will this dorsal stripe be passed on?

[Eric Alan]

Thanks for the help I appreciate it.

So can anyone tell me if they personally or know of someone who breeds not just for proven genetic traits but also looks at pattern details such as this?

I'm trying to get an idea if I'll be wasting my time trying to breed certain looking snakes in hopes of producing a certain look, or if the patterns are just so random it's not worth trying.

I'll probably end up doing it either way because I would enjoy the fun of trying it out, just looking for experience and knowledge from you all since I'm a noob.

No one will be able to say with any certainty whether or not a trait will be genetic without proving it out. Some of the most amazing looking snakes that just had to be genetic have proven out to not be and vice versa. You certainly wouldn't be wasting your time if you picked a good looking snake to pair it to - often traits will be passed along to compliment a proven morph to improve upon/highlight the looks of the offspring.