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Halloween
Two-color, two-pattern animals: an orange or red base with dark (near-black) pattern. MorphMarket lists Halloween as a recognized trait. Several breeders maintain Halloween-focused project lines.
Halloween is recognized by MorphMarket Morphpedia as a distinct trait: an animal with strong orange-and-black contrast, evoking the holiday palette. The classic recipe is a saturated orange or red base with very dark (near-black) harlequin or pinstripe patterning. Several breeders maintain Halloween-focused project lines, refining the contrast and saturation over multiple generations. As with all aesthetic lines, the look is reproducible but not a single gene.
Founder: Recognized as a trait by MorphMarket Morphpedia; no single named founder for the trait. Origin: United States. Established: recognized in hobby through the 2010s. Typical price: $150-$450.
How to identify the line
- Both colors should be saturated; faded orange with brown pattern is not Halloween
- Look at fired-up photos; Halloween animals hold the contrast even when fired down
- Distinguish from generic "dark harlequin on orange base", true Halloween has near-black pattern
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