Hognoses are found in black, white, and brown colors, while the hognose morphs, such as the albino, have a blend of yellow and orange bands. Hognose snakes grow to a fair size of between 24 and 32 ...

The albino hognose snake is thought to have squirmed its way into a couple’s suitcase as they were leaving Kuwait, unaware it would be joining them on a 3,000-mile flight to the UK.

A male western hognose was found ... along with a partial albino hognose "In recent months we've discovered in the UK that we have a disease called snake fungal disease," said spokesman Nigel Hand.

It is thought the reptile, now identified as an albino hognose snake, had probably crawled into their luggage unseen in Kuwait.