MysticExotics
(formerly NWHeather)
I thought it was named Cinder, but Rich didn't want to call them Cinder, so he started calling them Ashy, but I could be wrong.
Most of the "new trade" names are created by people that have nothing to do with the morph in question (other than owning one) but want to feel like they actually contribute to the hobby. Of course, a name is nothing like a new morph, new mutation, or a new set of knowledge; but it is the best they can do. Soooo, they create a name, wave a flag, and feel like they have somehow altered the course of herpetoculture for the better. That's how I see it, anyway. These confusing names made by Johnny-come-latelies represent all that was embarrassing to herpetoculture with the ball python craze. It was like some cornsnajke guys looked at all the dumb stuff being done in that market and said "Hey! We can be sillier than that!"....and succeeded.....lol.
EVERYONE: Use whatever name you want - just don't expect that others have to, too. ...and be prepared to list the individual genes that make it up for the 90+% of cornsnake buyers that don't care what the morph is called as long as it (1) has the look they like and/or (2) has the genetics they want.
I miss KJ...
Did a little research and it seems that the "peach" mystery line corns produced by Rich Hume are NOT amber lavenders. The exact reason for their coloration and their full genetics is still unknown and may simply be selective/line breeding so they can still be called "peach" corns while hypo caramel lavenders can be called "amaretto" corns.
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114479&highlight=peach
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115335&highlight=peach
I'll chime in, I like names that I can tell what the morph is better than "pretty word names" too, I like hypo lav, anery lav, caramel lav, sunkissed lav etc much better than the alternative stuff, moonstone orchid and what have you. I don't really care what other people use but I try and put the morph name on my delis: Anery bloodred, Hypo cinder, etc.
I agree 100%. Amaretto is brown with gold highlights. If the snake is lavender and yellow there is no connection what-so-ever!He's my issue; Amaretto does not look anything like those snakes. At least give me a clue to the genetics involved. Lots of the corn "trade names" have that problem.
There is logic in this one. An Avalanche is homo for Snow, an Avalanche involves snow. An Avalanche is a Diffused Snow. What is Diffused? A blurring of the side pattern. An Avalanche is moving snow which blurs it. The only thing I don't like about the name Avalanche is it is long, but I can link the name to the genetics involved, blurred or moving snow.Avalanche? Snow I'm guessing, but what else? Oh blood red, well that's morbid. Snow + Blood x ski resort = Bloody Snow, hence Avalanche? I fail to see the logic.
So glad we're not talking about Ball Pythons here...KillerBee, Kingpin, SoulSucker, Jellyfishmask, Boat ramp, Sasquatch Slippers Etc... Jeeesh!:crying:
This is what made me steer away from ball pythons really. All too confusing. I looked at all those names and said, "WTF?". Sounds like a bunch of Juggalo kids made most of those names up. Sorry if the people who named them are well respected individuals. But that was my first thought seeing some of the ball python names lol. :sidestep:
He's my issue; Amaretto does not look anything like those snakes. At least give me a clue to the genetics involved. Lots of the corn "trade names" have that problem.
Amaretto? No idea what's in it.
Amberder? Amber Lav, but you sound like a goob.
Carender? Is that a care bear with gimp?
Avalanche? Snow I'm guessing, but what else? Oh blood red, well that's morbid. Snow + Blood x ski resort = Bloody Snow, hence Avalanche? I fail to see the logic.
To each his own in the end, but I think changing morph names just because they sound better to you, needs to get roped in.
I totally agree.
btw whats wrong with "Lavamber"?
sounds still a bit like lavender and you have amber in it too...I'd use lavamber for that morph.![]()
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