Quote Originally Posted by PassionsPythons View Post
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.
Big Gunns never said they were a "dwarf" Ball Python. As a matter of fact, he hasn't said anything either way. He does know the real "truth" though. He is just tying to decide whether he should give them the thumbs up, or throw them and their breeders in the fish fryer.

Absolute 100% positive "truth" that is. The whole "truth" and nothing but "THE TRUTH". Let BG make that perfectly clear. He wouldn't even be posting on this thread, but although it rarely happens......someone got BG a leeetle po'd(BG realizes this person was misled, but still BG is po'd). When that happens....you had better be on the right side of the argument.

ps. BG will agree with you also, most Balls do not get huge. BG was really trying to point out that he only has one.