Recessive ball python gene
Black Axanthic Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds
Black Axanthic is a recessive gene. A ball python needs two copies to look Black Axanthic; with one copy it looks normal and is called het Black Axanthic. Pair two hets and about a quarter of the babies are visual Black Axanthic, while the normal-looking siblings are each 66% likely to be het. Breed a visual to a normal and every baby is het, which is how most Black Axanthic projects start.
What Black Axanthic pairings produce
| Pairing | Babies, per egg |
|---|---|
| Black Axanthic × Normal | 100% Normal het Black Ax |
| Het Black Axanthic × Het Black Axanthic | 75% Normal 66% het Black Ax25% Black Axanthic |
| Black Axanthic × Het Black Axanthic | 50% Normal het Black Ax50% Black Axanthic |
| Black Axanthic × Black Axanthic | 100% Black Axanthic |
| Het Black Axanthic × Normal | 100% Normal 50% het Black Ax |
Try Black Axanthic pairings yourself
Put any two animals into the ball python morph calculator for the full odds, hets and supers included. Or breed Black Axanthic ball pythons in Lock and Lay, a free ball python game where every clutch follows these same odds and the babies sell on a live market.
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