Desert Ghost and Desert are NOT the same morph...

[Royal Hijinx]

Just to reiterate, DESERT GHOST and DESERT are NOT the same morph.

I know for the vast majority this is known and obvious, but I am see this confusion a lot, and get asked a ton of questions every time I post a Desert Ghost or het Desert Ghost.

Desert Ghost is a recessive mutation that starts out yellow and black, and as the animal ages, the yellow turns much paler and the black stays black, it also tends to clean up pattern. Incredible morph, and one of the few that gets better with age. For it to be recessive, the females are obviously able to breed. There are ZERO known issues with Desert Ghost, unless you have a problem with awesome.

Desert, on the other hand, is a Dominant or Incomplete Dominant mutation that also makes a bright animal, and cleans up pattern. To date no one has shown proof of a breedable female Desert (hence why we do not know if it is Dom or Inc Dom).

It is unfortunate that the names are so close, but this is where education on what is what can be very important. Desert Ghost is a viable project with a ton of potential (disclaimer: I breed DGs), but Desert has its problems.

Sorry for the rant, but seems a lot of folks have missed the boat on what is what.