Recessive ball python gene
Tri-Stripe Ball Python: Genetics and Pairing Odds
Tri-Stripe is a recessive gene. A ball python needs two copies to look Tri-Stripe; with one copy it looks normal and is called het Tri-Stripe. Pair two hets and about a quarter of the babies are visual Tri-Stripe, 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 Tri-Stripe projects start.
What Tri-Stripe pairings produce
| Pairing | Babies, per egg |
|---|---|
| Tri-Stripe × Normal | 100% Normal het Tri-Stripe |
| Het Tri-Stripe × Het Tri-Stripe | 75% Normal 66% het Tri-Stripe25% Tri-Stripe |
| Tri-Stripe × Het Tri-Stripe | 50% Normal het Tri-Stripe50% Tri-Stripe |
| Tri-Stripe × Tri-Stripe | 100% Tri-Stripe |
| Het Tri-Stripe × Normal | 100% Normal 50% het Tri-Stripe |
Try Tri-Stripe pairings yourself
Put any two animals into the ball python morph calculator for the full odds, hets and supers included. Or breed Tri-Stripe 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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