Any chance those numbers after the few I registered are still open, or do I just get new numbers apart from those 4 that I already registered?
We mostly imput the snakes in order of receipt. If you register a few and then register more, they won't be chronological if someone else has registered some in the meantime. For Kathy, we did just assign her a block in the 506-1000 region to get her back records in. But otherwise they are just put in in the order received.
One thing I noticed...there is only a pre-registration form for clutches. Is there a different form for clutches that have already hatched? If so, then where can we find it? (Knowing me...I might be overlooking it!)
The pre-registration form is for clutches and covers eggs or fresh-hatched hatchlings. If the clutch has hatched already, just fill in the number hatched that you want clutch-id's for.
Question time! ... Can we fill out all the info and then send you pictures as we get them? The files would of course be named with their names, but I don't want to make things harder for you guys. Let me know what you would prefer.
I would recommend getting the pictures in ahead of the registration. That way they are there when we go to input the snake. If there is no picture available, the registration will sit until the picture arrives (for 2005 and older that require a photograph) and will cause delays. Best to get them in early. Good rule of thumb - email the pictures the day you mail the registration forms. We can't assign you registration certificates without the photograph.
There is going to be some leeway to get older records entered during the grace period. Some people may not have photographs of snakes further back in the pedigrees and that is ok. The snakes can still be registered with all available info filled in. This will hopefully allow us to get back as many generations as people have records for and get the beginnings of the registry as complete as possible for future generations.
From the site...
"Photographs - A photograph showing the entire dorsal pattern, or at least to the vent, is required. This will be shown online, and will be used on the registration certificate, and the pedigrees of any of this snake's offspring, so it must be high enough quality for someone to identify this particular snake just from the photograph. (Pictures taken with cellphones or webcams are not advised.)
If the snake is expressing any kind of pattern trait that affects the belly (Motley, Stripe, Diffused, or other) then a belly photo is also required. Otherwise, a second photo (showing the belly or any other part of the snake, such as a distinguishing saddle or head pattern) may be sumbitted. The second photo will only be viewable online and will not be included on any pedigrees or other printed ACR certificates.
Photo sizes from 640x480 to 800x600 are acceptable. ACR does not accept paper photos, they must be submitted in a digital format. Note that all photos will be resized to 800x600 for use with the online registry. Email photographs to
[email protected]. Name the file using the Registered Name on the completed form, so that we know which pictures belong to which snakes."
Is there an 'offshore associates' section at all?
I'd love to register but I understand if one must be stateside to be in it.
I do apologize, but I have to edit my previous statement to this:
We have no problem with non-USA residents registering their snakes, but we don't want to step on any toes. We'll leave registering out of country snakes to those future registries. We made this an American registry to leave the way open for the UK or Canada or anyone else willing to take it on to start their own registry. At this time, we'll just have to limit registration of snakes to American snakes or those from American registered stock.
The gene pool in other countries doesn't really converge with the gene pool that will be registered in this registry, I guess. A European Cornsnake Registry would then be able to keep records together of that gene pool. (Or a Swedish registry or whatever eventually gets started.)
