Amel eye?

[Brionuhh]

I'm not too sure about this but my new little amel has some darkness to his eyes? There is a small black area near the pupil. Is this normal?

 

[BSLMichael]

Could be just reflection.

 

[Brionuhh]

In both eyes? And its not just in the pictures either. I thought that at first too.

 

[Tara80]

Quite a few amels have that, I'm not sure what it is but I always find it weird when I see it in my hatchlings! Very cute one you've got there.

 

[Nanci]

It's an anatomical structure.

 

[beautifullywild77]

Sometimes, amel, snows and other light red eyed snakes have those flecks of black around their pupil. I am not sure why, nor do I believe many people know what causes it. But it is common.

 

[Brionuhh]

So it's just part of the eye? Nanci, do you know if this stays visible once they get bigger?

 

[Nanci]

I think so.

 

[BSLMichael]

Interesting... Wonder if other albino animals have that?

 

[Brionuhh]

I didn't notice Tyras with that, oddly enough. I can't say I can tell with the ultramels yet either.

 

[beautifullywild77]

Piglet has those black flecks. They were more noticeable when he was little but are still visible now that he is an adult.

 

[Brionuhh]

Weird. I guess some you can see, and some you can't. Just making sure there wasn't a need to worry. Sadly, this bugger hasn't ate yet either. Two tries failed. :/

 

[hypnoctopus]

My pale-eyed snakes have that too.

 

[Alicia P]

We had an Australian Shepherd that had an iris coloboma. If I remember correctly it had something to do with the merle gene and can be found in both blue and dark colored eyes.

People can have iris colobomas too, so it's not strictly related to the merle gene, but idk what causes it in people.

It looked alot like what's going on with your snakes eyes. I wonder if they can have them as well??