Quote Originally Posted by PassionsPythons View Post
I don't know where you guys are getting there aren't pictures. I've seen plenty of pictures of desert females on whole clutches. Granted most of the time 80% or more are infertile. But follicular production doesn't seem to be the issue.

I'd bet $10 to a donut that it's temperature related and now that Chad has 0 desert females, it's going to be extremely hard for any other breeder to have a wide variety of females to evaluate different temps with.

I've heard from VERY reliable sources that temps are the issue. Another issue is impatience. People are usually trying to breed a female as soon as they hit 1300g because they want a return. Obviously 1300g desert females don't produce. From what I understand they need to be at least 2000g and temps need to be ambient of 80.

Also those of you quoting Kevin McCurley are amusing. He DOESNT OWN A DESERT! So why in God's name would you listen to anything he had to say about the morph. He doesn't work with it and never has. Not to mention that he keeps more secrets than anyone. How could you trust someone that's KNOWN FOR YEARS how to get rid of the spider wobble and has yet to tell everyone? I'm not saying people haven't been told, but has everyone? No. Isn't that a little shady? I mean he's more well known than just about anyone. So people listen.... He chooses to keep his secrets. Just saying...
7th snake down in the column on the right is a desert ghost. I suggest you check your facts before you make such accusations.

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