How do you breed Ball Python Morphs?

[Ratman2050]

As vague as it sounds let me clarify.

Suppose you have a regular BP Female that is 1500 grams and in her 3rd year so she is ready for breeding. You bring along a Male Mojave that is also adequate for breeding. Know how would this work? Is it the same as a regular breeding procedure? Is the morph allowed to be only female?

Also what are the chances that a morph will come as a mojave?

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[RevMojo]

There's a good explanation of it all around here somewhere...I think Morti wrote it waaaaayy back when. If only there were a way to search....

[Ratman2050]

Is there any way to make a simple homemade breeding incubator out of a plastic critter cage?

[Ranger]

There only a few morphs that require only one of the animals to carry the gene. In most cases, you need both parents to be carriers; wiether because they ARE the visable morph, or are heterozygous (carriers) for that morph.

Breeding a morph to a normal produces hets.

I've said too much. Research! It's fun.

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[Ratman2050]

Oh that sucks!

Now I have to pay extra!!! lol

[Romeo_1984]

said before will say it again research before you try breeding.

[Bangswitch]

What better way to learn than to do it yourself.