Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
While I understand the point you are trying to make about a particular mutation there is problem, how can anyone guarantee that any female regardless of the mutation is fertile, or will lay egg successfully?

How could you guarantee that a male, any male is fertile?
I have no idea. Hence the question that started this thread . Why don't breeders do that? The answer is because whether it's a desert or not, male or female, you can't guarantee that the animal in question is fertile or that it will even breed in the first place.

The problem that I was thinking about on my way to work was that breeders are selling deserts and telling people that buy the snake from them that they WILL produce viable eggs! This bothers me, and I can't seem to come up with any real solutions to this problem... Jinx brought up a good point in saying that the seller should research the animal they're about to buy, but on the other side, the seller shouldn't lie or withhold any information regarding the animal. Ultimately, it's upto an INFORMED customer to decide whether or not they want to take that risk.... I just wish the sellers would stop adding to the problem by guaranteeing that the morph is fertile, causing more and more mixed information!