Gene
Desert is a ball python gene with brighter yellows, a clean belly and faded head markings, and it is unrelated to Desert Ghost. It is dominant: one copy shows, and two copies look the same as one. Breeders report that Desert females cannot breed safely and often die after laying or becoming egg-bound.
One copy is enough to show Desert; one and two copies look the same.
Breeders report that Desert females cannot breed safely: they lay infertile eggs or become egg-bound, and many die.
Example: Desert × Normal gives about 1 in 2 Desert per egg (1/2).
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