Melanistic zebra...?

[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?

[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)


Krummi by Elma_Ben, on Flickr

[newlinta]

Thanks...that's what I thought. It's pretty cool looking anyway.
Will all the black molt out, given proper diet/lighting?

[Vargur]

yes, it will molt away.