is the last time im defending myself on here or posting to this thread. Thank you to everyone that understands what im trying to do. And i apoligize for this thread turning out the way it did. That was NOT my intentions. and for those that in their infinite knowledge try and tell me oh its just a dinker or whatever tell me this. Whats so special with the way a yellow belly looks like, or a sable, or a het red, any other subtle looking animal? The answer is, its what you do with them that makes them special. A few of you who trash me on here may have been around the indistry for awhile but i gaurantee you most of you havent and until you have 15 to 20 years dealing with this industry i dont expect you to understand my reasoning. I can remember when the albino was the power morph. Man have things changed and believe it or not i dont think the surface has been scratched at all in whats gonna come out with everyone playing mad scientist. I love it. Thanks again

Bro? Ok "man".. I hope that's what you are.. Lol

The term i hate the most in this "industry" is playing mad scientist or play god. We are finding naturally occouring genes within the snakes themselves(like our res gene known as gingers), we do not manipulate their dna under microscopes so can we stop saying this please. We are not dog breeders playing god with size, shape, hair and weight. Thanks :)

Wow it seems like every one on here has a problem with him double checking his work he might look like a dork now but if he was wrong how big of a a$$ would he look like then ? So no duh he wants to check it all out first and maybe get more than one baby just to double or triple check but hey he's just showing us what's he's excited about stop being haters and just say I hope it proves out wow that was hard !

If this were any BIG NAME BREEDER you would all give them a pat on the back...so when posting and bashing this guy just makes you all look ignorant! Are you jealous he might have something "brand" new!? If so grow up and be men and stop being little hardheaded ignorant boys! Be happy for sombody even if it wasn't you. Maybe one day you will get your chance, until then GROW UP!

Maybe everyone else is "bashing" him but I wasn't. This "bro" simply pointed out the derogatory meanings of the name he chose and asked why in the world he would choose it. Then I get that long reply going nuts on me because he's all mad at everyone else. Whatever. This non "bro" is one of the many who isn't into baseball and IS well over 30. Sorry if im one of the many who wont "get" that name..

Having been in the hobby long enough to know it's ins and outs. I'm NOW going to say that I do believe it was a bad idea for the OP to post a thread saying he produced something but won't back it up.

The snake pictured is a pastel. As for the odd baby. If he'd been around that long, he'd know they hatch either pink or yellow. Sometimes even whitish. The Will Slough line of Blondes I had sure did. So a watermarked photo isn't too much to ask for. Otherwise that odd baby probably should not have been brought up in a forum.

You can't say you produced something and then not prove it. Like everyone here always says, pictures or it never happened..

Otherwise, as long as the OP is going to keep bringing up things like other big breeders, well then, take a lesson from the best. Stay away from the community. The forums. Etc.. Do like they do. They figured out years ago how the hobby and it's community is. Ralph, NERD, TSK, they have all had their share of bashing. It's why they stay OUT of the forums.

Ok foschi lets get a couple things straight aboit who you think i am. I am 38 years old. Been breeding and keeping snakes from hots to boas to big pythons to ball pythons. I have dealt and do deal directlly with the big name breeder and alot of them are my personal friends. You need to first check out the industry you are in before going all politically correct. Bro is a slang word like dude or anything out but im sure you will try and turn it into some kind of race thing or whatever. Look get over it. Noone nwwds to ask your permission or worry bout how you will feel on what i name a snake. Get off your high horse and get a life. This thread is about an animal and a potential new gene to play with. You say normal pastel. Tell me your experience and how you can say what is normal.

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Ok foschi lets get a couple things straight aboit who you think i am. I am 38 years old. Been breeding and keeping snakes from hots to boas to big pythons to ball pythons. I have dealt and do deal directlly with the big name breeder and alot of them are my personal friends. You need to first check out the industry you are in before going all politically correct. Bro is a slang word like dude or anything out but im sure you will try and turn it into some kind of race thing or whatever. Look get over it. Noone nwwds to ask your permission or worry bout how you will feel on what i name a snake. Get off your high horse and get a life. This thread is about an animal and a potential new gene to play with. You say normal pastel. Tell me your experience and how you can say what is normal.

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OK - I came in here and backed you up in how you have chosen to handle this project.

Now you are being insulting to people about THEIR level of experience, and while not specifically name dropping about all the big breeders you personally know, you're coming very close. It's not as impressive as you might think that it is. It actually comes across less about what you know than who you know.

But when I see people start to brag and bluster about the people in the business that they know and are friends with to try to legitimize their level of experience, I for one am un-impressed. Why? Because I also know and am friends with several of them myself. But I like to let how "I" conduct myself and the animals that I produce speak for themselves.

I don't need to fall back on my friendships with Kevin, or Kara, or Brian, or Sean, or Tim, or Justin, etc to impress others or to legitimize my work.

If you're so experienced in this business, why not share your name? Why not let your OWN reputation speak for itself?

I'm Robin Abernethy, and while I'm no where near the level of the big guys in the industry, and I don't have the years of experience that many others do, I'm proud that I'm humble enough to know that I DON'T know it all, that I continue to learn every day, and I don't need to name drop to be successful and respected by many of my peers.

Wow...a lot of drama for what looks like a nice Pastel...terrible name though...and is naming it really necessary if it's just another line of Pastel? It's not like "Screwball" is descriptive like "Blonde" or "Citrus"...just my opinion, but screwball doesn't fit that snake at all...but it's your snake, call it whatever you want! :gj:

Good luck with your project! :)