Albino Ball Python For Sale
Overview
The albino ball python is special because of its color and how hard it is to breed. But other than that, it’s the same as a lot of other ball pythons and snakes.
As an adult, this snake needs at least a 50-gallon tank with a temperature range of 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity between 45 and 75%.
Albino ball pythons need water every day and about once a week, a frozen mouse or rat.
It can grow up to 5 feet tall and live up to 30 years, so anyone who wants one should be ready to take care of it for a long time.
Albino ball pythons can be lifelong pets if they are handled often and given the right care. They don’t need much care and give a lot of love.
Appearance
The most common color morph in captivity is the albino ball python, which is a natural color morph of the common ball python.
The ball python has a recessive mutation that gives them their color. The pattern is the same as the ball python’s, but the colors are different.
This means that they don’t have any melanin or dark skin. Most of the time, they are white with light yellow designs or cream or light pink with dark yellow or orange designs.
Albino ball pythons can get as long as 3 to 5 feet. Most of the time, females are a few inches taller than males, but the difference is small and not a good way to tell sex.
Instead, probing is the most effective way to determine whether you have a male or female.
They have long, wide bodies with small heads. Instead of moving in straight lines, they move in rectilinear patterns.
Behavior & Temperament
Albino ball pythons are naturally calm, but if they are handled and socialized often, they will become very tame.
As hatchlings and juveniles, they are more nervous and prone to defensive behavior, such as curling into a tight ball. They are not known for biting, and they have to be very angry before they do.
But if they are picked up at the same time every day, they will get used to it.
They are usually less active during the day and like to explore their enclosure at dawn, dusk, or night. In the same way, this is also the best time to feed them.
Lifespan
Most albino ball pythons live between 20 and 30 years. Their care has a direct effect on this, of course.
People who take good care of their pythons and give them the right housing, food, etc. will have snakes that live much longer than people who don’t give their snakes the right temperatures, humidity, etc.
Enclosure
Since ball pythons live on land, they need more horizontal space than vertical space (i.e., length over height). But they can still enjoy some tree-like decorations, like sandblasted driftwood.
Hatchlings and young ball pythons can do well in a 20-gallon tank, but adults will need at least 50 gallons. But for these pythons, bigger is always better when it comes to their cages.
Albino ball pythons can live well in terrariums, tanks made of glass or acrylic, or rack systems.
A good rule of thumb is to give your python a home that is big enough for it to stretch out completely, without having to bend or curve its body.
Most of the time, young snakes do best on newspaper or paper towels. This kind of lining is easy to change so that a python doesn’t get sick in its first few, very important weeks of life.
But pythons that are older do better with cypress mulch or aspen bedding as their base. Don’t use oily woods like pine or rough substrate that could hurt your snake’s belly.
Temperature & Lighting
Your albino ball python’s cage should have a range of temperatures from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, with a 90-degree spot for basking.
During the night, they can live in an enclosure where the temperature can vary from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, even if it drops by 5 degrees.
To make the temperature gradient, put a heating pad on the outside of the enclosure near a corner.
Then, if you’re using a tank or terrarium, add a day heat bulb to the side where the other heating element is.
This, along with a focused basking light, will make the “hot” side of your tank. Your snake will move between the “hot” and “cold” sides as it tries to keep itself at the right temperature.
You can either turn off the lights at night or use a ceramic heat emitter or night heat bulb to maintain a safe temperature gradient; just remember to cover it to avoid burns!
Diet
Albino ball pythons eat mostly rodents, either mice or rats, depending on the snake’s age, size, and health.
You can also add gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, quail, and even guinea pigs to your python’s diet.
Make sure the prey isn’t bigger than your python’s widest part. We suggest feeding your snake pre-killed and thawed prey to keep it from getting hurt or sick.
Hatchlings and juveniles should be fed once per week, while adults can be fed every 7 – 10 days.
Because albino ball pythons are nocturnal, feeding them in the evenings or at night is preferable.
Avoid handling your python for at least 12 hours before and after each feeding.
If an albino ball python has been handled before being fed, it will often refuse to eat. If you try to handle them right after they eat, they are more likely to get angry or throw up their food.
So, the best thing to do is not touch them at all for a full 24 hours.
Albino pythons are also known for not eating when their habitats change or when there are other environmental changes.
Sexing Your Albino Ball Python
You can ask for a male or female snake (or any combination of the two) when you order, but we can’t promise which one you’ll get. But we can promise that someone with a lot of experience with reptiles will try to pick out the snake(s) you want.
Shipping Your Albino Ball Python
When you buy an Albino Ball Python from us, we guarantee that it will arrive alive and well, no matter what. Before you order, please read the details of our guarantee.
Because we sell reptiles, amphibians, tarantulas, and scorpions online in a responsible way, we reserve the right to delay your order if the weather is too bad. This happens very rarely. This is only done to keep the animal(s) safe, and if it does happen, you will be notified by email.
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