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Trick

Trick

Gene

Trick, also sold as Hurricane and Blitz, is a ball python gene that adds yellow and disturbs the pattern. It is incomplete dominant: one copy shows, and two copies make a Super Trick; supers are also sold under the Hurricane and Blitz names.

How Trick works

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

Class
Incomplete dominant
Two copies
Super Trick

About the name

Hurricane and Blitz are treated as other names for Trick: one reference lists them as aliases, the other calls Trick genetically identical to Hurricane, and a single lab test covers all three.

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

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

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

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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 […]

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