Albino Carpet Python

Is there such a think as an albino carpet python? If so has anyone got any pics of it?
Thanks.

yep. and you're in luck, because other than australia, they're all in europe. :)

Oh wow. Thanks man, so im qeussing that there isn't too many of them in the worl currently?
Anyone got a pic? Would love to see what they look like.

I wish we could have them in the US...damn Import embargo...

Check out Precision Reptiles. They're in Germany.

They have a link to the albino on the front page of their website

http://precisionreptiles.com/

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I wish we could have them in the US...damn Import embargo...

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people in the US already have hets. so we will have them very soon... there's no embargo on importing from europe! :gj:

http://www.sobekserpents.com/compone...page/Itemid,1/

I'm keeping a lookout on this guy.

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I'm keeping a lookout on this guy.

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I actually met Chris this weekend, super cool dude, knows his ish for sure.

I saw one of the only Hets in the US.

We are close people, very close to having it here in the states.

I think so much can be done with the granites and caramels. Although, I here both have some weak genes associated with the morphs. Very few granites have been hatched when you look at the overall picture. Even fewer caramels.

If the albino trait proves to be a stronger gene I think people will look at carpets in a new light. Especially your smaller carpets like the IJ's.

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I think so much can be done with the granites and caramels. Although, I here both have some weak genes associated with the morphs. Very few granites have been hatched when you look at the overall picture. Even fewer caramels.

If the albino trait proves to be a stronger gene I think people will look at carpets in a new light. Especially your smaller carpets like the IJ's.

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As one of the only 3 people in the United States to own a caramel, I am not sure what you mean about weak genes with them.
There has been some issues with the granites but they are still a rather new mutation and as it gets bred out into more established lines of IJ's, I see no problems with them.

As for the albino hets in the US, they are Darwin x IJ and Darwin x coastal. There are no pure Dawin hets in the US at this moment. But you can bet when they become available, I will have some!!

I meant "hear". Just heard a couple of things over the last several months. I'm glad there is someone here who can answer this question accurately. I've heard a few breeders talk about low success rates with certain morphs not just carpets. Several breeders have commented on low success rates with the granites. This may be purely rumor in reference to caramels, I hope it is. I am not one to believe everything I hear but it does make sense that too much inbreeding brings out some "weaker" traits. I guess by weaker I mean they die a large percentage of the time.

Most feel that outcrossing is the answer. This is more than likely true, look at the early days of some of the most popular snake morphs.

I had a question about the caramel IJ's. Is that caramel line from coastal lineage?

I have also heard the rumors of low fertility in the granites. This may be a real issue but with a very limited amount of data to extrapolate from, it is still speculative. There has been very few breeding of them in the US. The original line of IJ's that the granites "popped" out in, I have heard were troubled feeders. I feel that outcrossing the granite line into strong feeders of quality IJ's such as my line, Spitfire's, Roddy's, Mutton's, and a few other people that have WC blood will strengthen the gene.

The "caramel albino" IJ's are a separate line that is unrelated to the coastal caramel gene.
The caramel albino IJ's popped out as a separate mutation in the granite line. It is still too early to say whether it is a real mutation and how it is inherited. Jon produced some this year from Piet's original granite line. The first caramel albino IJ's produced have all since died off and it is unclear whether it is a viable line or not. Only time will tell.
I hope Jon's grow and thrive so we will know!

exactly... we don't even know if caramel albinos are even caramel albions. they could just be a light IJ with a red tongue. hopefully they prove out!