I find it interesting that we are still debating wether or not the snake in this post is desert or not, when someone else has come out of the woodworks describing a viable female desert clutch, as well as other people he knows with eggs incubating. I want to know more about those!
There may be many keeping these clutches and breedings a secret as it has been considered so taboo. I hope all of these supposed viable desert female clutches have been properly documented!! This could be an interesting year if all of this is true.
I also came across this quote today, it was posted by someone I consider to be very wise.
"Quarreling doesn't make an ignorant a wise. It's just proving the ignorance."
I thought it was fitting for this forum, as well as many other threads I've seen.
Again, I do not have the desert gene, and do not know how it really works. So take what I say with a grain of salt if you'd like. All I know is what I've been told, and if lives are in jeopardy, those with these females should be very careful in what they choose to do, and how they do it.
Good luck!