Reduced pattern clowns? Is this genetic?

[Mettle]

Hi everyone,

This past weekend was the first ever Canadian Reptile Breeders Expo in Toronto. An awesome time. Attended by hundreds. Tons of vendors. A plethora of stunning animals and of course a wide assortment of top notch ball pythons.

One that really struck me as being a stand out and totally amazing was a reduced pattern male clown at Simon Hamelin's table. (Check him out: http://www.shreptiles.ca )

I took these pics of the snake:





Does anyone know if when it comes to clowns their patterning is at all genetic? Like a busy clown will most likely produce busy clowns while a reduced pattern clown will throw the same?

Thanks for any help.