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Co-dominant ball python gene · super form: Super Chino

Chino Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds

Chino is a co-dominant (incomplete dominant) gene. One copy gives the Chino look, and two copies make the Super Chino, a stronger version of it. Bred to a normal, a Chino gives about half Chino babies; a Super Chino gives Chino babies every time.

What Chino pairings produce

PairingBabies, per egg
Chino × Normal50% Normal50% Chino
Chino × Chino50% Chino25% Normal25% Super Chino
Super Chino × Normal100% Chino
Super Chino × Chino50% Chino50% Super Chino

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