Co-dominant ball python gene · super form: Super Calico
Calico Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds
Calico is a co-dominant (incomplete dominant) gene. One copy gives the Calico look, and two copies make the Super Calico, a stronger version of it. Bred to a normal, a Calico gives about half Calico babies; a Super Calico gives Calico babies every time.
What Calico pairings produce
| Pairing | Babies, per egg |
|---|---|
| Calico × Normal | 50% Normal50% Calico |
| Calico × Calico | 50% Calico25% Normal25% Super Calico |
| Super Calico × Normal | 100% Calico |
| Super Calico × Calico | 50% Calico50% Super Calico |
Try Calico pairings yourself
Put any two animals into the ball python morph calculator for the full odds, hets and supers included. Or breed Calico 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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