TAP. TRACK. THRIVE.

KeeperOSby Hognose Hub
GeneticsFAQPricingLog inSign up
Genetics Calculators / Ball Python

KeeperOS genetics lab · Python regius

Ball Python Genetics Calculator

Choose the parents. Explore the possibilities.

Free to use. No account required.

Plan a pairing

Start with the parents

Supported traits & sources ↓
Try a pairing

Parent A

Tap a genotype below, or search. Unselected modeled genes are wild type.

Albino
Piebald
Clown
Lavender Albino
Ultramel
Pastel
Enchi
Orange Dream
Yellow Belly complex (EDNRB2)
One gene: at most two of these four alleles per parent.
Yellow Belly
Specter
Gravel
Asphalt

Parent B

Tap a genotype below, or search. Unselected modeled genes are wild type.

Albino
Piebald
Clown
Lavender Albino
Ultramel
Pastel
Enchi
Orange Dream
Yellow Belly complex (EDNRB2)
One gene: at most two of these four alleles per parent.
Yellow Belly
Specter
Gravel
Asphalt

Manual-entry assumption: unselected modeled loci are wild type in this hypothetical pairing. Enter only confirmed genotypes. A missing animal record does not mean wild type. Up to 6 loci · Calculated in your browser

◇

Your offspring possibilities will appear here.

Tap genotypes above, or try an example, then calculate.

Understand the odds

One allele from each parent.

Genotype is what is inherited

Each parent contributes one of its two alleles at each locus. A recessive trait needs two variant copies for its modeled visual form; one copy is a carrier, or het. Incomplete-dominant traits have single-copy and homozygous forms, often called supers.

Appearance needs context

Labels describe trait expression in isolation. Other traits can mask it, and combinations are not a photo or a guaranteed appearance. Yellow Belly complex single-copy animals can look very similar to wild type. A calculator cannot establish an animal's genotype.

Same locus, different alleles

Yellow Belly, Specter, Gravel and Asphalt share EDNRB2. A parent can have two different alleles at that locus, but never three. Their compound offspring are shown by allele names, without guessing a designer morph name.

Assumptions and limits

This is hypothetical manual entry of confirmed genotypes. Unselected modeled loci are assumed wild type; missing animal records are not evidence of wild type. Different loci assort independently in this model. Linkage, uncertain parents, survival and health risks are not calculated. Use up to six loci across both parents, with at most 972 complete genotype outcomes.

Scope & evidence

12 traits. Nine modeled loci.

Five recessive traits, three incomplete-dominant traits and four alleles in one complex. Aliases and combination names are not extra genes. Source-checked for this version; not reviewed by a human genetics expert.

Supported traits and their sources

Albino

recessive · TYR

Standard Albino only. Candy, Toffee and compound TYR variants are not inputs; line-specific shade is not predicted.

Brown et al. (2022): three pigmentation morphs ↗

Piebald

recessive · TFEC

White coverage is not predicted. No health or viability percentages.

Garcia-Elfring et al. (2023): Piebald and tfec ↗

Clown

recessive · MC1R

Cryptic, Crypton and other MC1R variants are excluded.

Garcia-Elfring et al. (2025): Clown and MC1R ↗

Lavender Albino

recessive · OCA2

Studied recessive model; appearance and interactions with other pigmentation morphs are not predicted.

Brown et al. (2022): three pigmentation morphs ↗

Ultramel

recessive · TYRP1

Morph-level recessive model; does not distinguish molecular variants or predict shade.

Brown et al. (2022): three pigmentation morphs ↗

Pastel

incomplete dominant · PASTEL

Breeding-based model; no mapped molecular locus claimed here. Line quality and combined appearance are not predicted.

Markus Jayne: Super Pastel and Genetics 101 ↗

Enchi

incomplete dominant · ENCHI-SERIES

Breeding-based model of the one- and two-copy Enchi forms only. Relationships with other traits are out of scope for this version and are not modeled.

Markus Jayne: Super Enchi Yellow Belly Fire ↗

Orange Dream

incomplete dominant · ORANGE-DREAM

Breeding-based model; high-intensity and other line labels are not separate inputs.

Markus Jayne: Super Orange Dream ↗

Yellow Belly

allelic series · EDNRB2

Two copies associated with near-white skin. Single-copy identification is unreliable; no exact combined appearance predicted.

Dao et al. (2023), replacement version: Yellowbelly series ↗Retraction and replacement notice (2023) ↗

Specter

allelic series · EDNRB2

Same locus as Yellow Belly. Homozygotes associated with dorsal stripes; single-copy appearance is subtle.

Dao et al. (2023), replacement version: Yellowbelly series ↗Retraction and replacement notice (2023) ↗

Gravel

allelic series · EDNRB2

Same locus as Yellow Belly. Candidate splice-donor association; identification by appearance is unreliable.

Dao et al. (2023), replacement version: Yellowbelly series ↗Retraction and replacement notice (2023) ↗

Asphalt

allelic series · EDNRB2

Same locus as Yellow Belly. Candidate splice-donor association; identification by appearance is unreliable.

Dao et al. (2023), replacement version: Yellowbelly series ↗Retraction and replacement notice (2023) ↗
Not supported yet

Desert Ghost, Genetic Stripe, Fire, Vanilla, Mojave, Lesser, Butter, Spark, Banana / Coral Glow, Axanthic strains, Spider, Cinnamon, Black Pastel, Cryptic, Candy, Toffee, line-bred traits and possible-het parents are not supported in this version.

The list is intentionally bounded. Desert Ghost line relationships, other allelic complexes and health-associated combinations need additional review. Unknown names are rejected, never silently discarded.

Research note: the Yellow Belly paper was replaced to correct gene names. This calculator uses EDNRB2 from the corrected version. Read the publication notice ↗

Also available: Western Hognose genetics calculator, Corn Snake genetics calculator

KeeperOS · A clearer view of your reptile room.All genetics calculators →
BreederOSbyHognose Hub
PricingGenetics calculatorsFAQAboutChangelogLog inSign up
Explore
Reptile Husbandry SoftwareReptile Breeding SoftwareReptile Feeding TrackerReptile Rack Management SoftwareSnake Breeder Software

© 2026 KeeperOS LLC. All rights reserved.

TermsPrivacySupportReference
BreederOSbyHognose Hub
PricingGenetics calculatorsFAQAboutChangelogLog inSign up
Explore
Reptile Husbandry SoftwareReptile Breeding SoftwareReptile Feeding TrackerReptile Rack Management SoftwareSnake Breeder Software

© 2026 KeeperOS LLC. All rights reserved.

TermsPrivacySupportReference