Nor is there any Het. Co-dominant traits. (Heterozygous only applies non-visually to recessive traits. If a Co-Dominant animal is Heterozygous, it displays that trait and it's super form is Homozygous).
So, if there is a 'normal' ball python hatchling from a Co-Dominant breeding, it is just that, normal. (this includes Pastels, Mojaves, Spiders, Pinstripes, Fires, Lessers, Butters, and all other co-dom traits).
incorrect...
heterozygous means 'one', homozygous means 'the same'
a pastel is 'het' for super pastel
a yellowbelly is 'het' for ivory
a fire is 'het' for BlakEL (2 'the same' fire genes)... etc
What? No, that's not quite right, either. 'Hetero' means 'different'- as in the individual has two different genes for that allele.
You are correct that whether an individual is heterozygous or not is irrelevant to the genetic disposition of the trait- you can be 'het' for a codominant trait or a recessive one. 'Het' simply refers to the fact that the individual carries two different genes.
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