Bearded Dragon morph calculator
Choose the genes each parent carries and see the full clutch odds — per gene and per combination. Covers 6 curated bearded dragon genes, with the allelic, lethal and sex-linked cases handled properly.
Sire (male)
Which genes the father carries, and in what form.
No genes yet — this parent is treated as a normal animal.
Dam (female)
Which genes the mother carries. Sex matters only for sex-linked genes.
No genes yet — this parent is treated as a normal animal.
Add at least one gene to a parent to see the predicted offspring.
What to watch for in bearded dragon pairings
Leatherback is co-dominant, and two copies produce a Silkback — an animal with essentially no scales. Silkbacks have significant, well-documented welfare problems: they shed poorly, dehydrate readily and are prone to skin damage. Breeding two Leatherbacks together produces roughly 25% Silkbacks, which makes it a decision rather than an accident, and HerpSync shows the number before the pairing rather than after.
- 1 polygenic traits are excluded from the picker entirely, because no honest percentage can be given for a line-bred trait.
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The species page lists every curated bearded dragon gene with its mode of inheritance, super form and flags, alongside breeding and incubation notes.
Common questions
Is the bearded dragon morph calculator free?
Yes. No account, no sign-up, and no limit on how many pairings you try. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is stored.
What is a Silkback bearded dragon?
A Silkback is a bearded dragon with two copies of the Leatherback gene, leaving it effectively scaleless. Silkbacks have well-documented welfare problems with shedding, hydration and skin damage. Two Leatherbacks bred together produce roughly 25% Silkbacks — HerpSync shows that figure when you plan the pairing.
Run this against your own bearded dragons
Record genotypes on each animal and every prediction comes from real records — with pedigrees, inbreeding coefficients and what each clutch actually produced.
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