I would agree that the name game does have problems. I can't believe this is causing such an uproar! As i said in another post, the point, in my opinion anyway, of giving it another name besides spider clown, is to simplify the title when you throw other morphs into the equation. If i produce a pastel spider clown next year, I would call it a Bumble Bee Clown. And as someone already suggested a super pastel spider clown would be a Creepy Killer Clown. I don't consider myself a Professional breeder,only because this isn't my main source of income, but I do take exception to being called a novice. In my opinion I'm a hobbyist. I currently have more than 50 ball pythons in my collection,and have been breeding and keeping them for more than 5 years now, the only reason that I haven't set up at any shows as of yet is because this is the first year I've had good enough breeding results that I feel like I could actually set up at a show and make money. Thats not easy to do when you have to compete with guys like Ian G, BHB and such, when all you have is a half dozen spiders, pastels and yellowbelly's.
I think part of the allure to the people who buy these morphs is the possibility of being the first to create a morph combo and being able to name it.
I would really like some feedback from some of the big breeders like Ralph, Kevin, Brian etc.
I would like to reiterate that i'm not trying to make any enemies with this post, rather i would like some intelligent discussion on the matter.

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• MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - nuthnbutbalz, Tue Aug 31 20:39:22 2010
• Spider Sibling - nuthnbutbalz, Tue Aug 31 20:44:48 2010
• RE: Spider Sibling - BuzzardBall, Tue Aug 31 20:56:49 2010
• RE: Spider Sibling - adamjeffery, Tue Aug 31 23:01:48 2010
• RE: Spider Sibling - nuthnbutbalz, Wed Sep 1 03:56:47 2010
• RE: Spider Sibling - FGS, Wed Sep 1 01:15:37 2010
• RE: Spider Sibling - nuthnbutbalz, Wed Sep 1 03:22:47 2010
• RE: Spider Sibling - FGS, Wed Sep 1 10:54:56 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - ballgraff, Tue Aug 31 21:15:08 2010
• shakey the clown ? - paulbuckley, Wed Sep 1 13:12:16 2010
• now that was funny..great snake too N/P - bob36, Wed Sep 1 17:36:15 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - FGS, Tue Aug 31 21:42:09 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - leon2ky, Tue Aug 31 22:03:45 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - EmberBall, Tue Aug 31 22:25:29 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - nuthnbutbalz, Tue Aug 31 22:35:17 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - creyehavok, Tue Aug 31 23:41:00 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - tropicalhut, Wed Sep 1 03:22:42 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - jaymiller242, Wed Sep 1 03:30:32 2010
• SPIDER CLOWN please......... n/p - Bombballz, Wed Sep 1 00:03:50 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - jsschrei, Wed Sep 1 00:08:41 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - alicecobb, Wed Sep 1 04:07:27 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - OutRegiusPythons, Wed Sep 1 05:38:33 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - Bolitochrome, Wed Sep 1 07:06:02 2010
• I think someone agrees with you - jason, Wed Sep 1 07:32:01 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - Lizards of Oz, Wed Sep 1 07:58:37 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - Herman63, Wed Sep 1 08:24:35 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - boacraze, Wed Sep 1 08:37:41 2010
• It has a name, spider clown!!! n/p - mikebell, Wed Sep 1 08:55:31 2010
• RE: It has a name, spider clown!!! n/p - nuthnbutbalz, Wed Sep 1 09:50:18 2010
• RE: It has a name, spider clown!!! n/p - boacraze, Wed Sep 1 10:38:24 2010
• Codifying - Bolitochrome, Wed Sep 1 10:49:29 2010
• Treat them like leopard geckos - jason, Wed Sep 1 11:51:18 2010
• A good start! - Bolitochrome, Wed Sep 1 14:49:58 2010
• RE: why not both - cid143ti, Wed Sep 1 13:20:46 2010
• RE: It has a name, spider clown!!! n/p - tropicalhut, Wed Sep 1 12:43:49 2010
• Dude when... - medusah, Wed Sep 1 10:54:33 2010
• RE: Dude when... - boacraze, Wed Sep 1 13:06:17 2010
• RE: Dude when... Long post - nuthnbutbalz, Wed Sep 1 15:03:15 2010
• boacraze dude... - medusah, Wed Sep 1 17:00:31 2010
• Phobia Ball!!! - bigbearhook, Wed Sep 1 11:40:59 2010
• OMG! Great one! - Bolitochrome, Wed Sep 1 15:40:47 2010
• RE: Phobia Ball!!! - SlytherLyn, Wed Sep 1 17:41:48 2010
• Killer Clowns From Outer Space - ExoticHobbyist, Wed Sep 1 12:52:49 2010
• CLOWN SIBLING.....OUT OF THE EGG - nuthnbutbalz, Wed Sep 1 15:54:31 2010
• RE: CLOWN SIBLING.....OUT OF THE EGG - joshhutto, Wed Sep 1 16:06:07 2010
• RE: CLOWN SIBLING.....OUT OF THE EGG - nuthnbutbalz, Wed Sep 1 16:26:40 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - Matt97bps, Wed Sep 1 17:56:54 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - EmberBall, Wed Sep 1 18:50:53 2010
• AWESOME - Call it the FUNNY BEE! - AnthonyCaponetto, Thu Sep 2 02:12:55 2010
• I like Funny Bee too!! n/p - Bolitochrome, Thu Sep 2 09:48:29 2010
• That's what I suggested too! np - jsschrei, Thu Sep 2 14:49:52 2010
• RE: MY POSSIBLE FIRST.....OUT OF THE EGG - PiedPeddler, Thu Sep 2 10:37:09 2010
• I would love to see more PICS....COMPARE - EVILMORPHGOD, Thu Sep 2 18:17:49 2010
• RE: I would love to see more PICS....COMPARE - nuthnbutbalz, Thu Sep 2 19:35:26 2010