Deformed albino, yay or nay?

I would be worried it's an injury too. I would ask to take it to the vets office before paying money for it. I have rescued reptiles before and dealt with owners trying to sell me a chameleon with a blatant abscess and massive infection causing the eye turrets to puff out and droop towards the ground. This animal was on it's death bed and I had to pay 150 for the initial vet bill and antibiotics not o mention the proper equipment to care for him. What if that animal actually needs proper care or surgery in order to live a full happy painless life? Maybe ask for proof of a vet bill from them? 100 is too high without knowing the exact details.

The current owner may feel that he needs to put a price on the animal, however small, instead of giving it away, to help ensure that it doesn't get flipped since he may not personally know the OP. Unfortunately there are people out there who would breed it, and be happy to get a cheap female albino even if she is deformed, as long as she can eat, poop, shed, and lay eggs.

A pet quality animal in other word an animal with deformities should be free, unlike what some think charging a re-homing fee does guaranty a good home ($1000 animals get neglected and abused too)

As far as it's head I agree with Mark the shape and coloring make me thing that it is an injury also which in that case could mean that your $100 could soon turn into a couple more $100 being spent.

If you want to buy a pet then you should pick an healthy one even if that means paying a little more.

If you want to rescue an animal then you should not have to pay this price and think that reptile rescues are often very costly.


Does he have pictures of the animal when it was younger showing the deformity since it says it's a birth defect? Can he provide the name of the original breeder so you can confirm that it actually hatch this way (ask for picture as well)


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Thanks guys, just asked further details now! Will get back to you guys!


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Screams injury to me. I'd be worried about the Vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ). (located where our soft palette would be)

Find out if she's eating. And if her tongue is normal (functions normally)

My other worry is the other snake I spy under the log in the first picture. Is this guy a reputable breeder? If so, why is this snake living with another snake. Makes me wonder how much or little he knows and if you can trust him. Honestly, I think I'd walk.

I'd definitely want to see pictures of the inside of the mouth, proof that it can feed on its own, and maybe even an x-ray (I agree with alan12013, you should probably try to convince the seller to get it a trusted herp vet to verify that it's more or less healthy before agreeing to purchase) because that snake looks all kinds of jacked up. To be honest, it looks more like an old injury to me but stranger things have popped out of eggs, I suppose it could go either way.

Also seconding what gaplastina pointed out, I don't take cohabitation (it looks like there's a Spinner Blast under the half log) as a confident sign.

I will have to agree with the others, this looks almost like an old injury. I'd want proof that the snake has been this way from birth as well as I would like to see pictures of the inside of the snakes mouth if possible.

***update, update, everyone loves updates!*** So he is NOT a breeder, fairly new to ball pythons though. He got it from this girl who bought it from Ben Siegal. So he took it to Ben and he says the snake got it from being in a rack. Now, I'm no rocket scientist but I've never had/seen a snake get a flat face from being kept in a rack. Thoughts?


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It's possible, due to repeated head cramming. But even that in itself has a greater cause. repetitive stress syndrome.

Honestly I'd steer clear. If it was a donated animal, or you were merely taking it off someones hands, I'd say go for it, and you have a heart of gold. But in these circumstances I'd pass.

Their story doesn't seem quite right to me, and again the issue with the Jacobson's Organ, and or tongue functionality bothers me, without hard written or photographed documented proof.


Good on you for coming here first however. Smart move. Your heart is clearly in the right place.