Following the characteristics of the ball python, when the albino ball python is frightened, it will also curl up its body into a ball, like a ball, and hide its head firmly in the center, which is very interesting. Like many other pythons, the albino ball python is a gentle snake.

The following will give you a simple popular science about the albino ball python.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Albino ball python

[Another name]Imperial python

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Reptiles

[Subclass] Biporia

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snake

[Family] Python

[genus] python

[species] ball python

II. Appearance characteristics

Adult albino The body length of the ball python is about 1 meter, and a few individuals can reach 1.5 meters in length. Its body color is generally white with some yellow patches. Like all other boa constrictors, they also have vestigial remnants of their hind limbs. This residual hind limb usually grows on both sides of the anus.

PS: The picture below shows the continuous selection of albino ball pythons with pumpkin smiley faces

Three, living habits

1. Habitat: Albino ball pythons live in Central and West Africa, and can be seen in grasslands or woods. They are nocturnal and at night they become active.

2. Eating habits: Albino ball pythons are carnivores, mainly feeding on small rodents and small birds.

3. Breeding method: On the African continent, the breeding season of the albino ball python is from December to January of the next year. Female snakes will lay 4 to 10 eggs each time. The albino ball python is a more responsible mother among snakes. After laying eggs, it will not eat or drink during the three-month incubation period. She will coil her body around the eggs, and will always relax and tighten her body. Action to be alert to the danger that comes at any time.

4. Albino gene

Many people think that the albino ball python is a genetic mutation, until 1997, it was proved that it is a gene that can be stably inherited, Not an individual with a genetic mutation as many people think. In other words, two identical albino ball pythons can breed albino ball pythons. Many people think that the breeding of albino ball pythons is a coincidence and variation of chance. In fact, this is not the case. Albino ball pythons can be inherited stably.

Simply put, a combination of a normal ball python and an albino ball python has a 50% chance of giving birth to an albino ball python. If the two albino ball pythons are combined, the bred individuals must be 100% albino.

Ok, that's all the introduction to the albino ball python! If you have any questions, please leave a message in the comments section.