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Lavender/Purple albinos=translucent?

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Posted by: fabrizio13 at Thu Mar 17 23:55:40 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by fabrizio13 ]  
   

I was just wondering if on different snakes like ball and reticulated pythons if the lavender/purple albinos have thinner skin and that what gives them the illusion of having lavender or purple skin where the melin usually is? I can't find anything explaining why those colors occur.

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