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I just wondering if anybody here knows what kinds of Rattlesnakes ( crotalus ) are in captive as an albino form until now ?
would be nice if anybody could help me.
regards stefan

Here are the most common species that are currently available in various albino morphs:

- Crotalus atrox
- Crotalus adamanteus
- Crotalus viridis
- Crotalus d. culminatus (there's a cool xanthic phase that looks really neat)

I have also seen an albino C. horridus but don't know if it is commercially available. I'm sure I am missing a few but these are the ones you are most likely to see on breeder/dealer lists.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>I just wondering if anybody here knows what kinds of Rattlesnakes ( crotalus ) are in captive as an albino form until now ?
>>would be nice if anybody could help me.
>>regards stefan
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

hello, thank you very much for your help.
regards stefan

To the best of my knowledge there have only been two albino Crotalus horridus ever found.
One was found and passed from hand to hand through a couple of herpers in the Louisiana-Florida area and it eventually died before it could be successfully bred.
The second specimen was (and I believe still is) on display at the Savannah River Ecology Labs.
Whit Gibbons could give more information on this particular animal.
R/
Karl H. Betz

and most in Penn. and N.Y. state. I don't know the web sites off the top of my head but one day while doing a search (don't know if it was for "Timbers" or"albino rattlesnakes" I came across several examples of albino horridus. There are a few old black and white photos and I do remember a few were found in the same denning ares but in different years. Several of the articles date back to the 1940's or so.

Bob Ashley has a group that are close to reproducing. I just got double hets for albino/patternless atrox.
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Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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..none available commercially though.

MCH

There are several albino horridus in captivity. Bob Ashelys collection come to mind.

Randal

oops! didn't see Tim's reply! LOL!

I think Rob covered all the forms that one might be able to obtain commercially. A few others that have been found but not available as far as I know are

C.scutulatus

C.(o)helleri

C.molossus

C.horridus

C.oreganus

C.cerastes

S.c.tergeminus

Anybody think of any more?