Just for the record I will say that it will prove to be easier to tell apart some of these members than it will others , it won't always be cut and dry .

Lessers and Mojaves or say Lessers and Mystics will be something that even a 6 yr old kid could correctly pick out in a clutch..

But Mystics and Mojaves or Mystics and say Mochas like the Sutherlands line look like would be tough to tell at times and would need to be bred out in some cases to prove which one it was. I also wonder if a Het White Diamond and a Special (Crystal Het) might be the same problem , some of these morphs look so much alike even the best of the best can't say instantly what is in the clutch if the 2 base genes are that much alike in looks already..

So to answer your question in my opinion GENERALLY you'll be able to tell with 2 different genes in the blue eyed complex but when you pair up VERY similiar alleles you may be scratching your head until they are adults and it's more obvious what you have based on the adult colors (example Mystic adults are darker than Mojave adults BUT the patterns could be about identical really , bellies alike and blushing alike as well) or until you breed them all the way out 2 tell!


It's a point very much worth mentioning and it will cause some frustrations down the road for people for sure in those cases!


Anthony McCain

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