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Co-dominant ball python gene · super form: Suma

Mahogany Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds

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

What Mahogany pairings produce

PairingBabies, per egg
Mahogany × Normal50% Mahogany50% Normal
Mahogany × Mahogany50% Mahogany25% Suma25% Normal
Suma × Normal100% Mahogany
Suma × Mahogany50% Suma50% Mahogany

Try Mahogany pairings yourself

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