Recessive ball python gene
Cryptic Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds
Cryptic is a recessive gene. A ball python needs two copies to look Cryptic; with one copy it looks normal and is called het Cryptic. Pair two hets and about a quarter of the babies are visual Cryptic, 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 Cryptic projects start.
What Cryptic pairings produce
| Pairing | Babies, per egg |
|---|---|
| Cryptic × Normal | 100% Normal het Cryptic |
| Het Cryptic × Het Cryptic | 75% Normal 66% het Cryptic25% Cryptic |
| Cryptic × Het Cryptic | 50% Cryptic50% Normal het Cryptic |
| Cryptic × Cryptic | 100% Cryptic |
| Het Cryptic × Normal | 100% Normal 50% het Cryptic |
Try Cryptic pairings yourself
Put any two animals into the ball python morph calculator for the full odds, hets and supers included. Or breed Cryptic 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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