{"id":71816,"date":"2022-04-22T03:59:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T03:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T03:59:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T03:59:45","slug":"can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you have an albino snake as a pet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#Can_you_have_an_albino_snake_as_a_pet\" title=\"Can you have an albino snake as a pet?\">Can you have an albino snake as a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#How_much_is_a_pet_albino_snake\" title=\"How much is a pet albino snake?\">How much is a pet albino snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#Do_albino_snakes_have_health_problems\" title=\"Do albino snakes have health problems?\">Do albino snakes have health problems?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#What_is_the_friendliest_snake_pet\" title=\"What is the friendliest snake pet?\">What is the friendliest snake pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#How_much_is_an_albino_snake\" title=\"How much is an albino snake?\">How much is an albino snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#Are_albino_snakes_blind\" title=\"Are albino snakes blind?\">Are albino snakes blind?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#How_do_you_take_care_of_an_albino_snake\" title=\"How do you take care of an albino snake?\">How do you take care of an albino snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#How_rare_is_an_albino_snake\" title=\"How rare is an albino snake?\">How rare is an albino snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#Can_you_have_a_white_albino_snake_as_a_pet\" title=\"Can you have a white albino snake as a pet?\">Can you have a white albino snake as a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#Do_albino_snakes_have_vision_problems\" title=\"Do albino snakes have vision problems?\">Do albino snakes have vision problems?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#How_does_albinism_affect_snakes\" title=\"How does albinism affect snakes?\">How does albinism affect snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-have-an-albino-snake-as-a-pet\/#Do_albino_ball_pythons_need_special_care\" title=\"Do albino ball pythons need special care?\">Do albino ball pythons need special care?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_have_an_albino_snake_as_a_pet\"><\/span>Can you have an albino snake as a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Albino Corn Snake makes an excellent first pet for children and is a great way to get started raising reptiles for adults as well. Lack of pigment gives it an attractive pattern that stands out against the background and will look good in any home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_a_pet_albino_snake\"><\/span>How much is a pet albino snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>$300 to $500<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_albino_snakes_have_health_problems\"><\/span>Do albino snakes have health problems?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, albinos are less likely to live long lives in the wild cause nothing stands out quite so much as a stark white and yellow snake. But, obviously some do survive cause the gene is in the populations and wild albinos are caught<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_friendliest_snake_pet\"><\/span>What is the friendliest snake pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>corn snakes<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_an_albino_snake\"><\/span>How much is an albino snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>$300 to $500<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_albino_snakes_blind\"><\/span>Are albino snakes blind?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Albinos can have poor eyesight, but not always. It has to do with how the lack of pigment cause the eyes to develop improperly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_care_of_an_albino_snake\"><\/span>How do you take care of an albino snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an adult, this snake needs at least a 50-gallon enclosure with a temperature gradient of 75  85 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity between 45  75%. Albino ball pythons need <b>daily access to water and a frozen mouse or rat roughly once per week<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_rare_is_an_albino_snake\"><\/span>How rare is an albino snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fortunately, true albinism occurs very rarely in the wild, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Some say it happens only once in every hundred thousand births. Others claim it is even more rare  <b>one in a million.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_have_a_white_albino_snake_as_a_pet\"><\/span>Can you have a white albino snake as a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Albino Corn Snake is a very popular medium-sized snake, available in a wide variety of morphs and colors, which is easily purchased for around $40 USD. <b>A great pet for any owner, no matter their experience. corn snakes have a docile nature and enjoy being handled once tamed and used to captivity.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_albino_snakes_have_vision_problems\"><\/span>Do albino snakes have vision problems?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, albinos generally have bad vision.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_albinism_affect_snakes\"><\/span>How does albinism affect snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Snakes affected by albinism have red eyes and a yellow or pink coloration due to the presence of xanthophores and erythrophores. As a result, <b>aspects such as thermoregulation can be affected, and jeopardize the snake&#8217;s survival<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_albino_ball_pythons_need_special_care\"><\/span>Do albino ball pythons need special care?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As an adult, this snake needs at least a 50-gallon enclosure with a temperature gradient of 75  85 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity between 45  75%. Albino ball pythons <b>need daily access to water and a frozen mouse or rat roughly once per week<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can you have an albino snake as a pet?How much is a pet albino snake?Do albino snakes have health problems?What is the friendliest snake pet?How much is an albino snake?Are albino snakes blind?How do you take care of an albino snake?How rare is an albino snake?Can you have a white albino snake&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71816"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71816\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}