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Melanistic zebra...?

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:58 pm
by newlinta
I got this guy at a local broker over the weekend...just because I thought he was interesting. Not sure if he's melanistic or if a few mutations are fighting each other or what. He has a blotchy black/white belly and the space in front of his teardrop is partially filled in. Maybe black face and black breast fighting one another? I'm not sure if his cheek patches are enlarged(bb)...any thoughts?
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Re: Melanistic zebra...?

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:05 pm
by Vargur
Looks like he is Melanistic.

here is one of my Melanistic males,
when he was molting out of his black feathers.
(I got him like that)

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Krummi by Elma_Ben, on Flickr

Re: Melanistic zebra...?

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:01 pm
by newlinta
Thanks...that's what I thought. It's pretty cool looking anyway.
Will all the black molt out, given proper diet/lighting?

Re: Melanistic zebra...?

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:52 am
by Vargur
yes, it will molt away.