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Stripe versus Striped Motley Comparison Pics

Susan

Susan

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One of my clutches gave me some good examples of how confusing it might be to tell the difference between a homozygous stripe and a pin-striped motley. When compared side by side, the difference is easy to see.
 

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I have been looking for pics like that.. but to be honest, I can`t wrap my brain around this fully :shrugs: .. can you throw me some pointers, pleeease! :idea:
 
loise said:
I have been looking for pics like that.. but to be honest, I can`t wrap my brain around this fully :shrugs: .. can you throw me some pointers, pleeease! :idea:
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Look at the difference in the width of the black stripes, the distance between the black stripes and the "smoothness" of the stripes.
 
Susan said:
Look at the difference in the width of the black stripes, the distance between the black stripes and the "smoothness" of the stripes.
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so I was looking at the right thing then!! :rolleyes:
thank you soooo much!! :cheers:

great pics!! :)
 
It's also not uncommon for the stripes of a montly het stripe to grow together in places.
 
titus said:
It's also not uncommon for the stripes of a montly het stripe to grow together in places.
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yes, that I have seen alot.. but when you see one of those perfekt mot/stripes.. it have been hard to tell sometimes.. :rolleyes:
 
titus said:
It's also not uncommon for the stripes of a montly het stripe to grow together in places.
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And they can also grow together in homozygous stripes as well. This can't be used as a 100% guarantee to tell the difference.
 
Stripe vs Striped Motley

Is it possible the stripe variety evolved from the striped motley?
 

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cornsnake00 said:
Is it possible the stripe variety evolved from the striped motley?
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I don't know if "evolved" is a possibility or not. Motley and stripe are two seperate recessive genes that just happen to be located at the same locus. Each gene creates it own phenotype, which then has a variety of different looks. Add to those phenotypes the variety created when a snake carries one of each gene (one motley and one stripe). It is theorized that the motley phenotype over-rides the stripe phenotype, but I'm not 100% sure yet. Then add what a cubed stripe actually is into the equation and start taking aspirin because a head-ache is about to start!

I've got a strong feeling that when I finally decide to specialize in only a few morphs, motleys and stripes will definately be there!
 
Great post, Susan. I'm incubating a clutch of motley/stripe X stripe ghosts. I have a feeling your pics will come in handy when they hatch :)
 
Ok on the orginal pics could you just say what each one of them are, I see plenty of difference but who is what, that would help,
 
jjspirko said:
Ok on the orginal pics could you just say what each one of them are, I see plenty of difference but who is what, that would help,
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First pic is the striped motley (genetically either having two motley genes or having one motley and one stripe gene).
Second pic is the homozygous stripe (genetically having two striped genes).
Third and fourth pics are the same 2 snakes together for easier sid-by-side comparisons.
 
I know, this is a super old thread. But it would be nice if others would add more pictures for comparison. Like the first post, having pics of siblings would be easier to compare. :)
 
Okay, so hope Rebecca (Triple R Corns) doesn't mind me hotlinking. But this is the girl I'll be purchasing from her if she's still available. She's pretty sure she is but just has to look. Does this mean that this girl then, is a motley stripe instead of just a stripe? That would be awesome really if I ever decided to breed.

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I am also a little new to mixing the motley and stripe genes together, and it seems that if you are wanting to produce stripes, it's better to not have the motley gene in the mix? Any chances of producing a stripe hatchling (not motley/stripe) from two motleys that are het stripe? I have a feeling my hypo lavender stripe project is going to end up being a striped motley project, oh well. This post has been very helpful and I am hoping to still get some more info on this. Thanks
 
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