What term do you use/prefer?

I say "Normals", but I've also heard others call them "Wild Type"

Which do you use? Do you use any other terms?

I've heard of "Classics" but use Normals.

I use the term that will give them the most ATTENTION :gj:

I say normal like most everyone else.

I can't stand the term "normal" but I use it. In the back of my mind I always worry about people seeing "Wild type" and thinking wild caught.

I use both terms at once when describing to people who don't know.

I've always used normal.

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Normal. Since everything but combo's have been found in the wild..I guess it should be called Genetically "Non-deviated phenotype" :rofl::rofl:

I think I'll just call them Ball Pythons :)

You could always refer to them as "regulars" lol

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Depends on who I'm talking to. Since most snake people call them "normal", that's what I'll use when talking to snake people. When talking to non-snake people, I'll switch between "normal" or "regular" because that's what non-snake people seem to understand most. When speaking as a biologist or from a genetic stand-point, I'll often use "wild type", because in genetics that's what the "non-mutated" or "default" (though technically "default" isn't the right word) types are called. If I'm speaking as a biologist to non-biologists, I'll clarify the difference between "wild type" and "wild caught".

I like to say "this is a classic type " BP when I show one of them to friends

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Originally Posted by TerrieL

I like to say "this is a classic type " BP when I show one of them to friends

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Classic - I like that!

I call them normals. I see wild type mostly in genetic text. Classic's definition doesn't really fit imo.

I prefer normal. If I'm talking to someone who doesn't understand what a normal is (non snake people or new owners) I say wild type/color.