Co-dominant by definition is where the heterozygote exhibits the phenotypes of both homozygotes. Now let me try to explain this:

H = normal boa coloration

H* = the co-dominant hypo gene



Now if you cross an animal that is HH to an animal that is HH* then half of your offspring will be hypo and half will be normal. Now the ones that have the HH* will be hypo but they can look from either a really clean red normal or that beautiful thin saddle and no black pigment that everyone loves. Now if you were to cross an animal that was HH* to one that is HH* then your outcome is 1/4 normal, 2/4 possible super hypo and 1/4 super hypo. Now the reason there are possible super hypos is because some HH* snakes can look like super hypo that is H*H*. But some H*H* snakes you will see are just obvious supers because they have almost no saddles and have no black pigment. Therefore the heterozygous snakes that are HH* will show both a look of the HH and the H*H*. This means that this is a co-dominant gene. If it was a complete dominance than you would not see such a difference between hypos and super hypos. A complete dominance would not allow any of the normal coloration to come out in the heterozygous HH* individuals.



Now I am sorry if this is confusing but this is what I have learned in class and in studying this topic in general. If someone thinks I am wrong please show me how.
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