Are Albino Frogs Safe as Pets?
Albinism affects many animals, including fish, birds, reptiles, humans, and amphibians such as albino frogs. It is a congenital disorder where the animal has an absence of melanin pigment – the compound that gives skin color. Albinism is also known as achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis, and animals with the disorder are known as albinos. On now to albino frogs… An albino frog is just a regular frog with a genetic defect that means it does not have skin pigmentation. There is nothing else that is different about the frog. But these glistening white amphibians capture the hearts of a lot of pet owners looking for something a bit different from the crowd. So if you are familiar with regular frog behavior and how to care for them, then your albino won’t be any problem. Just has human albinos have the same mortality as other humans, the albino frog has no special health issues. It is fair to say that in the wild these frogs don’t live as long as their colorful counterparts, but that is b
