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Chocolate

Garcia line Chocolate · BHB line Chocolate
incomplete dominantSpider complexhealth cautionpartly sourced
Complex: Spider. Complex membership is as reported by breeders and community lists; most memberships have not been proven in a lab.

How to recognise it

HeadDark brown to black head, sometimes a very slight headstamp at the back of the crown.
PatternKeyhole-shaped alien heads; tail usually carries a thick dorsal stripe.
ColourDarker than normal overall: black background with deep chocolate-brown pattern.
BellyNot yet verified against a source.
EyesNot yet verified against a source.
With ageNot yet verified against a source.

Rows marked "not yet verified" are withheld until they can be cited. Inheritance is the trade's usage unless a source below states it.

Visible in a single copy?

Visible in single copy but subtle; reads as a dark normal.

Super form (two copies)

Super Chocolate
Not yet verified against a source.

Photos

No photo yet. We only show photos submitted by members, sellers' photos used with permission, or photos with a verified free licence and credit, never borrowed or AI-generated images. The sources below link to reference galleries.

Health and welfare

A health concern is reported for this gene. The detail has not yet been checked against a source we can cite line by line, so it is not repeated here. Read the sources below before buying or breeding.

DNA test

A test is listed for Rare Genetics Inc: Chocolate (list read 2026-11-13 on MorphMarket's page for that lab). All listed tests

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