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07-Jun-07, 09:29 PM
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i was just wondering im new to herps and i was thinking how do they make snakes/lizzards albino thanks. i dont know if its a stupid question becasue i dont know much about them but any infomation would do.
thanks 
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07-Jun-07, 09:31 PM
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It is genetic
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07-Jun-07, 09:36 PM
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how do they get it white in the first place or are there already albinos in the wild?
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07-Jun-07, 09:37 PM
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Google
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07-Jun-07, 09:37 PM
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some were born and taken from the wild, some have been captive bred.
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07-Jun-07, 09:40 PM
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It is a genetic 'malfunction'
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07-Jun-07, 09:41 PM
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its a pretty cool malfunction.
thanks and ill try google now
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08-Jun-07, 04:10 PM
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good luck has a lot to do with it........
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08-Jun-07, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by krusty  good luck has a lot to do with it........ | For the owner, yes. For the animals, no. It's a genetic screw up that people are willing to pay allot of money for. As much as I like them, I think it makes them that little bit more weaker.
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08-Jun-07, 04:23 PM
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go get yourself a copy of the last reptile australia mag, tells you all about albino's, is a really good read.
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08-Jun-07, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MrSpike For the owner, yes. For the animals, no. It's a genetic screw up that people are willing to pay allot of money for. As much as I like them, I think it makes them that little bit more weaker.
Kane | How does it make them "weak"? would you say the same of a animal that has a "genetic stripe"?
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08-Jun-07, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MrSpike For the owner, yes. For the animals, no. It's a genetic screw up that people are willing to pay allot of money for. As much as I like them, I think it makes them that little bit more weaker.
Kane | In captivity it's not a weakness at all, in fact it's a huge advantage for the animal.
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