All albino animals will have red or pink eyes because the lack of pigment allows blood vessels to be visible through the whites of the eye (the sclera). One consistent “tell” for albino animals that you can observe with your naked eye is, well, eyes.
Its main scale pattern is white with golden yellow markings, as opposed to the dark brown and orange of other Ball Pythons. Since these pigments are not affected by albinism, snakes with high amounts of carotenoids will still appear brightly colored, like albino ball pythons.Ī nature journal drawing of an albino Ball Python. Some species of reptiles produce carotenoids, or “red-orange pigments”. Specifically with reptiles and amphibians, melanin isn’t the only pigment these creatures create. Any species of animal can be albino, including humans and reptiles, but not all albino animals are all white. Since her cells cannot produce melanin, she is a bleached white color with pale yellow stripes down her back. Summer has albinism, a genetic mutation that prevents the production of melanin (a pigment that gives an animal its color) in her cells. What is Albinism? (And Exceptions to the Rule) NPS Photo/Felix Asadi - Boros in his terrarium here at the park. Besides snakes, the kingsnake’s diet consists of rodents, small mammals, lizards, eggs, and birds. Kingsnakes are immune to rattlesnake venom and eat many species of snakes, including rattlesnakes, gopher snakes, and other Kingsnakes. The title of “Kingsnake” comes from the fact that kingsnakes are known as “the king of all snakes”. California Kingsnakes inhabit the far southwest parts of the United States, including most of California, Nevada, Arizona, parts of Utah, all of Baja California, and northwest Mexico.
Summer is a ten year-old female albino California Kingsnake ( Lampropeltis getula californiae). NPS Photo/Felix Asadi - A photo of Summer during her mini photo shoot for this field note.
Our ambassador snakes’ goal is to help educate visitors about local snake species and to help erase harmful misconceptions about local snakes. Summer is one of three ambassador snakes here at Cabrillo National Monument.
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