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Afro, I believe it to be caused for numerous reasons. One. Kept too warm at a constant temp. Two. Lack of UV lighting. I really doubt that to much food is the cause of DPS. One Diamond was found at 22kg.s in the wild and I personally have found heaps of enorously fat Diamonds over the years in the wild. If the food is there they while eat it, no doubt about that.
I have had great sucsess keeping them for the past 15 years in outdoor avairies. Here they are exposed to varying temps and UV exposure and DPS has not reared its ugly head since.
I once gave a lecture on breeding Pythons at the Hawksbury Herp Society and I asked the 300 strong audience if any had encountered problems keeping Diamonds. Nearly all raised their hands.
If you keep them indoors like a normal python, it is usually only a matter of time till you strike trouble. Normally an adult goes on average 4 to 5 years. Raised from an hatchling, you may get 7 to 8 years. Now remember, this is the general rule and THERE ARE EXEMPTIONS for the few who are now going to come forward and state there have had theres 10 years. Theres always a few people who just have to try and proove you wrong, but this syndrome is known world wide.
This is why I never recommend Diamonds to a beginner. They really need to be kept by experienced keepers who can give them the conditions they require
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