But what the heck does this mean to the Original Poster:
You don't have to hatch 40 times to get a pet that looks like a polar fox. Instead, just know that every 5th hatch, may result in your pet looking like a polar fox. Professor Greyrose shared her two cents in a forum posting back on 07 May 2010:https://www.wizard101.com/forum/pets/rare-pets-hatching--18159 Excerpt from the above link: The physical appearance of the following pets will not manifest as a result of the Hatching Process: Sheep, Danger Hound, Pioneer Dragon, Friendly Dragon, Fog Unicorn, Shardtail Dragon