What is the leucist ball Python?
The term "leucist" comes from the Greek word "Leukos", which means White. Leucist Python balls therefore refers to the balls of Python's snake, whose leather is pure white, without marking or patterns. The real leucist Python balls have blue eyes, although some leucist Python balls can have black eyes. Leucism is the genetic state of the skin that causes reduced pigmentation in the skin. Pythons that are leucist are generally kept in such a way that they are like this and are usually sought and expensive to buy.
Ball Python is the greater diversity of the snake, between 3 and 5 feet (about 1 to 1.5 meters) when it is fully adult. This type of snake generally makes a good pet because of its obedient nature and the unwillingness to bite, especially when it is increased in captivity. The snake got its name for the habit of ripple into a tight ball when it feels danger. Sometimes it is called "Royal Python", the ball Python tends to live between 20 and 30, although they were known to live longer. This type of snake is supplied in different color patternsCích and pigmentation, but one of the most sought -after colors for ball python is pure white or leucistic.
In general, the leucist type of Python ball is bred by mating other patterned pythons. For example, many breeders will breed two Mojave Ball Pythons together in the hope of creating a Leucist ball Python among the offspring. Some types of ball pythons, when they behave together, are more likely to produce leucist descendants than others and how to breed them is something like science. Despite the specialized breeding, the life expectancy of the Python leucist ball is approximately the same as any other Pythons.
Leucism, sometimes phrased "leukism" is a condition that is often confused with albinism. Although similar, leucism and albinism are not the same. Leucism of the Jectaly caused by a genetic defect in the skin, so the skin itself does not keep the pigment correctly. Albinism iscaused by a real defect in certain pigment cells, which in turn affects the color of the skin. As a result, although a similar look, Albin Python is not the same as Leucisitc Ball Python.