Leucism can occur in any species and ball pythons have been specifically bred to be leucitic.
(via Constrictors Unlimited-Collection-Black Eyed Leucistic Ball Python)
Animal Color Morphs!
I have a slight obsession with oddball animals. Whether they are white or black or albino, I find different beautiful. Of course many of them are only possible because the animals are in captivity. I'll try to include a little info with each post. Hope you like it!
Please please please submit any pictures or ideas!!
True Albinos always have red eyes. Leustic animals have blue or light brown.
White Alligator Eye (by Saveena (AKA LHDugger))
Some of the white American Alligators are actually leucistic as evidenced by their colored eyes. They are simply white animals instead of lacking pigment like albinos.
All known Albino alligators come from one wild pair in Louisiana. The eggs are collected under Louisiana law and any albinos are kept along with a percentage of the regular colored offspring.
Albino Alligator - Aquarium of The Americas (by sir gixxer lot)
All of the albino American alligators are kept inside in a darkened environment and give supplemental vitamin D because without melanin to protect from sunshine, they can die from sun basking which is a typical reptile habit.
Albino Alligator (by Hillarie)
Most American alligators are protected from sunburn by their olive-black skin. Albino alligators aren’t. Their survival rate is estimated to be 24 hours in the wild because of UV radiation sensitivity and inability to hide from hungry critters. These gators hatched safely in captivity from eggs collected by a commercial operation in Louisiana.
albino alligator (by The Schwartz Pics)
Some Albino Alligators are actually piebald and have patches of regular colored skin.
Albino Alligator (by ezperkins2)
The albino American Alligator is a rare find in the reptile world: fewer than 50 are known to exist in the world.
(via alaskaeyes)
