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Well, I was going to say this is probably a stupid question, but then decided it's not. How else am I gunna learn?

Anyhow, what do the numbers (such as 1.3 or 0.1) when refering to snakes. I haven't figured out how to search for it in a search engine to get a meaning.

Thanks!

Jennifer

Male ratio first, female ratio comes second.

Al Brown/Brown's Boas

Sometimes you'll see 0.0.1 that third number is for any unsexed individuals. You have a male and female pair, it's 1.1. You have a female 0.1 (or .1) or a male 1.0, or the unknown gender 0.0.1. Sometimes you see someone selling a litter and they'll use higher quantities in case someone wants a trio or more, for instance a litter of 16 males and 18 females would be represented as 16.18
I don't remember how I figured it out, but I think I spent too much time reading ads for snakes I couldn't buy and eventually it helped me put two and two together. ;p
Definitely not a stupid question, very important I think!

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Steph S.
Boas...
1.1 Albino boas (Loki & Hope)
1.4 07 Het. albino boas (Petty & Lady,Sierra,Madeline,Lola)
0.1 Reverse stripe poss. het albino (Cookie)
0.1 Salmon/hypo (Scarlet)
0.1 Anery poss. het snow (Missy)
1.0 Anery (Reno)
0.1 DH Sunglow (Bonnie)
1.0 Het. Anery (Guy)
0.3 Normals (Ophelia, Sasha, & Lulu)
1.1 Surinames (Solomon & Surreal)
1.2 Hogg Isles (Mr.Orange & Peaches, Apricot)
0.0.1 Central American (Sassy)
0.1 Emerald Tree boa (Jade)
1.0 ATB (Satan... seriously!)
Pythons...
2.1 GTPs (B., Monty & Jewel)
0.0.3 BPs (MJ, Precious, Houdini)
1.1 Carpet Pythons (Jackson & Charlotte)
0.1 Blood python (Akaia)
Misc.
1.1 Mandarin Ratsnakes (Jack & Jill)
1.0 Boxer/Pitt Mutt (Tyson)