Co-dominant ball python gene · super form: Super Black Pastel
Black Pastel Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds
Black Pastel is a co-dominant (incomplete dominant) gene. One copy gives the Black Pastel look, and two copies make the Super Black Pastel, a stronger version of it. Bred to a normal, a Black Pastel gives about half Black Pastel babies; a Super Black Pastel gives Black Pastel babies every time.
What Black Pastel pairings produce
| Pairing | Babies, per egg |
|---|---|
| Black Pastel × Normal | 50% Black Pastel50% Normal |
| Black Pastel × Black Pastel | 50% Black Pastel25% Super Black Pastel25% Normal |
| Super Black Pastel × Normal | 100% Black Pastel |
| Super Black Pastel × Black Pastel | 50% Super Black Pastel50% Black Pastel |
Designer morphs with Black Pastel
- Pewter Black Pastel + Pastel
Try Black Pastel pairings yourself
Put any two animals into the ball python morph calculator for the full odds, hets and supers included. Or breed Black Pastel 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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