Hypo Caramel Zebra
The Hypo Caramel Zebra combines three intermediately inherited mutations: Hypo and Caramel from Coastal Carpet Pythons (M. s. mcdowelli), and Zebra from Jungle Carpet Pythons (M. s. cheynei). This is a documented multi-subspecies designer morph.
Hypo and Caramel both reduce melanin through independent pathways – the double reduction produces extremely light, warm tones. Zebra adds its characteristic irregular transverse banding. The result is bold banding in pale golden-cream tones with minimal dark pigmentation – softer and more pastel-like than a standard Caramel Zebra.
All three mutations are intermediately inherited (one copy of each = visual). Super forms of all three are possible. Hypo Caramel is not a Sunglow (Sunglow = Hypo + Albino exclusively).
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