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Baby Arctic Sunburst
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Component genes
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Arctic Sunburst
The genetics
Albino
Albino is a recessive, amelanistic mutation in which melanin is absent entirely. The normal blotched pattern stays visible but loses all black pigment, leaving red, orange, or yellow tones with red eyes.
Sable
Sable is a recessive mutation that increases melanin production, producing a darker, richer brown snake than normal. It's often bred into lighter morphs like Albino specifically to deepen contrast. They typically have 2 clear scales under their chin, creating a heart shape.
Arctic
Arctic is an incomplete-dominant gene that tends to brighten, clean up, and cool the overall appearance of a Western Hognose. Arctic animals often show a lighter base color, sharper contrast, cleaner pattern, brighter coloration, white outlines around pattern elements, and speckling/flecking compared to non-Arctic animals.
What makes a Sunburst Arctic
- Two copies of Albino — recessive, so it only shows when paired up.
- Two copies of Sable — recessive, so it only shows when paired up.
- One copy of Arctic — the single-gene Arctic form (incomplete dominant).
This describes the genetics of the animal itself — not the odds from a pairing. Outcome odds are the Genetics Calculator's job.
More in the Sunburst family
The same base with its Arctic and Anaconda modifier variants.
Sunburst
Sunburst
Solar Flare
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Red Rocket
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Sunburst Superarctic
Sunburst
Summer Solstice
SunburstSunburst Superarctic Anaconda
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