Quote Originally Posted by Mendel's Balls
I just think it's a bit lazy.
And some people might think that statement is judgmental and arrogant.

Quote Originally Posted by Mendel's Balls
...once you know what it means that's fine....it certainly is confusing if someone doesnt tell you what they mean though.....
Not every seller feels the need to be an educator. Some people are just breeding and having fun and selling their animals to people that "know what it means".

Quote Originally Posted by Mendel's Balls
I also think it's more truthful to say "50% possible het".....someone who doesnt know genetics might not realize heterozygous is a state.
More truthful? Come on now. Technically, it would be more truthful to say "heterozygous" instead of het, but this hobby and industry has common practices that people are just used to.

When you buy a car, a car salesman might say to you "It's got a 305" ... 305 what? ... Is he not being truthful? Did he mean a 305 stitch floor mat? Of course he didn't. He was using language that is common to the industry ... just like saying 50% het albino vs. 50% possible het albino is common to the industry.

I could see your point if the shortcut was being used in a book, technical paper, or some type of material used to educate, but the original jist of the thread was how to use the terminology when selling ... and I as someone that has been breeding and selling ball pythons for 10+ years, I stand by my original statement.... it doesn't matter.

-adam