Polygenetic, you say? That is definitely an interesting concept and could explain why the odds have been so poor with the wide-stripe clutches. Unlike most dominant or co-dominant mutations, there could be more than one gene at play... so rather than 50% odds you've got more like 25%, or even less - could be impossible to determine the real % chance without knowing how many genes are affected on the allele. The gene should still be inheritable by the offspring, though. Is that right or am I confused here...

I believe with Classic Jungles (mind you I haven't dug very deep with them) the genetics are not transferrable and it is just a fluke that one hatches out. To my knowledge there hasn't been any success in trying to breed the mutation as a dominant, co-dominant or recessive trait. I'd imagine there was a lot of work put into trying to prove them out...

Then theres all these other wacky genes like the spector x yellowbelly = superstripe, which then produces both spectors and yellowbellies... Desert females not producing... Caramels hatching out kinked at random... etc etc.

I'm no genetics expert lol I've only been learning about them through ball python websites for the past year or two, but I find it all so compelling... so if anyone would care to explain this polygenetic theory in more detail it would be much appreciated. Are there any other morphs thought to be polygenetic?