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

Grim Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds

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

What Grim pairings produce

PairingBabies, per egg
Grim × Normal50% Normal50% Grim
Grim × Grim50% Grim25% Normal25% Super Grim
Super Grim × Normal100% Grim
Super Grim × Grim50% Grim50% Super Grim

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