Do you know what I did with my so called specter male that was actually a fire or the citrus pastel calico that I bought as a female and ended up being a male? I chalked it up as a lesson learned. I preferred not to even bother with it, it was not the first time this happened with purchases from him, and I felt the best corrective action at the time was to cut loose and simply take my money elsewhere. I had customers lined up waiting to buy Specters and Super stripes from my “Specter X Vanilla YB” and what I hatched out was Vanilla Creams! Not bad, not complaining, but when you buy a Specter from a “big breeder”, and you are told it’s a Specter from that “Big breeder” and you believe it’s a Specter, and it’s not, it’s is disappointing to say the least. I paid $1000 for a $200 fire. I simply chalk it up to lesson learned!
I’m posting not to trash anyone, but to let the OP know that he is not alone. I’m sorry, but I’m another that does not see Desert in any of those babies and chances are they were sold a Citrus pastel and likely not by mistake. There are many others in the same boat as you that were sold something that it was not, some have come forward, many do not to avoid any backlash for calling out a well known breeder by their supporters that just want to protect their interest, friend, or God.
Good luck Cross Exotics and I wish you well. You still have a beautiful clutch in my eyes.