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Hey guys just wondering what actually causes a python to have a caramel phase ? More specifically a central carpet python.
Purchases a 15 month old female and would love to know :p

Thanks in advance
 
The caramel trait is a co-dominant gene found within some coastals. I'm pretty sure it doesn't occur in bredli. Could you post a picture?
 
Haha reading your comment made me very confused, then i realised i had said central carpet not coastal. Been looking through an Australian Python book all day today so theres alot of python words floating around my head haha, my apologies. Could you please explain what a co-dominant gene is ? Also im going to assume that you asked for a photo incase i had found a new phase of bredli :p But here she is anyway;

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The caramel trait is a co-dominant gene found within some coastals. I'm pretty sure it doesn't occur in bredli. Could you post a picture?

Also do you kno why it dos'nt apear in bredls ? Just curious :p
 
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Possibly because Bredli's are a red - redish brown color anyway and this would make the caramel trait next to invisible anyway? just a thought =)
 
Possibly because Bredli's are a red - redish brown color anyway and this would make the caramel trait next to invisible anyway? just a thought =)

Fair call .. lol

Could anyone please explain what a co-dominant gene is
 
There are basically three types of heritability with single gene mutations. Dominant, recessive and co-dominant. Co-dominant means a trait that produces a visual difference in heterozygous animals. Jags are one of the more famous examples of co-dominant mutation. With a lot of co-dom mutations there is also what is known as a "super" form. This is the name for animals that are homozygous for the trait. It is usually quite different to the het version. With Jags, the super form is leucistic. I'm not sure what the super form of caramels is though.
 
Ok thanks, sax. Ill look into it and see if i can find a gene explanation for dummys anywhere haha
 
Thanks for that, do dominant, co-dom and recessive genes determine what a clutch will look like to a certain degree ? Sorry if this is a stupid question

Yeah they determine what it looks like completely. Recessive mutations require both parents to carry the genes. Codom and dominant mutations only require one parent to carry it
 
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