i recently purchased an albino corn. i was just wondering if there was only one type of albinos or if there were different types of albinos. also, he is feeding on pinkies right now. i got him from a pet store and he is a "hatchling" he is about a foot long but still very small. when should he begin eating fuzzies????
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ALBINOS
albino_in_ohio
Oct 10, 2003 07:15 PM
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Kat
Oct 10, 2003 11:03 PM
There is only one known cornsnake albino gene, if you're talking amelanistic. Anerythristic is sometimes called black albino, though.
But as far as regular albinos go, if you breed albino to albino in the cornsnake world, you'll get all albinos. The only thing is, there are line-bred variants of albino: candycane, sunglow, and reverse okeetee. If you cross a candycane with a sunglow, you'll still get albinos, but the offspring won't look quite like either parent, as an example. So is there only one kind of albino? Depends on how you look at it. There's only one gene. There's multiple phases.
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duffy
Oct 11, 2003 07:59 AM
Is a single pinky making a small lump in him? When the snake is big enough around that the pink does not seem to make much of a lump you can move up to a bigger size. Between now and then, you can offer him two pinks at some feedings, and see how he does with that. No need to rush him. As a matter of fact, since he is a new snake, take it slow and you won't run the risk of regurge. If he is eating on a regular basis, that's really what counts right now.
How close are you to columbus? You should check out the All Ohio Reptile Show each month. You will probably wind up kicking yourself for how much you paid for your first snake (I did!).
Good luck with your new pet. Duffy
albino_in_ohio
Oct 11, 2003 08:22 AM
THANKS! when are the shows?
duffy
Oct 11, 2003 10:40 AM
It's toward the end of each month. Oct's show is the 25th, I think. Scroll to the top of the Kingsnake page and click "Events". The Ohio show will be listed several times since it's each month. Click on it and you can get times, directions and such. I get most of my frozen rodents there.
Great selection of snakes, too. You can get good corns for $20-$25. Duffy
