Female Desert combo breeding

[Brion99]

I know the female Deserts won't likely produce, but what about a 2 gene Desert (Enchi, Pastel, etc..)? Has anyone had any luck with these, or even heard of it working??

[Shadera]

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nywhere/page11

Post #103. She's not the first, either.

[Brion99]

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nywhere/page11

Post #103. She's not the first, either.

That really sucks....woulda thought the other gene in there would help. That really is a bummer....such pretty morphs.

Thx for the help....one day I'll learn to use search on my own.

[satomi325]

The fertility issue lies with the desert gene. So any snake with the desert gene has the same issues. Combos included.

[Brion99]

The fertility issue lies with the desert gene. So any snake with the desert gene has the same issues. Combos included.

Guess I'll have to get a male if I want Desert combos....or just spend the $$ on something I can go somewhere with.

[Andybill]

Guess I'll have to get a male if I want Desert combos....or just spend the $$ on something I can go somewhere with.

Probably a good idea! But later down the road get a male if you still want to produce some desert combos. Deserts are too beautiful a snake to not have at least one. Besides if you produce females you could possibly sell them but thats just one more super cool snake to add to your collection.

[Royal Hijinx]

There really is ZERO reason adding another gene would fix anything. As far as I know there is not a super fertile morph that could/would counteract the Desert.

This is a mutation that appears is not meant to reproduce in females and is it becoming an ethical issue as more of them die during breeding.

[therunaway]

So, can someone please tell me how we got the desert gene if the females won't reproduce?

[tcutting]

So, can someone please tell me how we got the desert gene if the females won't reproduce?

because the males do and its a co-dom

Edit:

I should say at minimum is a co-dom; no females have produced to prove if it is or isnt a co-dom/dom trait.

[therunaway]

Thanks.