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Dominant ball python gene

Pinstripe Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds

Pinstripe is a dominant gene: one copy shows fully, so half the babies from a Pinstripe bred to a normal are Pinstripe. Two copies look the same as one, but a homozygous animal passes the gene to every baby.

What Pinstripe pairings produce

PairingBabies, per egg
Pinstripe × Normal50% Normal50% Pinstripe
Pinstripe × Pinstripe75% Pinstripe25% Normal

Designer morphs with Pinstripe

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Other dominant genes

ConfusionLeopardTrickSpider