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I give snake presentations for children and I want to add an albino to my presentation animals. I was thinking of an amel corn because of their size and termperament, but I really like the look of albino Nelsons.

I know little about albino nelsons so I'd like to ask:
Are they hardy animals?
What is their temperament like, particularly as they reach adult size?
Would one be suitable for use as a presentation animal (are they generally shy, easy-going, active, good handlers)?
I was thinking of buying a young one... do they eat well when they're young?
What's their growth rate like? How long do they take to get to adult size?

Thanks for any advice you can give.

They are pretty hardy, but they can sometimes be picky eaters. They are usually very calm as adults, but flighty as juveniles. An adult would be a good presentation animal, but a juvie wouldn't. The babies that I had last year were really good eaters. They take about 2-3 years to reach adult size.

Mine eats any and everything. It is two years old and around 30 inches. Very calm when handled. Even as a baby it was as calm as a corn snake baby. However, if it was not for the times that I take him out of his cage, I would never see him. He hides around the clock, while my corns are out in view all the time.

They're probably the next best thing to corn snakes when it comes to a classroom serpent. They are not "flighty" like Honduran and Pueblan milksnakes.

Tim

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