Naming Morphs

[Patrick Long]

So, since spider and pastel and all the others are not in the wild, when a new morph is found, who names it. does it get "reviewed" to see if its a real morph? Does the morph get like...."approved". i dont know i was just curious

[Stewart_Reptiles]

since spider and pastel and all the others are not in the wild

Actually Spider and Pastel are base morphs that appear in the wild, both were imported to the US and than proved out.

[Patrick Long]

ok so what about naming ones like cinnamon and jungle and all the others

[Purrrfect9]

I think that for the most part the person who begins breeding the animal and starts working with the genetics, seeing if it's dom/co-dom/recessive etc., and proves out that the mutation is genetic, gets to name the morph.

[Patrick Long]

cool thank you

[LadyOhh]

When I find one, I would name it based on the looks, which I think most people have done...

Granted there are some that I feel are WAY off base, like... pshht... BALL Python... I would have called it Super Awesome Python.

[Patrick Long]

I would have called it Super Awesome Python.

no no no Super Awesome Python of Doom and Destruction

[LadyOhh]

Doom and destruction huh?

My BPs are nice... I don't think I want to meet yours...

[CntrlF8]

Doom and destruction huh?

My BPs are nice... I don't think I want to meet yours...

I think his intention was to give it a hyper-masculine name so we'd all feel better about messing around with these wussy snakes... ;-)

Like naming a Pomeranian Spike...

[LadyOhh]

LMAO!

I have a couple that would make you take back the whole "Wussy snake" comment.

But I still wouldn't title them with Doom and Destruction...