Calico

Sugar · White-Sided · Bubblegum

dominant (trade usage)partly sourced

How to recognise it

Head	Like a normal but slightly darker, fading to a light crown.
Pattern	Dark alien heads outlined in deep gold and bright yellow; tail usually has a dark dorsal stripe that can carry white patches.
Colour	Strong contrast: dark areas, gold/yellow outlines, random white splashes.
Belly	White splashes usually start from the belly edge and climb the flanks; extent runs from a small mark to most of the side, anywhere along the body.
Eyes	Not yet verified against a source.
With age	Not yet verified against a source.

Rows marked "not yet verified" are withheld until they can be cited. Inheritance is the trade's usage unless a source below states it.

Photos

No photo yet. We only show photos submitted by members, sellers' photos used with permission, or photos with a verified free licence and credit, never borrowed or AI-generated images. The sources below link to reference galleries.

Health and welfare

No gene-linked issue reported in the sources read. That is not proof there is none.

DNA test

Not found on the Rare Genetics Inc list as read 2026-11-13. Other labs may differ. All listed tests

Sources for this page

Calico - Morphpedia
https://www.morphmarket.com/morphpedia/ball-pythons/calico/