Abbreviations/Word Meanings.

[theduclos]

Hey all, As a noob to snakes I am having a really hard time understanding all the abbreviations or names out there. so i am going to post a list of things i dont understand. Feel free to add others and/or answers. Maybe one day it can become a list for all others to follow.

GTP = Green Tree Python
Leucie =
Jag =
HET =
Visual HET =
Hypo =
Mac = Spotted python.
BHP = Black Headed Python
Bredli = Centrillian python.
Woma = Woma python.
GTS = Green Tree Snake
Intergrades = Cross between two different species, example, carpet cross diamond.
Stimmie = Stimsons Python

Ill alphabetise it if the list gets too large.

 

[Robbo]

woma = woma [aspidites ramsayi]

 

[Ashleigh:]]

GTP = Green Tree Python
Mac = Spotted python.
BHP = Black Headed Python
Bredli = Centrillian python.
Woma = Woma python.
GTS = Green Tree Snake
Stimmie = Stimsons Python

 

[theduclos]

Lol. i just figured woma was short for something lol. Thanks guys especially Ashleigh

 

[hornet]

mac= antaresia maculosa or maccie
leucie= do you mean leucistic? that means pure wite and normally blue eyes
jag=het for leucism, a european derived morph of morelia spilota
HET=heterozygous for a paticular traig, normaly refers to albino, it just means the animal carries the gene.
visual HET=a het where you can tell its a het such as for melanistic, a malanistic snake will be jet black, a het will just be darker then normal.
Hypo=reduced black pigment
Bredli= morelia bredli
woma=aspidites ramsayi
intergrade=the gradual crossing of 2 species or subspecies, forming a distinct variety

 

[rodentrancher]

MD = Murray Darling Carpet Python

 

[Ashleigh:]]

EWD = Easter Water Dragon
AHG: Asian House Gecko
BTS: Brown Tree Snake
CB: Captive Bred
FS: For Sale
OPMV: Ophidian Paramyxovirus, a contagious and deadly snake virus
RSP: Rough Scaled Python (Morelia carinata)
WTB: Want To Buy

 

[da_donkey]

Good pick up Hornet on the intergrade:lol: :lol: :lol: That first definition is TROUBLE.

WC: wild caught

Donk: Da-donkey:lol:

 

[theduclos]

My 30 mins editing time is up, here is the current list.

GTP = Green Tree Python
Leucistic = Pure white and normally blue eyes
Jag = Het for leucism, a european derived morph of morelia spilota
HET=heterozygous for a paticular traig, normaly refers to albino, it just means the animal carries the gene.
Visual HET = A het where you can tell its a het such as for melanistic, a malanistic snake will be jet black, a het will just be darker
Hypo = Reduced black pigment.
Mac = Spotted python - Antaresia maculosa
BHP = Black Headed Python
Bredli = Centrillian python - Morelia bredli
Woma = Woma python.
GTS = Green Tree Snake
Intergrades = The gradual crossing of 2 species or subspecies, forming a distinct variety
Stimmie = Stimsons Python
EWD = Easter Water Dragon
AHG: Asian House Gecko
BTS: Brown Tree Snake
CB: Captive Bred
FS: For Sale
OPMV: Ophidian Paramyxovirus, a contagious and deadly snake virus
RSP: Rough Scaled Python (Morelia carinata)
WTB: Want To Buy
MD = Murray Darling Carpet Python
WC: wild caught

Ill alphabetise it if the list gets too large.

 

[Hoppa1874]

JP jungle python
RSP rough scaled python.. now they are gorgeous..
DP diamond python..

 

[hornet]

WC=wild caught
GTF=green tree frog
DP=diamond python
imbricata=south-west carpet python aka morelia spilota imbricata
PFS=pails for scails(pet store)

 

[Hoppa1874]

RI.. respiratory infection

 

[Hoppa1874]

RBB. red bellied black snake..

 

[Greebo]

Here is a comprehensive list.
http://www.aussiepythons.com/wiki/index.php/Glossary_of_Common_Terms
No need to compile a list that already exists.

 

[Bendarwin]

Cross Breed = I want an Argument
Ray Hoser = I want an Argument
Banned = Freddy

LOL = Laughing out Loud

 

[Hoppa1874]

haha.. wow i never knew that list existed greebo.. how cool.. and lol @bendarwin..
Bet those things arent on that list of greebos.. hehehehe

 

[theduclos]

hey hey, thanks greebo. couldnt find that.