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Albino v. regular species..........please help!!

nikih Jun 12, 2003 08:33 PM

I am looking for anyone who has any information about the differences in:

growth rates
reproductive behavior
survivorship
behavioral differences

between albino reptiles and the regular species. i know that alot of you have albino species and was wondering if you could give me some first hand knowledge on this topic for my report. thanks to all that help!! niki

Replies (5)

pinatamonkey Jun 12, 2003 10:36 PM

Is this boas specifically you need info on? Because I know at least with corn snakes, there seems to be no apparent difference between albino vs. normal (except for the color ) I think many other species are like that as well.
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genaroleon Jun 13, 2003 07:27 AM

The only thing different (like the other guy said) would be the color. Other than that growth, behavior etc etc is just like any other snake

>>I am looking for anyone who has any information about the differences in:
>>
>>growth rates
>>reproductive behavior
>>survivorship
>>behavioral differences
>>
>>between albino reptiles and the regular species. i know that alot of you have albino species and was wondering if you could give me some first hand knowledge on this topic for my report. thanks to all that help!! niki

meretseger Jun 13, 2003 12:55 PM

Albinism is just one little change in one little gene. It can happen to any animal. All the other genes are unchanged. Heck, the snakes themselves don't even know they're albino. I'd say the biggest difference is... the price!

mci Jun 13, 2003 01:41 PM

>>> i know that alot of you have albino species

Albinos are not a species. A lot of us have albino animals.

sojourner Jun 13, 2003 06:44 PM

In his poop..... Get it all over him.... Strangest thing.

Not kidding.

Jesse
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