Albino anything!

[Sh3wulf]

It occurred to me that many of us love seeing the albinos of any species, so it might be fun to start a thread where people could post pics in one place for all of us to admire. Sorry if this duplicates another thread, but I couldn't find one specific to the topic and only for the purpose of sharing the images. I know that Tortoise Cove has some beauty Redfoots, and we now have a new member with a Salbino (sulcata albino). I would live to see more.

 

[hanzel]

just sharing...this tortoise below is not mine hehe
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[hanzel]

hiii all,this is my little sulcata.his name is atom

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[Terry Allan Hall]

Albino Hermann's tortoise​

 

[edwardbo]

Nice ,love em!

 

[mike taylor]

Sweet torts!!!!!!

 

[N2TORTS]

Albino Radi'

 

[LisaTurtle]

Albino Radi'

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

The problem, otoh, with keeping albino tortoises is that albino anythings are much more likely to develop fatal skin cancers...and tortoises need sunlight to metabolize Vitamin D, unless you keep them inside all their lives and carefully monitor how long the UV lights are allowed to be on (basically, a balancing act between enough Vitamin D to remain healthy vs. enough UV to cause cancers).

A sad example was Snowflake, so far the only albino gorilla ever found, who developed recurring skin cancers. Since 2001, he suffered from skin cancer, almost certainly related to his albinism condition, known as oculocutaneous albinism type 1 or OCA1 and he was euthanized in November 2003, at the age of 38 to 40 (he was presumed to be about 2 years of age when he was captured by killing his mother).

 

[Sh3wulf]

The tortoises are all beautiful! Thank you for sharing. When snowflake had to be put to sleep, I cried.

 

[Gerards]

The problem, otoh, with keeping albino tortoises is that albino anythings are much more likely to develop fatal skin cancers...and tortoises need sunlight to metabolize Vitamin D, unless you keep them inside all their lives and carefully monitor how long the UV lights are allowed to be on (basically, a balancing act between enough Vitamin D to remain healthy vs. enough UV to cause cancers).

A sad example was Snowflake, so far the only albino gorilla ever found, who developed recurring skin cancers. Since 2001, he suffered from skin cancer, almost certainly related to his albinism condition, known as oculocutaneous albinism type 1 or OCA1 and he was euthanized in November 2003, at the age of 38 to 40 (he was presumed to be about 2 years of age when he was captured by killing his mother).

This is not true, albino Chelonia have no trouble living outside, at all. They bask and act just like their normally colored counterparts. I keep several hundred albinos turtles and amphibians, of many different species, and never encountered a problem with this.

 

[pam]

Awesome

 

[lisa127]

I must be strange. Am I the only person who does not find albino reptiles appealing? All of them, not chelonians only. I find wild type morphs to be so much more attractive. Not saying your pics aren't cute....they certainly are.

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

The problem, otoh, with keeping albino tortoises is that albino anythings are much more likely to develop fatal skin cancers...and tortoises need sunlight to metabolize Vitamin D, unless you keep them inside all their lives and carefully monitor how long the UV lights are allowed to be on (basically, a balancing act between enough Vitamin D to remain healthy vs. enough UV to cause cancers).

A sad example was Snowflake, so far the only albino gorilla ever found, who developed recurring skin cancers. Since 2001, he suffered from skin cancer, almost certainly related to his albinism condition, known as oculocutaneous albinism type 1 or OCA1 and he was euthanized in November 2003, at the age of 38 to 40 (he was presumed to be about 2 years of age when he was captured by killing his mother).

This is not true, albino Chelonia have no trouble living outside, at all. They bask and act just like their normally colored counterparts. I keep several hundred albinos turtles and amphibians, of many different species, and never encountered a problem with this.

Unfortunately, it absolutely is true that albino reptiles, as well as other albino animals, often succumb to skin cancers, because melanin protects animals, including tortoises, from skin cancers and, by definition, albinos have none.

In fact, the albino mutation actually stops the formation of tyrosinase, an enzyme that changes tyrosine into a compound that eventually gives rise to melanin. Typical albino animals (including people) have white or straw-colored hair, skin or scales and reddish-pink eyes. They can't be out in the sun much, are very prone to skin cancer and they have poor vision. Plus, in the wild, tend to be predated upon, as they are easier to see.

 

[N2TORTS]

There are different forms of Albino in reptiles/mammals as well as other “genetic condition variances” that will effect skin , scale and eye coloring in both .
Example:
Tyrosinase-negative = An albino whose cells lack tyrosinase, producing a white and yellow/orange animal with pink eyes. A separate albino mutation from tyrosinase-positive.
Tyrosinase-positive = An albino not able to synthesize melanin, but capable of synthesizing tyrosinase, which results in lavender-brown skin color.

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I must be strange. Am I the only person who does not find albino reptiles appealing? All of them, not chelonians only. I find wild type morphs to be so much more attractive. Not saying your pics aren't cute....they certainly are.

" The Only Way To Fly" .....

 

[EricIvins]

I wish people would actually post factual information and not just regurgitate the mis-information....

There are plenty of Albino Reptiles/Chelonians/Amphibians that do just fine exposed to natural sunlight, and plenty of keepers that keep them that way. Comparing one Gorilla to an Albino anything is an apples to oranges comparison. Along with the fact that that most ( Not all, but MOST ) Albino mutations still synthesize Tyrosinase in many different ways. This is FACT, not conjecture.

 

[Yvonne G]

Moderator note:

While facts and info about albinism are interesting, this is not the thread for arguing or debating the subject. The OP started the thread as a place where we can see many different types of albino animals in the same thread. If you all would like to debate the subject, please start a new thread.

 

[N2TORTS]

 

[Gerards]

Some of my cancer patients, I don't have time to post them all.

Wild caught as a adult, albino hippocrepis

Wild caught as sub adult, leucistic terrestris

I love the sun!

Ahhhhhhhhh............... All is lost!

I can't copy and paste anymore, kids want to go play. I'll post more later.

 

[Yvonne G]

All I can say is, "WOW!"