Super pastel or firefly?
Update: Thank you all so much for your help!! I’ll be getting the babies shed tested to fully get a better idea of what’s going on. I’m so delighted that I accidentally produced fireflies without knowing it because they’re one of my favorite morphs that I wanted to produce from the beginning!
Pics are: Baby in question x3, super pastel genetic stripe siblings, dad, and mom
Hey all!
I have this hatchling from last year (hatched June 2025) that I’m starting to suspect is a firefly instead of a super pastel.
The pairing (as I understand it) is Male Super Pastel GHI het Genetic Stripe x Pastel het Genetic Stripe. I got the male shed tested last year with positive marks for everything above, but the panel I chose did not have Fire as an option at that time. Female was sold to me as a Fire, but when super pastel babies popped out I now know she is a Pastel.
So here’s what I’m wondering: Is my male potentially also Fire, meaning this baby is a firefly? He has hardly any head blushing while the super pastel genetic stripe babies I produced have a ton. He also have crazy contrast that has become more clear with age.
Sorry for the length, but what do you think?