The Albino Corn Snake has white skin, grey hair, and black eyes The Albino Corn Snake is a medium-sized, possibly rattlesnake-sized, snake. They can be dark blue, black, copper, white, lilac, yellow, or orange.

While snakes can be downright white! Their heads are shaped like a heart. Pregnancies Albino Corn Snakes rarely birth Albino Eggs, although they can. The hatchlings usually have pink tails and bodies.


Albinism is a condition in which the animal has no melanin (a substance that produces colors) and all of the melanin is replaced with protein, resulting in a white, pale-colored animal.

Although Albino Animals are only occasionally born, there are two main varieties: Hypopigmentation and Leucism. In Hypopigmentation, the organism still retains their other colors, but without melanin.

Albino Corn Snake Overview

Albino is a scientific term that refers to a variety of colors that are white and reflect the reflection of light more readily than other colors.

Albino snakes are not completely white and instead, have a base coat that is a metallic copper color, and underneath, they are mostly silver.

Albino snakes have pale green eyes and dull gray body color. The mouth of an Albino is white. Since Albinos do not require any pigment in order to be healthy, they can live anywhere from five to ten years.

Albino’s are very curious and enjoy exploring new things. Some of the things they enjoy doing include but are not limited to, bathing in rocks and rotting meat, climbing onto everything including porcelain baths, shelves, end tables, electrical sockets, and the like.

How to Care for an Albino Corn Snake

So, if you have a desire to add an Albino Corn Snake to your home, be sure to get to know them beforehand. The Albino Corn Snake is an important and beautiful addition to any pet family.

Here’s what you need to know about how to care for an Albino Corn Snake. What Do Albino Corn Snakes Eat? Corn Snakes need to be fed a reptile diet to be healthy. For a healthy Albino Corn Snake diet, an occasional tube of frozen mealworms is perfect.

How Long Will the Albino Corn Snake Live? Albino Corn Snakes can live to be 16 years old in captivity. What If the Albino Corn Snake Gets Sick?

Albino Corn Snakes are very prone to get sick. Always make sure they are eating and drinking well when you leave them alone.

Feeding and Nutrition

A balanced diet with a high protein content is essential for the Albino Corn Snake. A free choice of tender and low-fat foods is recommended by the IUCN. Dr. Hartley advises feeding a corn snake around 20 grams of protein a day, giving 20 minutes to one hour to eat.

Large Corn Snakes (A. porcellus) generally require more protein and will usually require around 40 grams a day. A pre-slaughter temperature of 21 degrees celsius is required for corn snakes, this requires a 40-degree celsius ‘larder’ temperature.

Keeping the larder warm for 1/2 hour to a total of 2 hours, should be sufficient to maintain optimal temperatures.

As many corn snakes are purchased with a pre-slaughter temperature (that requires further warming if the snakes are kept outside) and as stated previously, A.