Desert Ball Python by Tyler’s Toxic Balls
Desert Ball Python by Tyler’s Toxic Balls
Desert Ball Python by KMR Reptiles
Desert Ball Python by KMR Reptiles
Desert Ball Python by Bob Clark Reptiles
Desert Ball Python by Bob Clark Reptiles
Desert Ball Python by JSA-Exotics
Desert Ball Python by JSA-Exotics
Desert Ball Python by NorCal Balls
Desert Ball Python by NorCal Balls
Desert Ball Python by Gary Kettring
Desert Ball Python by Gary Kettring
Desert Ball Python by The Gourmet Rodent
Desert Ball Python by The Gourmet Rodent
Desert Ball Python by J&S Royals Store
Desert Ball Python by J&S Royals Store
Desert Ball Python by NorCal Balls
Desert Ball Python by NorCal Balls
Desert Ball Python by Sevy Ball pythons
Desert Ball Python by Sevy Ball pythons

    Desert

    First Produced By: Stan Chiras, Peter Kahl

    Issues: Fertility Problems

    First Produced In: Unknown

    Availability: Lower

    Last Updated: 2022-02-15

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    About

    Desert is a dominant Ball Python mutation who’s females have fertility issues.

    The Desert Ball Python is a dominant mutation, completely unrelated to the Desert Ghost mutation.

    The Desert is a clean looking mutation with brighter than normal yellows, a clear belly and faded head markings. [1]

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    Issues

    Female reproduction Issues.

    Female Desert Ball Pythons have known fertility issues. [4]

    History

    The original desert-ball was purchased as a yearling in 2001. At the time it was assumed to be a totally separate recessive mutation. When it was bred it was discovered that it was a dominant mutation instead. I purchased an imported desert-ghost like ball python and discovered this too was dominant and in fact the same mutation. Thus there are two separate but compatible lines of desert-ball. Desert-balls are used to brighten up other mutations and are being widely bred to produce a range of different designer morphs. [2]

    The Desert morph was produced by Stan Chiras and Peter Kahl. In the early 2000s, both imported male ball pythons that were assumed to be Desert Ghosts - when they were later bred, offspring emerged that looked identical to the sire. [3]

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    Appearance

    Head

    The head of the Desert Ball Python usually have a dark bases and heavy blushing around the crown.

    Body

    The body of the Desert Ball Python usually starts out with bright yellow colouration of the “alien heads” that fades with age. Alien heads tend to lack “eyes” or express individually.

    Tail

    The tail of the Desert Ball Python usually carries the same patterning as the rest of the body.

    Proven Lines

    No known proven lines

    Related Traits

    No known related traits

    Combos

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