Is it just me, or do they feel different?

I was just wondering others opinion on this. It seems like albinos(to me) feel different than other guys. I don't know if it's just my mind playing illusional tricks on me because of the drastic color difference or what, but they just seem..."smoother" and softer skinned when I hold them. I've also noticed this with burms too. maybe I'm just delusional...

I have actually noticed the difference in texture as well. So, perhaps it's not just you.

Sheew! I'm not crazy!! :P I was theorizing that maybe their scales are just a wee bit smaller or something like that, giving them a "smoother" texture. Maybe someone will have the answer.

I have always thought that as well. maybe the scales are thinner and thus lay more flat?

or maybe your all crazy! lol j/k

Before I read your whole post I knew you was going to mention albino. I thought it was just me who notice the difference. I love all my balls but I have to admit my albino get more handling time due to that reason.

When I was talking to Louis Kirkland about purchasing my albino - that was an observation that he also made.

And together we wondered if albino's show scratches more easily because of this thinner skin (or it could be just because they're so light).

In any case, I decided I wanted my boy switched to f/t for this very reason - the thin skin and small insignificant scratches showing up more on albino's.

He's been eating f/t like a champ!

Once I got him, I could feel the difference between him and the animals that have melanin.

I too feel that the albinos feel different. Definitely smoother and softer.
Mike

I would hazard a guess that the lack of melanin is the culprit. Anyone who's hair has turned gray would probably agree that it takes on a different texture that what it was when it was a youthful color; I think the way an albino's skin feels is just a different manifestation of the same condition, no melanin in with the keratin of the scales.

Again, just a guess...

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Originally Posted by FragginDragon

I would hazard a guess that the lack of melanin is the culprit. Anyone who's hair has turned gray would probably agree that it takes on a different texture that what it was when it was a youthful color; I think the way an albino's skin feels is just a different manifestation of the same condition, no melanin in with the keratin of the scales.

Again, just a guess...

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Not sure if that is the reason. I have a very pretty reduced pattern normal who has very soft skin, not at all like my others.

now i feel left out, i never noticed so I took out my albino vs a few of my other balls... all feel the same to me. im intrested in this tho.

The only difference I feel in skin texture with mine is between the balls kept in tubs and those kept in terrariums. The ones kept in the tubs have much softer (silkier?) skin than the ones in the terrariums.

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Originally Posted by Quiet Tempest

The only difference I feel in skin texture with mine is between the balls kept in tubs and those kept in terrariums. The ones kept in the tubs have much softer (silkier?) skin than the ones in the terrariums.

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Hmmmm why do you think that is? Difference in substrate? Hides?

That is something I'd like to explore a little more

Some Blue eyed Lucy's have different scales. Smaller and rougher.

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Originally Posted by SERPENT_MASTERS

Before I read your whole post I knew you was going to mention albino. I thought it was just me who notice the difference. I love all my balls but I have to admit my albino get more handling time due to that reason.

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Put this in the "out of context" thread.:D

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Originally Posted by jbean7916

Hmmmm why do you think that is? Difference in substrate? Hides?

That is something I'd like to explore a little more

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Same substrate (cypress) in both enclosures. I believe that because the humidity is better maintained in a tub, the snakes housed this way don't have issues with dry skin. That's my best guess, anyway.

You know I personaly have never noticed.. yet not to long ago gave my wife a hard time because she holds a friends albino every time we are at her house, and she said she likes the way he feels. I told her she was crazy, hope she doesnt read this I may have to appoligize.....

You think thats weird, feel a pinstripe.. They feel completely different. They even look like they have more "rough" scales.

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Originally Posted by yardy

Not sure if that is the reason. I have a very pretty reduced pattern normal who has very soft skin, not at all like my others.

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I've also got a normal male who is extraordinary smooth/soft. Although he's not a reduced pattern or anything-that I'm aware of :confused: It's weird.

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Originally Posted by Foschi Exotic Serpents

You think thats weird, feel a pinstripe.. They feel completely different. They even look like they have more "rough" scales.

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I agree!

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

Put this in the "out of context" thread.:D

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Ha HA!! That made me laugh too!

Our male spider has a smoother texture to him , don't have an Albino yet to compare him to though.

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The only difference I feel in skin texture with mine is between the balls kept in tubs and those kept in terrariums. The ones kept in the tubs have much softer (silkier?) skin than the ones in the terrariums.

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I've noticed the same thing. Perhaps because of the difference in humidity?