The term "Angolan Ball" was coined (by NERD, I believe) to describe a hybrid that is a cross between an Angolan Python and a Ball Python. Personally, I really like the term "Angolan Ball"; I think it is very descriptive of the hybrid; I think it has a "nice sound" to it.

Since the term "Angolan Ball" is already used to describe a "50/50" Angolan Python Ball Python hybrid, I was thinking that perhaps we could find a term to describe an Angolan Ball Ball Python hybrid (which is more Ball Python than Angolan Python). Looking to the future, it is probably a matter of time before someone produces an Angolan Ball Angolan Python hybrid (which would be more Angolan Python than Ball Python).

Even if we were to coin terms that indicate an "Angolan Python Ball Python hybrid that is more Ball Python than Angolan Python" and an "Angolan Python Ball Python hybrid that is more Angolan Python than Ball Python", I'm not sure how practical these terms would be. Say, for example, we bred an "Angolan Python Ball Python hybrid that is more Ball Python than Angolan Python" with an "Angolan Python Ball Python hybrid that is more Angolan Python than Ball Python", how would we have any idea which side of the "Angolan Ball" midpoint any particular offspring fell...???

Referring to all Angolan Python Ball Python hybrids as "Angolan Balls" (whether or not they are 50/50, more Ball Python than Angolan Python, or more Angolan Python than Ball Python) might well be the most practical solution. From a breeding perspective, however, I think that knowledge of "which side of the Angolan Ball midpoint" the animals are on (or may be on) would be extremely useful.

Perhaps the simplest solution is to refer to all of these hybrids as "Angolan Balls", but to also reference (if known) any bias that may exist towards one or other of the founding species...???

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