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...what is the genetics behind a Lavender...?
Is it kind of like an albino, or what...? If you were to breed it to other morphs(such as Albino, Banana, Banded, Striped, etc) what would you get...?
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1SW
3.3 California Kings
1.0 Bearded Dragon
?.? Who knows...
It is a type of albino. It is a simple recessive trait.
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International Snakes Meetup
The trait is simple recessive just like amelanism.
There were traditionally two strains: the JD strain and JR strain. I can never seem to keep them straight. One strain produces a very light brownish lavender color and nice yellow bands. The other strain produces snakes that are just slightly more pinkish/lavender than a normal amelanistic with very faint yellowish bands. The two strains are not compatible genetically - that is, breed one of each together and you get normal-looking Cal kings.
I like the darker ones myself, which look like you would imagine a hypomelanistic coastal Cal king to look.
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Mark 
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