Although sometimes pet stores will buy or trade animals from the local breeders it's not usually likely at big chains like petsmart and petco. I'm guessing the guy at petsmart found a sucker in the original purchaser and told her that he was selling her a morph and she not knowing or caring has passed along the misinformation.
Either way without a picture there is no way to tell if it's other than a normal. Yep normals a very variable and carry reduced patterns, light eyes and clean bellies. Sounds like she is a looker tho can't wait for the pictures.
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