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I just noticed this on my albino northern about 2 months ago? At first I thought it was the newspaper (switched to aspen) but it was not on the bottom of the snake. The pic shows the largest concentration of it but it is also randomly scattered across the snake in the form of scale tipping. This coloring was not present when I first got the animal.

Have any of you seen this before? Thanks.

I've seen "Paradox Albino" Northern pines before, which is where the albino gene is faulty and patches of normal pigment show throughout the snake in varying amounts (like with your's).
The only thing is...I've never seen any albino born totally normal, and then begin showing the paradox form...but I suppose it is possible.

That's my best guess. (Pretty neat looking regardless I.M.O.)

~Alex

Wow Ralph. I'm amazed at how much that one has grown. Gorgeous.

Steve

Thats pretty strange. I have heard of paradox albino northerns but I believe they hatch out with the pattern there. I have never heard of anything like yours. Interesting. Keep us posted.
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Jeremy Pierce
Shade Tree Exotics
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I had one of those "Paradox Albino Northerns" several years ago and your right, it hatched out with the black markings. Ive never seen one develop it after the fact. Very interesting stuff indeed!

BTW, if anyone is curious the northern I am referring too can be seen on The Home Grown herps website under future projects.