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(Nerodia fasciata pictiventris) we got some babies that were from an albino and these are for sure water snakes they match pictures that i've looked up...and supposibly my husband said they definately came from an albino mommy..... i'm just wondering if someone isnt pulling his leg... And if so how to find out more information about them?? or has anyone ever saw or heard of one??

Yes they do exist. In fact, there were some ads posted recently on the classifieds selling captive born babies. I can't completely understand your doubt here; are the babies you bought not albino? It should be very easy to tell.
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Pierson Hill

Herpetology and Herpetoculture

oh we didnt buy them! they arnet albino but supposibly have it in them.. the mommy was one (captured pregnant) so i guess the daddy was a regular one..... i have no clue on how to tell if they have albino in them.. they're awfully cute though!! so tiny!! thanks for your reply!

If you were GIVEN heterozygous (carrying the amelanistic gene) snakes then consider yourself very lucky. Now you just need to raise them up right, breed them to each other, and you'll produce some amelanistic (aka albino) Florida Watersnakes.
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Pierson Hill

Herpetology and Herpetoculture

Indeed they are real. As a matter of fact I have one. Just got him yestarday. He is the first in my albino water snake project. Although they are t albinos. They aren't the white an yellow albinos they are like the purple yellow albino retics. I have yet to see a pic that shows them in all there brilliance. Their colors and patterns are so vivd almost glowing like a tiger. moroon with firey orange red stripes. I have pics of mine. I'd be happy to share with anyone. Just email me. I don't have any posted on the web. This guy is the founder of some amazing things to come in the watersnake field. If you decide to get rid of your babies please let me know as I may be interested. How many do you have? Any pics of the mom?