Quote Originally Posted by Big Gunns View Post
We'll have to wait and see now won't we? BG has never stated what he thinks/knows. Your ONE animal is not old enough to prove anything since Balls can easily reach twice that weight. Maybe you're right....maybe you're not.
I agree with you 99% of the time BG, and I'm half-way agreeing with you now. But, you have to admit that rarely a ball python reaches 4000 grams and wears the weight in good health. Some females do get rather big, but most only get 2000-2500. I feel lucky if a female breaks 3000 grams.

Not to say that there isn't any truth about the Desert gene possibly being a "dwarf" like gene, but I know several people who own deserts... males and females.. and I've never heard them mention anything like what I'm reading here about their Deserts. I've seen these animals several times in person. Next to other ball pythons that are similar in age, and they look about the same/normal size and weight for their age.

I also thought about this. With as many deserts and desert combos that Pro Exotics have produced, I'd be VERY hard pressed to believe any of this.

IMHO I wouldn't be scared at all to purchase a desert or desert combo.