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Mojave Ball Python

Description :
Mojaves have a brown degraded bottom strewed with yellow cream spots.

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.
Mojave gene is co-dominant.

male female descendants

Mojave

Mojave

50% of the descendants are Mojave


25% of the descendants are normal


25% of the descendants are Blue Eyed Leucistics


Mojave

normal

50% of the descendants are Mojave


50% of the descendants are normal

Blue Eyed Leucistics

normal


100% of the descendants are Mojave

Blue Eyed Leucistics

Mojave

50% of the descendants are Blue Eyed Leucistics


50% of the descendants are Mojave

Blue Eyed Leucistics

Blue Eyed Leucistics


100% of the descendants are Blue Eyed Leucistics


Few possible combinations :
Mojave x Pastel
Mojave x Spider
Mojave x Cinamon