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Lesser Platinum Ball Python

Description :
Animals of this mutation are yellow/beige. The bottom is an elegant gradation of brown towards white as we get closer to the belly.

Genetics :
Some definitions of genetics...

Allele : alleles are the different versions of the same gene
Dominant allele : an allele is said to be dominant if he is able to pass alone a characteristic trait of the parents to the descendants.
Recessive allele : an allele is said to be recessive if he is not able to pass alone a characteristic trait of the parents to the descendants.
Co-dominant allele : alleles are said to be co-dominant when together they are able to pass a characteristic trait to the descendants.
Homozygous : An individual is said to be homozygous for a given gene if he possesses two identical alleles of this gene.
Heterozygous : An individual is said to be heterozygous for a given gene if he carries two different alleles.
Lesser Platinum gene is co-dominant.

male female descendants

Lesser Platinum

Lesser Platinum

50% of the descendants are Lesser Platinum


25% of the descendants are normal


25% of the descendants are Blue Eyed Leucistic


Lesser Platinum

normal

50% of the descendants are Lesser Platinum


50% of the descendants are normal

Blue Eyed Leucistic

normal


100% of the descendants are Lesser Platinum

Blue Eyed Leucistic

Lesser Platinum

50% of the descendants are Blue Eyed Leucistic


50% of the descendants are Lesser Platinum

Blue Eyed Leucistic

Blue Eyed Leucistic


100% of the descendants are Blue Eyed Leucistic