Tiger Hognoses
Tiger changes the rounded blotches on a western hognose's back into stripes that are often laid out symmetrically. Since it is a pattern rather than a colour, breeders stack it with colour genes. You will find it on Albino and Extreme Red animals.
About the Tiger gene
The Tiger trait is a pattern found in the western hognose (Heterodon nasicus). This trait replaces the rounded blotches along the back with stripes. Since it affects pattern rather than colour, breeders stack it with colour genes like Extreme Red and Albino.
Appearance
The name Tiger comes from the fact that it has bands and stripes on its back instead of a row of rounded blotches like a normal western hognose. These stripes are often symmetrical.
Genetics
Tiger is a line-bred look and not a single gene because it is polygenic. There is no super form and no het. Breeders sell animals as either Tiger or Pos Tiger. The hobby has not settled the mode. Some breeders call it dominant or incomplete dominant and sell Tiger as a single gene. It turns up in Albino projects, including Extreme Red Albino Tiger.