Do you name your snakes?

I just realized that I've had some of my snakes for almost a year now and not one of them have a name. Well, they sort of have names: 08malepastel, 08femalenormal, 08maleposshetclown....... :rofl: Anyone else in the same boat?

I think it's just for the ease of remembering whose who and what I should do with them.

Ive named almost all my snakes =D
its hard to think of them though

I let my girlfriend name my snakes... She won't touch/hold/care for...etc. but she loves naming 'em!

I have stopped naming my snakes. I think when I went over 40, I just started giving them numbers.

I still refer to a few by name even though they now have a number.

I am at 45, and they all have names, but the last 5 were REALLY hard and were unnamed for a long time. Even now I have days where I am not sure what I named those particular snakes... I think I will be moving in the numbering direction soon enough. Or I will start naming entire clutches after all the characters in a show, band, novel, etc.

Bruce

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Originally Posted by Bruce Whitehead

Or I will start naming entire clutches after all the characters in a show, band, novel, etc.

Bruce

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Thats actually a very good strategy. I volunteer at a Humane Society and thats what we tend to do for litters, and it works out well to know who's who and which animals came in together etc. Plus its nifty :D

Of course:)

I named my bp, but it took awhile to come up with something original, I ended up going with Liquid....all u Metal Gear gamers will get this lol

I name mine! Mine are all named after...things from movies or games or tv shows or stuff. I only have 5, but I use my mom's label maker to make nice neat labels on their tubs with their name, followed by DOB, type, gender, and any other notes. That might help when you have more snakes!

I name all of mine (except the babies. Don't want to get too attached since they are all going to new homes). I don't know what'll happen once I get to 40+, but for now they'll all have names.

My 4 year old named both of mine. Jake the snake was a given because I'm a fan of the wrestler, and David's seen him MANY times on youtube bringing out that GORGEOUS Burmese!

I have NO idea where he came up with IRA, but that's what he named our corn.

Yes, of course! I love them, and they are pets. We always refer to them by their names unless we are talking about them to someone new, then we say, "our het pied" or whatever.

I could see not naming all my snakes if I bred with intent to sell.. But all my snakes I have ever picked up always got named!

Yep, they all have names except the hatchlings that I intend to sell.

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Originally Posted by StormSerpent

Thats actually a very good strategy. I volunteer at a Humane Society and thats what we tend to do for litters, and it works out well to know who's who and which animals came in together etc. Plus its nifty :D

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I volunteer at the HS too! Lots of fun. Us volunteers get to do all the fun stuff while employees fill out paperwork all day. :D

Yes, that is a great idea! I name my snakes in Spanish, so if I ever get as many as I want to, I'm going to have a really hard time remembering them, as I am not yet fluent.

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Originally Posted by Isis

I just realized that I've had some of my snakes for almost a year now and not one of them have a name. Well, they sort of have names: 08malepastel, 08femalenormal, 08maleposshetclown....... :rofl: Anyone else in the same boat?

I think it's just for the ease of remembering whose who and what I should do with them.

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Yes, I have two snakes that have names (Little Dude and Cali), but all of the others are 08PastelFemale#1...

of course! Kyros is my 2 year old normal and Calypso is my 11 month old spider-sib. I can't imagine not naming my snakes. I told my boyfriend about people here having 40+ and all he did was sigh and say" well you would have a hay day naming all of them wouldn't you.. my answer? YOU BET! Kyros means Little nobleman(Prince) and it suits my little buddy perfectly. Calypso doesn't own up to her name though... It means " the goddess who hides in a cave"... She is NEVER in her hideboxs. She is always on top of them. Temps are perfect she just likes being in plain sight. She is my adventurous one. Kyros is the one who is shy, while Cali is always ready for something new. I love my babies so much!

All of my reptiles seem to get names. I don't force it though so some go for quite a while before they get them. I never assume that other people will remember which of my geckos or snakes is which though, so I generally describe them as well... The names are more for me I guess.

I'm at just over 60 and all have names. Some have nicknames as well (Charlotte is my Barbie Doll, Flea is my Teddybear, Joker is Sweetie, Pink is Darling, etc.).

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Originally Posted by SoundUnsleep

I'm at just over 60 and all have names. Some have nicknames as well (Charlotte is my Barbie Doll, Flea is my Teddybear, Joker is Sweetie, Pink is Darling, etc.).

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Wow, 60? I'm impressed! I wouldn't be able to keep track of 60!

I try to name all of mine, but sometimes I forget the name or change it to something else. I name a lot of them after the people I got them from, some have names that just kind of came to me. (yup, that sure looks like a Lester to me...) and others just kept the names they came with.

I just find it easier to refer to them by name then by number.

i've got 2... 2 more coming thursday and tuesday probably.

Mine kind of name themselves, and since i use my big girl for education people always want to know "whats her name." I plan on doing more educational viewings for people so i'll continue giving them names.

I only want to end up with 30 max resident snakes so they'll have names i remember.

My big girl is Aspen (like the tree) and my baby is still naming herself, i'm debating between Cadpig and Pidget.

My snakes do get names, but sometimes it takes a snake months to acquire it's name. I like to find a name that suits the snake, if possible. Whether it be because of their personality, color/pattern, or a habit they have, they get named something! I would say there are easily 60 permanently named snakes here, and a few more still acquiring their name, and that's how I remember the names, because they have some kind of meaning to me and are not just a randomly assigned thing. some examples:

Bella- my spoiled little female pastel BP
Splat- female Bp with a big SPLAT pattern on her side
Eric Cartman- fat and angry male BP
Thief- banded BP
Kenny- I thought he was dead once
Sly - shy little spider BP
Cinnabun- BP looks like... a cinnamon roll
Ra,
Isis &
Osiris - king rat snakes named for egyptian gods
Sledge- hognose, valentines day gift, since my boyfriend's last name is Hammer we named our "son" sledge :)

Dishwasher- escaped and turned up 3 months later in that household appliance

Tightie Whitie- this name was never meant to stick, but it did.... the white sided black rat snakes just remind me of those underwear... and I would call her that jokingly but now it's her name!

Bandit
Rose
Milkshake
Smoothie
Nanners

Radish- A plains garter snake (thamnophis radix). I brought her home as a baby from the show and saw my mom, I said MOM I FINALLY GOT A RADIX! I knew she didn't know what that meant but I didn't care. Then she asked me why the hell I bought a radish at a snake expo....

Other garter snake names:

Bluela
Bluebie
Olivia
Lipstick
Checkers
Orangetime
Orangeness
Marcy
Mister mustard
Satan
Piggy
Chunkybutt
Brighteyes
Stubby

I could go on ALL day!!!

I used to name them all, and I find it easier to keep track of them if I do, but I get too attached to them once I name them.

Well, I'm a new snake-daddy; and I don't think I'll ever have any where near as many as some folks do (just another snake or two and some lizards some day), but I can't imagine not naming a pet. I talk to all of my pets, so I think it would be rude to not address them by their names. My Balls are named George, cuz he is very curious; and Aunt Bea cuz I'm a fan of The Andy Griffith Show (don't ask why). Good question!

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I talk to all of my pets, so I think it would be rude to not address them by their names.

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lol, I'm with you! Actually, I baby talk to my pets (I get a lot of funny looks from guests). :D

I named my ball python Abuja because Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, where there's a tribe that will hold a funeral and everything for ball pythons.

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Originally Posted by abuja

I named my ball python Abuja because Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, where there's a tribe that will hold a funeral and everything for ball pythons.

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Clever. :)

Our newly acquired Ball (our first) is named Sheva....after a character in Resident Evil 5.

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Originally Posted by StormSerpent

Thats actually a very good strategy. I volunteer at a Humane Society and thats what we tend to do for litters, and it works out well to know who's who and which animals came in together etc. Plus its nifty :D

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We do that at Canine Assistants (we train service dogs). All the litters are themed - cartoon dogs, cities, universities, golf litter, reindeer litter, etc.

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We do that at Canine Assistants (we train service dogs). All the litters are themed - cartoon dogs, cities, universities, golf litter, reindeer litter, etc.

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Golf litter? I just can't imagine a dog named 5 iron... LOL :D:D:D

All of my snakes are named!

The Balls:
Malia - 07 normal female
Dia - 07 pastel female
Gembi - 08 pastel female
Arana - 08 spider female
Copper - 08 normal female
Kenya - 08 normal female
India - 08 normal female (has a dot on her head, sister to Kenya)
Mojo - 08 mojave male
Kip - 08 cinnamon male
Inyo - 09 pinstripe female (breeder named)
Raj - 09 het caramel albino (breeder named)
Lind - 09 het caramel albino (breeder named)
My lesser female isn't here yet, and she's not yet named.

Brazilian Rainbow Boa: Ajax

Albino Columbian Red Tail: One-Eyed Willie (he had an eye removed)

The Corns:
Sunny Tequila - Amel male
Voodoo Tiki - Motley snow female
Margarita - Creamsicle female

Of course! I currently have 6 now, most of them named after pro-Starcraft players. When I get more (either via clutches or purchasing more) I am going to start using names of ancient Greek, Roman, or Egyptian gods

Actually I probably won't bother naming my hatchlings that I intend to sell,just descriptive

I don't plan to name snakes that are for sale either, but I might by accident, much in the way puppies end up with litter names that you pray won't stick! LOL (Things like "Fat Fawn and White Male, Left Side Spot Girl, Big White Blaze Boy, Brindle Ear Girl, etc which turn into nicknames like Fatty, Whitey, Lefty, Big Girl, and Ear-Mark)

I love naming all my pets; even when I had a tankful of tropical fish I named every one.

I can see how remembering names can become a hassle after a certain number though!

My fiancee and I are currently still debating (read: fighting) over who thought of the better name for my BP. :P

Most of my animals do have "proper" names, I do have a couple called, "Het Albino female" and "Het axanthic male" how ever :)

Speaking of the "golf clutch" and the "movie clutch" names, my latest batch of foster kittens were named using the same strategy. They're the flower litter; Lily, Daisy, Violet, Cherry Blossom, and Petunia. (Awful names, but I suppose it serves the purpose. I've nicknamed them anyways.)
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...05#post1070205

I don't name any of my critters. My wife has named one of my tarantula's and our first leo. But none of my snake have names...

If its one I am keeping, not selling definately, although I am fussy about the perfect name so some are still nameless.
For bps I have:
Male normal black back ch - Koa (hawaiian for brave cuase he is)
Female normal banded ch - Kamea (hawaiian for sweet darling)
Female normal banded - Desire
Female normal - Seqouia (off back of suv)
Female normal ch - Corona
Female normal jungle pattern ch (dinker, has pied marker also looks llike a het russo) - Exotica
Male normal blackback ch - Cooties
Male normal ch (dinker almost looks pastel) - Rebel
Male 50% het clown - Arrow
Male pastel - Cyrus (came with name)
Male spider - Zoltan ( after character in movie , Dude wheres my car becuase i kinda know the actor who played him)
Female pastel - Isis
I have 5 ch babies, 3 I am selling so no names exept the one that a co worker wants and has called Spike, the 2 females I am keeping so need names. Also just picked up a female with a major het pied marker so shes a dinker, and needs a name.
thats it for bps
corns
Male normal (my first snake) Harley (originally named after a female character in my fav movie but turned out he was a he so Harley still fit.)
Female Ghost - Mystique (saw on the back of a car and liked it, i name a few animals this way)
Female amel - Precious
Female anery - Saphira (after dragon in movie Eragon)
Male anery A het hypo - Matrix (not after movie, saw this on back of car)
Male snow - Lex (after lex luthor, had kal-el too but he had a seizure and died)
Female creamsicle - Xaria
Female high white amel - Noel (was sold to me as a candycane so Noel for christmas but shes is only an amel so her name no longer makes sence)
Male albino jungle corn - Tarzan (cuase hes from the jungle ;))
thats it for corns
also have a dumerils boa female no name yet
Female kenyan sand boa - Ashaki
Female Hogg Island boa - Twilight (yes after the movie, just seemed a fitting name for her)
Female red belly boa - Infinity (after the song, not a car this time)
Female normal columbian boa - Aurora
Male normal columbian boa - Rev (came with name)
and last but not least for snakes
Male jungle carpet python - Stang (after the best car ever, the mustang becuase mustangs are so cool and beautiful and so is he)
I also name my lizards
my leopard geckos MUST be named spanish names, exept the one from my sister who came with a name she is a female normal named Cleo. The rest are:
Male normal - Diego
Male rainwater albino - Amigo
Male blizzard needs name
Female rainwater snake eyed blazing blizzard - Lolita
Female tangerine - needs name
Female mack snow - Nevada
Female albino - needs name
Female raptor - Tequila
thats all the leos
also have 2 nameless tarantulas, a rosy and a chaco golden knee
a femal C. Turneri (thick tailed gecko) needs name
and a sandfire Male bearded dragon - Nitro (also off back of car)
thats evryone.:D:O:rolleye2:

I did when I started collecting. Let's see... Lucy, Mazie, Corny, Zena, Tina, Jeana, New Bee, Too Bee, Bee, She... Then I just went to numbers.

I have 25+ snakes all with names as well as my other herps in the house. !! My boyfriend names his snakes but to this day doesnt remember what name goes to what snake !! :rolleyes: But it took me about 2 months to name some of them !!

I name my snakes, which sometimes I usually end up changing the name till I find something that fits.

I've named all of mine, but then again I only have five right now. It's better than calling them "that one" all of the time. Two of them had names when I got them, and I haven't decided on a new name yet. Not that they care, or can even hear it, lol. The BF seems to like the names, so they'll probably stay.

Ringo- pastel male ringer
Louie- pastel male (name he came with)
Jade- normal female (name she came with)
Apollo- BF's snake, normal "I think it's male" that I want to have resexed.
Zoolander- normal male, very pretty but not too bright. Our pickiest eater, so he's slow at growing.

I only have 5 snakes and they all have names. I bought them as pets to be part of the family, not so much to breed them, though some day I plan to. And all their babies will be named as well, lol. It would be hard for me not to give them all names.

I have not named any of my Ball Pythons. I have name all of my Bearded Dragons except for the hatchlings for sale. I guess it is easier to say this is my Female Pied or Male Butter. Then saying here is my Purple and Yellow Hypo Male with Clear Nails (NEO) or Tiger Flaming Cawley #1 (SAPPHIRE). The Ball Python morph names are a lot easier then the Bearded Dragon morph names.

All of my snakes have names right now. The last two I get that I will name for now is a pair of mojaves that I will pick up in a couple weeks, after that the rest is going to be for breeding and I will number then then. I may get a few different morphs as pets later on, but for now thats it.

I always have fun with naming my animals... even my fish have names (mostly for kicks, though.) Anyway, my little ball just got his name. :)

I name all of my animals. I really feel that the number system is confusing and impersonal. I am not judging anyone who uses the numbering system or saying that it's not an okay thing to do I am just saying it's not for me.

I have a system though. spiders have names the start with W, pastels names start with D, genetic stripe hets (and eventually visuals) have names with 2 L's in them right next to each other (like the line on their back) ex. Lilly, Dillon. Het SKA all have names that start with H, albinos and hets start with A.

My crazyness goes on and on. There are a few animals that their names don't fit into any catagory but they where named before I figured out my system or they are an exception animal. Like Jacki who is named after Greg's wife since we bought the hets from him.

The first one's I got I named but now there are to many so we don't anymore. My kids like naming them for themselfs though.

If I use a snake to breed, no names.

If I have single specimens that wont be used for breeding, sure, they are then pets.