Quote Originally Posted by asplundii View Post
With respect, you are mistaken here. It is very well documented that animals suffering from albinism have an aversion to light because the lack of melanin in their eyes makes the extremely photosensitive.
The only big issue with albino anything in a cage environment is excessive ultra violet light. The problem is their lack of melanin means they are not protected from UV radiation and as such it can cause skin complications. Bright sunlight and the moderate to minor lighting found in reptile cages are two different things. A heat lamp is not going ot produce enough light to cause photosensitivity. So yes, jarring excessively bright light is harmful to albino snakes but then again it is to normal snakes as well. Neither can close their eyes and harsh lighting is not healthy for their eyes. That does not mean that an albino snake should live in darkness, just like any other snake, a phto period or day /night cycle is perfectly beneficial to them. Just avoid UV lighting, especially UVB.