"people are going to do or say whatever makes them happy regardless of whether or not they know the differences"


This really says it all. Most casual hobbyists know absolutely NOTHING about what most of the genetic terms actually mean. And most don't have a clue when to best apply any of them to the plethora of different types of snakes in the hobby either. I see this all day long, every single day as well. I have also spent many years deeply reaserching all this too. And which particular pigment cells are actually responsible for producing what colors in conjuction with the complex dynamics within these different chromatophores. As you know, most terms are simply regurgitated from hobbyist to hobbyist with little to no knowledge of WHY or HOW each term may, or may not apply in any given specimen.

Knowledge is power. It's just as simple as that.


~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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