Seems to me people are quick to accept the Burke Lipstick line as an OK label, while knocking anybody else naming their line.



Please correct me where wrong but didn't Tom selectively purchase high color albino's from which the "lipstick" line was born. A simple result of well selected breeding stock and selective breeding at it's best. As I remember, there are two "lipstick" breeder females, Coral and Ruby. Don't take me wrong, I really admire the lipstick line and have one myeslf. My point is why do people find it acceptable for Tom Burke to name his selectively choosen stock as "lipstick line" at the same time saying nobody else should name theirs. What if it were to come out that Tom's original animals came from Joe breeders tangerine line (duh, made this one up), should Tom have to rename his lipsticks?



Bottom line to me is Tom Burke has done a wonderful job of producing high colored albino's and sunglows. He also IMO did a GREAT job of marketing by identifying his line with a catchy name. I believe "lipsticks" still command a higher price just from the name/lineage than a comparable "no-name line" animal.









>>From a marketing stand point I think you could list them as Lipstick line Sunglows. However you need to put emphasis on the fact that only one of the parents was from the line in yor ad if that is your plan.

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>>Making up a name for the line like the "bestest line" is wrong, it gives people who are not to familiar with boa lines the wrong impression.

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>>All that aside beautiful Sunglows I love the neon orange and high contrast. No matter what you call them I am sure they will find new loving homes in no time flat.

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>>Thanks for Sharing

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>>Greg
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Thanks,





Dave Colling



www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com







0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)

0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)



LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:

24.36 BRB

19.19 BCI

And those are only the breeders



lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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