Surprise! I think it's Genetic Stripe
If you been following my breeding thread you've seen the clutch I just hatched. The pairing was 1.0 Leopard Pinstripe X 0.1 Pastel Mojave. Out of 9 hatchlings, 8 were all predictable results based on the pairing. However, one was not. The pic below is is after shedding and yes, those bands that lack color are really there.
I've done a lot of searching the internet and combing through pictures over the last week or so. The only realistic explanation I can arrive at is that both animals were het G-Stripe. I feel pretty confident that is at least Pastel Pinstripe Genetic Stripe but I believe it's possible there's more, either Leopard, Mojave or both. Won't know without proving it out. I've also added a pic of Mom who has very prominent striping for a Mojave Pastel. Since the sire was a Pinstripe a picture wouldn't shed any additional light.
I invite the experts to offer other explanations. Let the opinions fly!
https://s19.postimg.org/3o9irlljn/20...06_resized.jpg
https://s19.postimg.org/w630jwy77/20...38_resized.jpg
Re: Surprise! I think it's Genetic Stripe
Do you have G-Stripe or Specter kicking around in the background of your population?
I have Orange Ghost that refuses to die in my population even with near impossible odds, and I'm always like wtf is this weird color on my hatchlings?
Re: Surprise! I think it's Genetic Stripe
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Originally Posted by
cchardwick
Actually from the lighter head stamp it almost looks like Super Patel, could be a Super Pastel Mojave Leopard Pinstripe. Maybe your Leopard Pinstripe male is a low expression Pastel...
I had already considered that. The Leo Pin was created from a Leo Spider X Blonde Blast pairing that Jon Courtney (Cold Blooded Addiction) produced. Since it was a Blonde Pastel combo which is supposed to be brighter, if Pastel were present I would expect my guy to look more like a Leo Lemon Blast. He does not. Here is a pic of the male. If you want to see a good pic of him as a hatchling go on Jon's website. This guy is the picture in the Collection section under Leopard Pinstripe.
Also, I saw the picture of the one Dynasty is selling and that was what I was expecting. Mine is so much more devoid of pattern or color.
https://s19.postimg.org/wksxtttrn/Leopard_Pinstripe.jpg
Re: Surprise! I think it's Genetic Stripe
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Originally Posted by
Deborah
My guess would be it's the Mojave and leopard influence not genetic stripe.
That was my original guess was it was just the four genes. And I hope you're right because I stress out with mystery animals. What puzzles me though is here are pictures of three, 3 gene combo siblings, Leopard Pastel Pinstripe, Leopard Pastel Mojave, and Leopard Mojave Pinstripe. When I look at these it seems strange that adding just one more gene to any of these combos would wash out the color and pattern so much. The picture cchardwick posted of the animal Dynasty produced still has pattern and looks brownish like I would have expected with these 4 genes combined. It's a little brighter than my Leopard Pinstripe, but it has Pastel so I would expect it to be.
Leopard Pastel Pinstripe
https://s19.postimg.org/shj2s8wub/20...32_resized.jpg
Leopard Pastel Mojave
https://s19.postimg.org/5g2hmizrn/20...25_resized.jpg
Leopard Mojave Pinstripe
https://s19.postimg.org/w150i39ur/20...32_resized.jpg
Re: Surprise! I think it's Genetic Stripe
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Originally Posted by
Lord Sorril
Do you have G-Stripe or Specter kicking around in the background of your population?
I have a 0.1 Enchi Pastel OD that is het for G Stripe. Unfortunately she is 350 grams so won't find out anything soon.
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Originally Posted by
tttaylorrr
:confusd: EDIT: does anyone else see that section of lighter color on the last 1/3 of the body?
It isn't just you or your computer. There are actually about 2 or 3 sections on this snake that looks like a light band where the yellowish tint isn't there. I don't know how to explain that either but it may fade/blend with time.
