Brock, First to answer your question posed to Tracy. It wasn't Tip Powers. In fact, Tip was called them DH for Candy Apple Boas on his web site back in 97. He and I discussed this a lot. I don't want to speak for Tip, but I remember those conversations we had. Anyway, I suggested to him at the time, that we should stick to what the Cornsnake Breeders call a SNOW HYPO, which is SUNGLOW.

That Brings me to my next point. I know that many poeple like to think about naming, and I do think it is important, but I think there should be more of a Standard Protocol like Tracy so that it will end confusion. If you already know, there are many names given to Bloodlines that can't even be explained as to how they are genetic. I would list a few, but I don't want to offend anyone, as that isn't my intent, and it isn't my intent to say they shouldn't have names.

The problem is, that many are confused with the existing names of traits. That is why I think with crossed genes that have already been done by certain other breeders that have a COMMON following such, as cornsnake or Ballpythons, then we should stick with them to help end confusion.

Bill, you bring up many great points. Expecially about the dead Morphs. I read up on a few of the posts, and I heard you mention Blizzard as not being produced yet. It has, actually been produced, but not alive. There were also some threads above about the naming of DH's and Tripple Hets. I produced DH snow Blizzards 6 years ago and called them that because the Cornsnake Breeders call the BLIZZARD corn the exact same way it would be produced with the Boas. It is the Type 2 Gene that distinguishes the Blizzard from the Snow.

Anyway, It is great to discuss this, and I would like to give my protocol point of view, but I don't want to offend anyone, but it would be nice to follow a way that ends confusion.

I'll end with this. Bill is right. Many, Many new combos are going to come out, and it would be good to get a good protocol on how others can understand the traits. I also think that it shouldn't be a spot of contention or people to take sides and create dissention just for spite or jealousy. Michael, there are many people who do produce animals and stay quite, because they really don't care about the "CREDIT" of being the FIRST to produce. Many would love to have the honor of naming an animal, and that is great too. That adds to the excitement of breeding.

I have been the first, like Tracy and Bill, to produce a lot of Combination Boas. I am not saying this to toot my horn. I will name a few. Hypo Motley, Super Motley, Hypo Arabesque, Hypo Super Motley (that was dead)and a few others genes. It is a great thing to look at an animal and know that nobody has seen what you are looking at. I personally have tried to keep it simple with the naming, and maybe that is a good thing or a bad thing. I didn't put a new name to the boas that I produced. I called them what they were unless there was a specific name already given to the combos by other breeders who produced. I would like to try to keep it simple and hope that others would do the same. I think if it is the Same Combination of genes that have been done before by another Snake, then it would be EASY to keep that Same name to void confusion.

I do also think it would nice to get a protocol, but the question, is how can we implement it? Is there a way without someone with credibility saying it without getting "BLASTED"?

I hope that we just don't loose site. It is a NAME.. The important thing is we have some more looks and combo genes to ad to the excitement for many many years to come. Congrats to everyone who contributes to that in anyway by breeding. That is what makes this Hobby and business so Great. We can all participate.


Yes, I will give more opinions if or when it is appropriate. I know I have gotten many emails of people asking me to express thoughts or my views. My opinion is just like anyone elses, and you know what they say about opinions?

Jeremy Stone

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