Quote Originally Posted by Jerhart View Post
Going back thru this thread and looking at your website Lance, the big issue here really is about record keeping, and being accurate, consistant, and up to date with your records.

For instance….on your website you are advertising this, “Ball Python X Carpet Python Project (Carballs)”
http://lancehybrids.webs.com/snakes.htm

…now from my understanding, this cross will result is ‘Carpalls,’ not ‘Carballs.’ This may not be an issue to you, but I see this causing some confusion down the road to those who are not familiar with this cross. I could easily see your animals being sold by another individual down the road as ‘Car Balls.’ And the name thing is possible…for example ‘Piebald’ and ‘Pied Ball’.

Just an example of how crosses can mud-up the gene pool.

Just do us a favor and be sure your records on these animals are accurate.

Good Luck.
I agree with this. Have you talked with Todd to see how he felt about your choice of name for your hybrid? Not only is it too close to the name Todd chose for his IJ x ball cross, it could get misconstrued just as Jerhart mentioned.
I actually think it is better to hold off on a name until you actually have living offspring.
You might actually think of contacting Argo about his car-bombs. They are a coastal x ball cross.