Desert Females : To Breed or Not To Breed

[kgronsbell]

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to get everyone's opinions about the desert gene, and what they think about proving females to lay viable clutches in the future? Really interested in the project, and in love with desert combos. I am planning on picking up a few females probably next season, just to raise up in isolated conditions and see what goes on. I am very aware of health issues for females, and how most slug out, or become egg bound and pass away, but I truly believe that they will be proven to reproduce in the not so distant future. What is everyone else's thoughts? Thanks.

-Keith Gronsbell
Balls of Steel Exotics

[iCandiBallPythons]

waste of time and I have no interest in ever spending a dime investing in anything desert

[1nstinct]

I would love a desert as a pet. As far as a breeding project I will not have one in my rack until they can be proven to lay a viable clutch

[dragonboy4578]

I have talked to a few big breeders, and they all say the same thing. That it is a total waste of time trying to breed them. If you want one for a pet that is one thing, but as for an investment I can think of many better ways to spend my hard earned money.

[RoseyReps]

Not worth risking the lives of the girls IMO. When I start caring about the color of a snake more than its life, I'll get out of the hobby.

[iCandiBallPythons]

I just think its pointless for anyone to continue on with desert females from what I have read it is an oviduct issue, so why endanger or risk and animal for what when the issues are pretty well known

[carlson]

I would love a desert girl as a display ball in my living room cuz their colors are nice and I like a living room snake that gets people asking questions about them breeding tho no wouldn't try unless people figured out how to fix their problems then mayne

[1nstinct]

It is sad to say from a breeding stand point they just take up a tub that could be filled with something else. I was really hoping after the PE faculty burnt down, that following breeding season someone would finally get a desert female to lay eggs. I think that would have helped roybn and PE realize that all their efforts did not go down the drain.

[HerpIsAhobby]

My own personal stance on the desert would be they make great display animals but should never be bred. Putting a female in danger like that will never be worth it for me. The animals health always needs to come first.

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[aalomon]

If females werent dying/having severe heath issues it could be a project but they are. Personally, I wouldnt feel right about purposely risking my animals life just to dink around hoping maybe I find the fix. Unfortunately, the best way to know exactly what is going on would probably require lots of funds and professional research.