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I am trying to learn all I can about the terms/descriptions here. I have heard of F2, F3, etc. To me those are tornado-terms. Obviously, they mean more than that. Learning from all of your experiences, what do each of the terms mean???? AND, tnen, can you show a picture-example to go with each of them?
Thank you for educating.
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Paul

Paul,
I had a long post answering your question but I accidentally lost it....oops.
The "F" usually stands for generations from the wild.
"F1" means 1st generation from the wild and so on....

Some people use the "F" term for project snakes (morphs mainly).
And hybridizers use them for their projects as well.
You cannot tell what generation a snake is by its looks so pics will not help here......But some hybrid generations can be identified by looks.....
Hope this helps,
John Lassiter

Thanks John... that explanation works for me :0)

BTW... weclome back!
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Paul

Thanks Paul....Glad it helped.
John Lassiter

F-2 actually is the term for the second filal generation. "F" = filial and the "2" = second generation. Mendal classified the subjects in his genetic studies as "P" = parental, F1 = first filial, F2 = second filial, and so forth. In the truest sense F1 would indicate progeny produced by unrelated animals. F2 would indiate the progeny of the F1's if bred to one another (i.e. brother X sister). An F1 from one breeding and an F1 from another breeding would cease to have any relatedness and so they as breeders would be identified as the "P" generation and their offspring F1. These terms serve to indicate relatedness. Many herpers mistakenly apply the term to indicate generations removed from the wild. You can have snakes that are several generations removed from the wild and yet are still F1's.

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Dan
www.SerpentsOnline.com

Good answer Dan....I had a similar answer until I deleted and posted an abridged version.......
Thanks for your input Dan...
John

Thanks Dan. Very scientific and specific.
I knew I should have taken a quick trip to CT from DE, before moving to Texas last year. Missed opportunity!

Thanks again, very informative.

Have a great evening.
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Paul

Wow...that has to be the most detailed description on that subject I have ever heard. I, like alot of people, believed that it did have to do with generations removed from the wild. Thanks for the information. They say you learn something new every day. Didn't think it would be as soon as I got up. lol.
Ken