Do you name your snakes?

[MarkS]

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.

[cinderbird]

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.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

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!!!

[MakiMaki]

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.

[otiswest]

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!

[Crazy4Herps]

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

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

[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.

[Crazy4Herps]

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.

Clever.

[latenight]

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

[rabernet]

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

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