What does that mean? Herp abbreviations & acronyms

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Originally Posted by ThyTempest

Edit it DUW and DIY and I vote to sticky.
Also, maybe mention BHB. I am pretty sure it is Brians initials, but I dont know his middle name, so maybe just say a large snake breeder based in Michigan?

Dunno if we wanna go this in depth for it, but maybe add lucy and cinny for other morph abbrev.

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Henry

Great list. I knew most of them. Good work on that.

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Originally Posted by icygirl

MBD - metabolic bone disease - usually in the context of lizards or turtles, and usually caused by calcium deficiency or lack of UV light exposure

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And while we are at it, we might add in a definition for UV light!

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Originally Posted by icygirl

Some non-snake related, but since we do have forums encompassing other reptiles as well. If I find more I will add them!

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Absolutely, I feel that anything herp related belongs in here! Thanks for the big list of additions!

GMHS-Giant Malagasy Hognose Snake

WHS-Western Hognose Snake

KSB-Kenyan Sand Boa

2 of these are relatively new, but that KSB one is used a lot.

Lots of good additions! I'll get them added into the original post soon, I promise!

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Originally Posted by kc261

And while we are at it, we might add in a definition for UV light!

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UV - short for ultraviolet; spectrum of light required for vitamin D production in diurnal lizards and turtles

Hey, you're at post #999! What's gonna be #1000? :)

what about

dinker: Something of interest, to breed and prove out.

POG - pastel orange ghost, a BP combo morph
SPOG - super pastel orange ghost, a BP combo morph

Okie dokie! Thanks for all the great input guys! The original post is now currently caught up as of tonight. :) (If anyone notices any errors, typos, or misplaced order, please let me know!)

Since JCP is up there how bout

IJ Irian Jaya (refers to many different species of herps, from snakes to lizards)