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While perusing the "Other Kingsnakes and Milksnakes" classifieds here on ks, I can't help but notice the routinely used cliches. I've offered some translations. Anyone else?

"These would be a nice addition to any collection.."
Translation: These are common but make great pets.

"With heavy feeding they'll go next year.."
Translation: These aren't ready to breed yet.

"Hasn't been proven out.."
Translation: This is not a recessive trait, and you know it.

"Price drop .."
Translation: Please buy these, please, please, please

"If nobody buys these, I'll just keep them and breed them myself.."
Translation: My asking price is too high, I'm just trying to see if anyone will pay it
Alternate translation: If nobody buys these, I'll trade them to a friend for mice.

All in fun.. (I've used those cliches myself)

My favorite that I see (but have never used is... "It's a screamer and the picture doesn't do it justice"

Kerby...

>>My favorite that I see (but have never used is... "It's a screamer and the picture doesn't do it justice"
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>>Kerby...

Don't forget this one......

"Possible het for Albino.."
Translation: NORMAL

n/m

here's some from a cynical perspective....

"Everything must go"
Translation: what the hell was I thinking when I traded for these

"my loss is your gain"
Translation: my gain is your loss

"virgin"
translation: sterile

lol, all way too funny and often true.
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Matt from Minnesota

How about this one:

"I'M SELLING THE SAME OLD CRAP BUT MAYBE YOU'LL NOTICE ME IF I WRITE IN ALL CAPS!!!!"

My all time favorite lives in the Ball Python classifieds:
"There's something going on with this one"
(obvious translation - normal bp)

>>My all time favorite lives in the Ball Python classifieds:
>>"There's something going on with this one"
>>(obvious translation - normal bp)

SMOKIN !SMOKEN! SMOKING to describe a "nicely colored" animal

Paypal, Credit cards EXCEPTED (that really would mean you dont accept them)

"Well started"

(eating me out of house and home)
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www.mostlyharmlessreptiles.com

Or ate once!
Todd Hughes

means is will try to bite your face off!
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1.1 Jungle Carpet Python (both gorgeous)
1.1 Ball Python (normals, he said proudly)
3.3 hatchling ball pythons (normals)
1.1 Ball Python (het for albino)(gonna make my own albino)
1.1 Corn Snake (Okeetee, Sunglow x Snow)
0.1 Gray band Kingsnake (Blairs)
1.1 Desert Kingsnake
1.1 Pueblan Milksnake (normal)(Apricot)
1.1 Andean Milksnake (Inca phase) (het)
1.0 Bullsnake (normal)(my garbage disposal snake)
1.1 Bullsnake (red bulls)
0.1 Black Pine Snake need '05 mate!
1.1 Southern Snow Pine (snow)(red phase snow)
1.1 Mexican Pine snake
1.2 Checkered garter snakes (albino pair & het female)
1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback (Hondo)
0.1 Spouse (WC)(hates the herps,and not real crazy about the dog)

Translation: The adult wild caught 8+ foot large constrictor that you can't even walk into the snake room without the thing hissing and striking at the sides of its cage and eyeing you as its next possible meal!

andy