Discover White Snakes Of The World

25 Oct,2023

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The California kingsnake is a subspecies of the common kingsnake. This is a very striking snake with a sharp contrast of colored stripes, splotches, or rings.

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California Kingsnake

The bandy-bandy is a snake endemic to Australia. These snakes have very smooth, glossy scales with black and white (or pale-yellow) banded patterns along the length of their bodies. 

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Bandy-Bandy Snake

The common kingsnake, or eastern kingsnake, is an elegant black snake with thin, white ring- or chain-like markings along the length of its body. 

Common Kingsnake (Eastern Kingsnake)

The long-nosed snake has a white or cream-colored body with alternating red and black bands or blotches along its back. 

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Long-Nosed Snake

The Florida pine snake is a large snake with a heavy body, measuring between 48-84 inches in length. This snake is white (and sometimes tan or rust-colored) with dark blotches.

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Florida Pine Snake

The crab-eating water snake (or white-bellied mangrove snake) comes in a wide range and variety of colors and patterns.

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Crab-Eating Water Snake

The ghost snake is a more recently discovered snake species, first seen in northern Madagascar’s Ankarana National Park in 2014. Its scientific name is “Madagascarophis lolo”. 

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Ghost Snake

Both albino and leucistic genetic mutations occur in the natural world. For example, the slaty-grey snake in Australia has a dark brown body. However, in 2017 leucistic slaty-grey snake was found in the Northern Territory.

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Snakes with Albino and Leucistic Mutations

The blue-eyed lucy is a very popular leucistic color morph of the ball python, a snake native to parts of Africa. 

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Ball Python

Corn snakes are extremely popular pets because they are docile, hardy, and relatively easy to care for. These snakes come in an endless array of colors and patterns, including, of course, white. 

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Corn Snake