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!
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