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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

HeadDark chocolate crown fading into the neck, usually with a patch of pattern in the centre of the crown; serrated stripes through the eyes.
PatternThick, 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.
ColourTan to golden flank background with thin dark lines; far less black than a normal.
BellyGolden undertone; anything from clean to murky with dark spotting.
EyesNormal colour; serrated stripe runs through the eye.
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.

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.

In combination with other genes

Pinstripe VPI Axanthic Clown ball python
Pinstripe VPI Axanthic Clown
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

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