How many LA Pines have you seen in the wild?
I have never seen one in the wild. I have never been to Louisiana.
I have seen a handful of wild caught LA Pines and they all were highly variable in color and pattern. All of the breeders I know hold back the best looking, most colorful, weird patterned, babies for future breeders. After generations of selective breeding the animals start to look different than the original wild types. This does not mean they are morphs just simply above average colored or patterned individuals. This has been happening for many many years with many different species. Its a product of selective breeding. The same thing is happening with LA Pines. Every year I hold back the best looking animals I produce for future breeders. So why would it be hard to believe that more colorful or weird patterned animals would start popping up?

Karl
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