Species / Ball python / Pinstripe
Pinstripe
Pin
dominanttext read from the page's sources
First produced: BHB Reptiles (Brian and Lori Barczyk), 2001; all descend from one wild animal per Morphpedia
How to recognise it
| Head | Dark chocolate crown fading into the neck, usually with a patch of pattern in the centre of the crown; serrated stripes through the eyes. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Thick, contrasting dorsal stripe neck to tail, bordered by thin dark brown/black pinstripes; thin 'water-droplet' lines drop down the flanks instead of alien heads. Tail carries the dorsal stripe with fewer droplets. |
| Colour | Tan to golden flank background with thin dark lines; far less black than a normal. |
| Belly | Golden undertone; anything from clean to murky with dark spotting. |
| Eyes | Normal colour; serrated stripe runs through the eye. |
| With age | Not 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.
Easily confused with
Spider
Both thin the pattern; Pinstripe keeps a defined dorsal stripe and has no white flank/high-white sides. Lineage confirms which it is.
Both thin the pattern; Pinstripe keeps a defined dorsal stripe and has no white flank/high-white sides. Lineage confirms which it is.
In combination with other genes

Seller's photo, used with permission. May be colour-enhanced. Morph as labelled by the seller; not DNA-tested.
These animals carry several genes at once. The caption lists everything the animal is said to be; none of them shows this gene on its own.
Health and welfare
No gene-linked issue reported in the sources read. That is not proof there is none.
DNA test
Not found on the Rare Genetics Inc list as read 2026-11-13. Other labs may differ. All listed tests
Sources for this page
- Pinstripe - Morphpedia
https://www.morphmarket.com/morphpedia/ball-pythons/pinstripe/