Wandering if to get albino

Today I went to my local reptile store and they have for sale a beautiful female albino i didn’t take pics but it was a little yellow with a lot of white.

Before I buy as this is a adult I could potentially look into breeding eventually.

What are good combinations to go with albinos.


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Go to Morph Market and play around with their breeding calculator.


https://www.morphmarket.com/c/reptil...ic-calculator/

There are only two good Albino Combos IMO Albino Black Pastel and Albino Pied, everything else tend to have the yellow bleeding into the white with age giving you more of a Yellow snake, Black Pastel Albino keep their contrast and the yellow does not bleed into the white, as for Albino Pied while the yellow bleeds into the white in the saddles the contrast between white and saddles remains.

Food for the thought before already thinking about breeding I would highly recommend to have a little more hands on experience with the snake you already have, breeding is not just about putting two snakes together there is a lot of questions you need to ask yourself, and a lot to learn, you need to learn the basics such as genetics, investigate the market, the cost of breeding, the availability of live feeders in your area, whether you will be able to sell the animals you produce.

Most people own a snake for a few months and think great lets start breeding and more often than not fail because they do not see the big picture.

Bottom line you need to learn to walk before you can run.

I also 100% would NOT buy before getting educated in BP husbandry. It is true they are mostly docile and make great pets, but their husbandry is a little finicky and needs to be spot on and running BEFORE bringing one home. I personally would have everything that was needed, bought and paid for before even looking at sneks. Plus, like soooooo many people do not do, research your area and know where the nearest exotic vet is located so you won't panic if something goes awry.

I already keep a couple ball pythons, I’m not interested in just buying for breeding I was thinking a lot further down the line


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Originally Posted by Jamiekerk

I already keep a couple ball pythons, I’m not interested in just buying for breeding I was thinking a lot further down the line


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I agree that there aren't any desirable albino combos except albino black pastel and albino pied.

There are some high contrast albinos (still just albinos, but selectively bred) I've seen recently that look really nice!

I wasn’t even looking for a new snake but she just looked so good nice patterning very healthy condition and when I held her had such a good temperament.


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Originally Posted by redshepherd

I agree that there aren't any desirable albino combos except albino black pastel and albino pied.

There are some high contrast albinos (still just albinos, but selectively bred) I've seen recently that look really nice!

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I've got an unrelated pair of HC Albinos and they are lovely ..

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I’m no judge of what sells, I’ll leave that to Deborah and the other breeders. For me personally, I still like the plain old albino balls, even when the color fades and they’re mostly yellow. I’d say if you like her, add her to your collection. Even if you never breed her, you get to enjoy her....says the woman with 10 ball pythons. :D

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Originally Posted by Dianne

I’m no judge of what sells, I’ll leave that to Deborah and the other breeders. For me personally, I still like the plain old albino balls, even when the color fades and they’re mostly yellow. I’d say if you like her, add her to your collection. Even if you never breed her, you get to enjoy her....says the woman with 10 ball pythons. :D

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Ye that’s the idea she is so placid and relaxed and looks extremely well cared for, the breeding thing was something way down the line as I am not setup for any kind of breeding at the moment.


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