Light Sensitivity and Albinos

[Luvyna]

There is no official scientific documentation about albino snake eyes as far as I'm aware, but from research on other albino species and general knowledge about albinos I strongly believe that albino snakes are probably afflicted by similar issues to other albino species. They have no melanin to protect their eyes, so it's important to avoid exposing their eyes to direct UV light. Their eyes are probably also more sensitive to regular light so it's also best to limit exposure to that, especially if you can see your snake reacting to it.

For my albino BP, I do not use any lighting in his PVC enclosure - there are lights installed, but I only turn them on for cleaning when he is not in the enclosure. Snakes cannot close their eyes and if you've ever stared directly at an enclosure light you will find it blindingly bright so even for a non-albino snake I'm not sure if I would use them.

A ceramic heat emitter or RHP would be better than a heat lamp as those don't produce light.

My BP's enclosure has a glass front so he still sees regular daylight...etc. but I avoid directly exposing his eyes to bright light. Even when I take him out to handle him, I keep the lights dim and I've found he tends to be much more active and comfortable with low lighting whereas he doesn't move and hides his head when it's bright.