← The Public Morph Guide
Sunburst

Summer Solstice

1 / 3

Photo by Christine Cotter · Big Easy Hogs · Instagram

Hatchling Summer Solstice

Got a Summer Solstice photo? Submit it to the Public Morph Guide.

Component genes

AlbinoSableArcticAnaconda x2

Your MorphDex

Own one? Track the morphs in your collection — add it to your MorphDex.

Log in to start your MorphDex

Also known as

Arctic Sunburst Superconda

The genetics

Albino

Recessive

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

Recessive

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

Incomplete Dominant

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.

Anaconda x2

Incomplete Dominant

Superconda is the two-copy (super) form of the Anaconda gene — not a separate gene. It produces an extreme reduction in pattern on the body, often resulting in a nearly patternless or greatly simplified appearance. The head stamp remains. It occurs when a hognose inherits Anaconda from both parents.

What makes a Summer Solstice

  • Two copies of Albino — recessive, so it only shows when paired up.
  • Two copies of Sable — recessive, so it only shows when paired up.
  • Two copies of Anaconda — the 'Superconda' super form.
  • 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.

Have a Summer Solstice photo?

Help build the Public Morph Guide — got a clear, full-body photo of a real one? Submit it and get credited. Every photo is reviewed before it appears.