Albino

About

The Albino Ball Python is possibly one of the most notable morphs in the reptile hobby. Albinos are amelanistic, taking all dark pigmentation and leaving bright yellows, sharp whites and an outlineless pattern. Bob Clark Reptiles proved the Albino as the first recessive Ball Python morph.

Issues

Photophobia — Animals with albinism experience photophobia due to the lack of pigment in the iris, which does not allow the eyes to filter out light.

History

Bob Clark - "In 1989, I became aware of the possibility of the existence of an amelanistic ball python. My friend Olaf Pronk, then of The Hague, Netherlands, had received word via Telex, that the snake had been captured in Ghana." Clark acquired the animal and after years of breeding, proved the Albino gene in 1992.

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