when you say proven, you mean that they are genetically inherited, right? so are there further genetic implications, like is there any reason to beleive that these traits are on the same chromosome as other traits or morphs (please bear with me i am pretty new to ball pythons and haven't been in a genetics class in years)? i think i heard something about how granites are a key ingredient to some codominant morph or unlocking something bizarre (i know that's pretty vague, but i don't remember where i read it)....like do these variations have those kind of implications as far as anyone knows? i know that there are tons of normals snakes with the pied marker, but from what i've heard from some breeders there is something to it.....you know what i'm getting at.....