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Sable

Sable

Gene

Sable is a dark ball python color and pattern gene in the Spider complex. It is incomplete dominant: one copy shows, and two copies make a Super Sable, which is reported to show a neurological wobble. Sable combined with Spider is reported to be lethal, and with Champagne to hatch poorly with a severe wobble.

How Sable works

One copy shows Sable. Two copies make a Super Sable.

Class
Incomplete dominant
Two copies
Super Sable
Part of

Reported risk · Health

Super Sables are reported to show a neurological wobble.

Reported risk · Survival

Sable combined with Spider is reported to be lethal or to hatch poorly with a severe wobble.

Reported risk · Health

Sable combined with Champagne is reported to hatch poorly and show a severe wobble.

Sources

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Plan a pairing with Sable

Example: Sable × Normal gives about 1 in 2 Sable per egg (1/2).

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Ball Python Care: Setup, Humidity, Feeding, and Shedding

A ball python spends most of its life doing very little, in a warm dark place, waiting. That is not a defect. It is a west and central African ambush predator that hides in rodent burrows and termite mounds through the day and comes out at dusk, and most good decisions about its care follow […]

How Long Do Ball Pythons Live? Lifespan, Aging, and Records

Ball pythons commonly live 15 to 20 years in captivity, and some live longer. Merck gives that planning range, while the Royal Veterinary College says up to 25 years. Much older animals are documented, but an exceptional record should not become a promise attached to every hatchling. Create a free ball python profile so age […]

Ball Python Feeding and Shed Log: Record Events Without Guessing the Cause

A ball python feeding and shed log is most useful when it records events without guessing their cause. Keep what was offered, when it was offered, what you observed afterward, and the date and character of each shed. Creatures supports animal records and care plans so future tasks and completed events can stay separate. This […]

Sable Tools

Calculators, generators, and guides preset for Sable ball python.