What is a jungle?

[Khrysty]

What sort of trait is it? Here I am thinking it's line-bred, and a jungle hatched today from a SHTCT x Mack snow egg. How'd that happen? I'm thinking they were both het for jungle then? Or could it be a random mutation?

Aargh, genetics.

I mean, am I wrong? That IS a jungle, right? I'm going by the broken bands on the tail and the irregular pattern. Strange when you're expecting black and white stripes, or black and yellow stripes, and you get this little surprise!

Aaaand just because I like pictures

Here's mommy, Spike

(the picture doesn't do her justice. She's a gorgeous goldenrod color)

And daddy, Felix

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Jungle is thought to be both polygenic and recessive. It's seen most often in normals and Mack Snows. That baby is an adorable jungle! Both parents would have to have Jungle in their lineages then.

 

[corvettefan]

Yep, polygenic and recessive from what I've researched.

 

[chachasushi]

What a sweet little baby! My understanding is that it's line bred and recessive.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

Jungles will have not only an aberant pattern overall, but they will also have broken tail banding. Without the broken tail bands, they're simply Aberants. :main_yes:

 

[Khrysty]

Well, her tail bands are broken.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

Yeah, it is. I'm simply describing the morph for you, and what the distinguishing factors are, not arguing.

 

[Khrysty]

Yeah, it is. I'm simply describing the morph for you, and what the distinguishing factors are, not arguing.

Hah, ok I wasn't sure what you meant. Thanks

 

[Khrysty]

Little one didn't make it

 

[Olimpia]

Aww! I'm sorry to hear that

 

[Khrysty]

Aww! I'm sorry to hear that

:disappointed: It's ok. I was expecting it, i guess. There was something wrong with her

 

[cat_named_noodles]

So sorry to hear that Khrysty.