Thanks calm for adding the picture, appreciate it.
And the last link that asplundii postes is pretty much identical to what mine has. Thanks for the time in getting those pics guys.
A bit strange you've never seem them before calm, perhaps it could be the ages of the snakes you have and could certainly be only affecting newer snakes. Who knows! But again this has put my mind at ease. Bless you giys for the advice and help
I have a 2017 Albino so it just must be a certain Gene. I don't really look at all different genes of snakes and not many people have any around me..
I think his is the same just his is more pronounced. Ive never had that in any of mine as i said.. And I certainly don't remember that being in albinos 20 years ago. here is his pic.
Originally Posted by CALM Pythons
I have a 2017 Albino so it just must be a certain Gene. I don't really look at all different genes of snakes and not many people have any around me..
It is not a the result of some other gene, all Albinos have this trait because all ball pythons have it. When Bob used to have the pics of the original Albino on his site you could see it in the pics of that animal.
If you look at the eye of any ball you will see that the top half is always a shade or two or three (or more) lighter than the bottom half because there is a pigment differential where the eye stripe passes through it. It is a bit more marked in Albinos because of the sharp contrast of their red eyes.
It is not a the result of some other gene, all Albinos have this trait because all ball pythons have it. When Bob used to have the pics of the original Albino on his site you could see it in the pics of that animal.
If you look at the eye of any ball you will see that the top half is always a shade or two or three (or more) lighter than the bottom half because there is a pigment differential where the eye stripe passes through it. It is a bit more marked in Albinos because of the sharp contrast of their red eyes.
Im looking like I'm checking for Mites and i cant find that on my albino. I can see a lighter area all around the Pupils but thats it.. Maybe its so suddle im not seeing it easily.
It is not a the result of some other gene, all Albinos have this trait because all ball pythons have it. When Bob used to have the pics of the original Albino on his site you could see it in the pics of that animal.
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Just to let you know I now see it. I needed a better whiter light. Its much smaller that the OP's but definitely there.
You can see the white on the nose travels down then through the eye. My snakes have these markings too. Odyn has dark brown in the bottom and cream at the top of the eye. It's pretty cool. Most snake eyes will carry the markings in their eyes.
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