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So I am a ball python guy, on my second breeding season, and know quite a bit about ball and corn genetics...but I know nothing about Cresteds.

What morphs are recessive, dominant, co-dom etc?

Thanks.
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There's really no known genetics on the "morphs", I even prefer to call them patterns over morphs.
Basically, juveniles end up being a mix of whatever you put in from the adults, and sometimes some surprise colors or patterns come up. Say you have a male and a female harlequin of roughly the same color, you will probably get some harlequins out of them, but you also might get some plain flames and/or tiger patterned Crested geckos. I assume you know the morphs I'm talking about, if not, there is a good and commonly accepted guide here> http://www.forums.repashy.com/tutorials/11066-crested-gecko-morph-guide.html
One thing that does tend to stay in genetic lines for a while though is dalmatian spots, if one of the parents had them, the offspring probably will, and it will continue down the line.

Crested gecko genetics are very different from your typical recessive, dominant or co-dominant lines as seen in corn snakes and ball pythons. I believe crested geckos are generally called polymorphic...basically you can get quite a range of patterns and colors from the same parents, even traits that wouldn't be expected from the past several generations of parents.

Selective breeding can ensure certain patterns and colors...but how these all work I don't know off hand. Best way to get great looking offspring is to find adults that have the traits you are looking for and breed them together. Checking out the top crested gecko breeders and their work in the past, will also be a great way to understand how various traits are passed.
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