Does anyone out there have any detailed (or anecdotal) info on this thing that ECW and BHB Reptiles are calling "Tiger"? BHB is claiming is it a "new proven mutation of genetic striping pattern" (https://www.morphmarket.com/us/c/reptiles/colubrids/corn-snakes/1546193). I'm interested if breeding trials have been done that prove it is a new distinct mutation, and if so what its mode of inheritance is (recessive, incomplete dominant, or dominant).
It appears, from the very brief video posted here (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1501642466711346), that BHB is saying this "potential mutation" decreases the distance between the dorsal blotches. Regardless, that look has been achieved through selective breeding previously, and is not what we in the hobby would refer to as "striped" (i.e., lines running from head to tail as in Tessera, Terrazzo, or Stripe). Additionally, and importantly, the name "Tiger" is already being used for the combination of Okeetee and Buf (https://iansvivarium.com/morphs/?m=tiger). IMO, we do not need any further name confusion in Corn Snakes
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It appears, from the very brief video posted here (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1501642466711346), that BHB is saying this "potential mutation" decreases the distance between the dorsal blotches. Regardless, that look has been achieved through selective breeding previously, and is not what we in the hobby would refer to as "striped" (i.e., lines running from head to tail as in Tessera, Terrazzo, or Stripe). Additionally, and importantly, the name "Tiger" is already being used for the combination of Okeetee and Buf (https://iansvivarium.com/morphs/?m=tiger). IMO, we do not need any further name confusion in Corn Snakes