As you all know, most breeders name their color mutations after the color they represent best. Except for the ball python guys and a few hognose morphs, in which case, they went with a type of food..

Well, there is a problem with the color wheel attempt here in the hognose world, because a certain breeder feels that he owns the rights to several of our most common colors used world wide.
So, in order to avoid any confrontation, or confusion, I would like to come up with some universal terms that the rest of us could use to describe the morphs we are selling. These are common colors used around the world,,, every day!! It shouldn't matter if we all use them to describe the look of our offspring, right?? If you want to keep them traceable back to you, simply attach your name to the front of it.

The two main colors in question are red and purple.
For purple, I have been thinking that crimson, brick red and maroon best describe the look. Or, perhaps we could go the food route and go with plum.

Here are a few example of animals I feel would fall under this category.

Adult female. Dark maroon saddles and lateral blotches without a hint of black anywhere except the belly.


Just after it's first shed. She is getting darker every month.


Just after its first shed. Very dark maroon saddles and lateral blotches without a hint of black anywhere except the belly.


As far as red goes,, well its a primary color. So we are only left with food items, sports cars and firetrucks. LOL.
What does everyone think??

-Jon

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Ultimate Hognose

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• Naming your morphs after common colors. - Jon R, Sat Sep 18 12:53:13 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - Rextiles, Sat Sep 18 21:49:23 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - krhodes, Sun Sep 19 02:58:57 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colo - motorhead, Sun Sep 19 21:14:09 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colo - giantkeeper, Wed Sep 22 08:47:36 2010
• Troy and Kevin - Jon R, Sun Sep 19 14:38:00 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - davidALfang2, Sun Sep 19 17:36:39 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - Toaddiggers, Sun Sep 19 21:25:27 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - Rextiles, Sun Sep 19 21:34:09 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - Toaddiggers, Mon Sep 20 07:45:28 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - Rextiles, Mon Sep 20 07:58:54 2010
• RE: Naming your morphs after common colors. - Andy__G, Wed Sep 22 14:48:03 2010