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Abbreviated Reptile Terminology - Acronyms



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Abbreviated Reptile Terminology
Here is an alphabetical list of commonly abbreviated terms and names associated with reptile husbandry.

Use the Alpha Bar above to navigate this page. Click HERE to forward me abbreviations to add to the lists.

The abbreviations are capitalized. They may not be when in use within threads.

Ever wonder what 1.1.0 means in posts? Have a look: Herp Sexing Matrix


^ TopA
    ACF = African Clawed Frog
    ABX = Antibiotic
    Ackie = Varanus acanthurus
    ADF = African Dwarf Frog
    AFT = African Fat Tailed Gecko
    AOA = Alive On Arrival
    Amel = Amelanistic
    Anery = Anerythristic
    A.P.T.O.R = Albino Patternless Tremper ORange
    ARP = African Rock Python
    ATB = Amazon Tree Boa
    ATF = American Tree Frog
    AWD = Australian Water Dragon
^ TopB
    Ball = Ball Python
    BCC = Boa constrictor constrictor
    BCI = Boa constrictor imperator
    BD = Bearded Dragon
    Beardie = Bearded Dragon
    Bluey = Blue-Tongued Skink
    BM = Bowel Movement
    BP = Ball Python
    BRB = Brazilian Rainbow Boa
    BTS = Blue-Tongued Skink
    Burm = Burmese Python
^ TopC
    Ca = Calcium
    Cal = Calcium
    Cali King = California Kingsnake
    CB = Captive Bred
    CBB = Captive Born & Bred
    CCP = Coastal Carpet Python
    CF = Captive Farmed
    CGD = Crested Gecko Diet
    CH = Captive Hatched
    Cham = Chameleon
    CHE = Ceramic Heat Emitter
    Chondro = Green Tree Python
    CITES = Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species
    CL = Carapace Length
    Corn = Corn Snake
    CRB = Colombian Rainbow Boa
    Crestie = Crested Gecko
    Crix = Crickets
    CT = Carrot-Tail
    CWD = Chinese Water Dragon
^ TopD
    DB = Dumeril's Boa
    DCF = Dwarf Clawed Frog
    Dendro = Poison Dart Frogs
    DH = Double Het
    DOA = Dead On Arrival
    DP = Diamond Python
^ TopE
    EB = Externally Ballasted
    EBT = Eastern Box Turtle
    EDB = Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
    EFBT = European Fire-Bellied Toad
    ESA = Endangered Species Act
    ETB = Emerald Tree Boa
^ TopF
    F = Female
    FBN = Fire-Bellied Newt
    FBT = Fire-Bellied Toad
    F/K = Fresh Killed
    Flouro - Floro = Flourescent
    F/T = Frozen/Thawed
    FTG = Fat-Tailed Gecko
    FW = Freshwater
    FWC = False Water Cobra
^ TopG
    G = Gallons
    Gab - Gabby = Gaboon Viper
    Garg = Gargoyle Gecko
    Garter = Garter Snake
    Gator = Alligator
    GDG = Giant Day Gecko
    Gex = Geckos
    GFBT = Giant Fire-Bellied Toad
    GMF = Giant Monkey Frog
    GTF = Green Tree Frog
    GTF = Grey Tree Frog
    GTP = Green Tree Python
^ TopH
    Herp = Herptile
    Het = Heterozygous
    HG = House Gecko
    HTCT = Hypo Tangerine Carrot-Tail
    Hygro = Hygrometer
^ TopI
    IBD = Inclusion Body Disease
    IEAKA = International Exotic Animal Keepers Association
    Ig = Iguana
    IJCP = Irian Jaya Carpet Python
    Invert = Invertebrate
    IR = Infrared (type of light wavelength)
^ TopJ
    JCP = Jungle Carpet Python
    JFBN = Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
    Juvie = Juvenile
^ TopK
    KC = King Cobra
    KD = Komodo Dragon
    KS = Kingsnake
    KSB = Kenyan Sand Boa
^ TopL
    L = Length
    Leachie = Leachianus Gecko
    Leo = Leopard Gecko
    Leucy = Leucistic
    LPS = Local Pet Store
    LTC = Long-Term Captive
^ TopM
    M = Male
    MBD = Metabolic Bone Disease
    MBK = Mexican Black Kingsnake
    Mealies = Mealworms
    Meds = Medication
    MHD = Mountain Horned Dragon
    MHG = Mediterranean House Gecko
    Min = Mineral
    MS = Milksnake
    MTS = Monkey-Tailed Skink
    MV = Mercury Vapor
    MVB = Mercury Vapor Bulb
^ TopN
    nm = nanometers
    NW = New World
^ TopO
    OBT = Ornate Box Turtle
    OFBT = Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad
    OP = Opaque
    OW = Old World
^ TopP
    P = Phosphorous
    Pink = Pinkie
    Ph = Phosphorus
    Phos = Phosphorus
    P/K = Pre-Killed
    PRB = Peruvian Rainbow Boa
    PTS = Prehensile-Tailed Skink
^ TopQ
    ^ TopR
      RAPTOR = Ruby-eyed Albino Patternless Tremper ORange
      Rattler = Rattlesnake
      RELF = Red-Eyed Leaf Frog
      Rep = Reptile
      RES = Red-Eared Slider
      RETF = Red-Eyed Tree Frog
      Retic = Reticulated Python
      Rhac = Rhacodactylus
      RI = Respiratory Infection
      Roach = Cockroach
      RP = Reticulated Python
      RTB = Red-Tailed Boa
      RV = Rhinoceros Viper
    ^ TopS
      Sally = Salamander
      Saltie = Saltwater Crocodile
      Sav = Savannah Monitor
      Savy = Savannah Monitor
      SB = Self Ballasted
      SHTCTB = Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot-Tail Baldie
      Silkies = Silkworms
      Sling = Spiderling
      Snapper = Snapping Turtle
      sp. = species
      ssp. = subspecies
      STL = Snout to Tail Length
      Supers = Superworms
      SVL = Snout to Vent Length
      SW = Saltwater
    ^ TopT
      T = Tarantula
      Tort = Tortoise
    ^ TopU
      URI = Upper Respiratory Infection
      Uro = Uromastyx
      UTH = Under Tank Heater
      UV = Ultraviolet
      UVA = Ultraviolet light (A range: 320-400 nm)
      UVB = Ultraviolet light (B range: 290-320 nm)
      UVC = Ultraviolet light (C range: 100-290 nm)
      UVI = Ultraviolet Light Index
    ^ TopV
      V/E = Vitamin Enriched
      Vit = Vitamin
      Viv = Vivarium
    ^ TopW
      W = Width
      Waxies = Waxworms
      WC = Wild Caught
      WD = Water Dragon
      WDB = Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
      WMF = Waxy Monkey Frog
      WTF = White's Tree Frog
    ^ TopX
      ^ TopY
        YBS = Yellow-Bellied Slider
        YBT = Yellow-Bellied Toad
      ^ TopZ


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