The leucistic color morph is caused by the partial loss of most skin pigmentations, resulting in very pale or white body color. This is similar to but not exactly the same as the albino color morph in which just the skin pigment melanin is almost entirely absent from the body. Albino normally results in pink or red eyes due to blood vessels showing through. A leucistic snake, on the other hand, often has normal-colored eyes. These white color morphs are often incredibly rare in the wild, because it often serves as a disadvantage against predators in the fight for survival. The white skin color is very conspicuous and easy to spot, and many are killed as young juveniles. Through the ingenuity of human-guided artificial breeding, these color morphs more common in captivity, but only the bravest breeders may bother to work with the monocled cobra.