The photo attached is IMO what would represent the traditional color recognition of a fire vs. tiger coloration. The fire on the left is 6mo and maintains even color characteristics throughout regardless of climate or activity. In my experiences the base color of fires may fluctuate brown/gray, red/pink, orange/gray, but the cream coloration generally holds. This is not to say that the cream coloration will remain throughout adulthood, as I have many fires whom started a brilliant white that eventually turned to yellow which seems to take place in the darker morphs vs. the red or orange.



The animal on the left is typically orange in coloration, however at time of photo was gray. Although they depict the same general pattern as fires, the highlights usually are matching and a little darker than the base coloration. Giving the stripe effect.



There are definitely some stunners out there displaying a good majority of white. SFD pinstripes would be a good example of nice white highlights.



Hope this helped.

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Galen Clark

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