First Ever HYPER MELANISTIC Crested Gecko?!

Real or fake?!
PAPER TOWEL TEST VIDEO: reelC0KXSt...
Jan Fischer(gecko owner) has posted what could turn out to be the first ever hyper melanistic crested gecko. It feels like there is something new popping up all the time in the crested gecko world! With a few exciting new morphs recently showing up, it would not be surprising to see something like this be real, however there are concerns. It is easy to see and understand where these concerns come from so it will be very exciting to watch all of this unfold as what could be the first ever hyper melanistic crested gecko!!!
Original Facebook Post by Jan Fischer: / 6819931148124108
Video On TikisGeckos Instagram: / c0kotfpuvhi
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[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Imagine what it would take to paint a crestie that perfectly. No way it is painted. It's likely legit. If it's a fake it's a damn good one.

[@moore_reptiles]

Absolutely! It would be very hard to do. Let’s hope it’s legit

[@RockNRollGecko]

Spot on there is no way u are going to paint the inside of the eye sockets and not damage its eyes not possible.

[@ineverrage4176]

A picture of it shedding would be pretty definitive as well.

[@moore_reptiles]

Oh absolutely! A video of it shedding if it could be caught while happening would make it pretty undeniable

[@millyvilly8143]

Omg the reptile community did not skip a beat to make videos on this Gecko 😂

[@moore_reptiles]

Hahaha I make videos about current events when they happen on my BMX channel and they usually do pretty well. This is just fascinating to follow so I figured why not since I already have the setup to do it very easily

[@ratsthrive3018]

im fairly confident its real. my crestie has some less dull/slightly reflective scales on her forehead like this one and she’s a fire dalmatian morph. also another thing to point out is that acrylic paint doesnt have a sheen like that. it dries matte, so the only way that it would be shiny would be with a coat of varnish/clear coat. also a very low chance it was painted since every little detail under scales and the crests is filled in, which wouldnt be easy to do. also im not too sure on the spur situation, i think its black because of the hypermelanism? since melanism removes all light pigments in skin/scales, the yellow spurs wouldn’t be accurate, unless that is a specific thing that is unaffected by morph types.

[@moore_reptiles]

You can get high gloss acrylic, but there have also been other theories for what could've been used. You're exactly right though on the detail though. I'm very hopeful after the follow up videos that have come out. Either way, the person who owns the gecko does seem to be communicating pretty regularly with David at Tikis and filming the videos people are requesting. So hopefully it turns out to be real!

[@ratsthrive3018]

@@moore_reptiles yeah! i really hope so, its a one of a kind gecko (at least for now). i think someone said it couldve been henna but i dont really think thats probable since henna is a more brown shade than black. i think paint is pretty much out of the picture since regardless of the type of paint it would crack with movement, just like on human skin. i dunno, i really hope this is real and that this gecko isnt in any pain/danger if its not real

[@moore_reptiles]

Yea henna doesn't make sense since it's so thick and has to stay on for so long to dye the skin. Even then it doesn't seem to get very dark. Someone talked about dye that is used for live stock like pigs. I don't know anything about that stuff but I feel like dyed scales might look different than this. This seems like its either the actual animal, or a coating over the skin. Another point that's absolutely valid too is the cracking thing. It definitely seems like it'd crack and you'd see something underneath coming through

[@grumpycricket]

This could be done with acetylene soot. It's dry, powdery and could be dabbed on with a brush. There would be no drying or cracking, but it would be a flat, jet black appearance. That said, I don't think it's a fake. The animal doesn't look at all stressed.

[@user-wc4wv2ob9z]

probably the coolest morph ive ever seen

[@moore_reptiles]

If real it will definitely be one a lot of people want!

[@oldwhitedude69]

Somtimes darker shades bring out nuances that are not seen in ligter animals. e.g. a golden child retic has an iridescence that is not clearly visible on lighter morphs.

[@moore_reptiles]

Great point! Hopefully it's real!

[@Dna_Geckos]

He put it under a running faucet, I seen it. Still looks so weird but you have to think about how and why light reflects the way ot does on cresties

[@dakotahblueexotics2]

Just when I thought I was done seeing this on Instagram I open KZbin to this video 😅 glad to find another gecko KZbinr!

[@Brant_Moore]

You have 2 channels too? Haha

[@Brant_Moore]

Also, I wish we saw more of this gecko!

[@dakotahblueexotics2]

@@Brant_Moore yeah one I use to watch non reptile KZbin ad free 😂

[@Brant_Moore]

@@dakotahblueexotics2 Haha solid strategy. I’m still over here without KZbin premium watching ads🤦🏼‍♂️ Wanna do a podcast sometime? I think it’d be fun

[@moore_reptiles]

Totally still open for the podcast if you're down.

[@rachelkunz611]

Definitely make a follow up video!

[@moore_reptiles]

When there's some definitive word I will!!

[@karigarcia8316]

, if you pay attention when it walk it doesn't curl up it's toes like others do. And theirs a video of him putting the gecko under running water and it gets wet, but cresties are suppose to be hydrophobic so the water should not be sticking?

[@AdhesionExotics]

Know this is a bit late but IMG in boas don't become fully dark until it ages. That along with the fact many people but geckos from wholesale and don't have lineage could account for no growing images or lineage

[@Chaotic4Exotics]

New subscriber🎉 also its possible to get a full black on a crestie but it's just hard to get. it's rare.

[@moore_reptiles]

Thanks for subscribing!!!

[@GreenspaceGeckos]

You know if i discover a new morph, i would totally release it this way becuase of all the of free hype it generates

[@moore_reptiles]

Oh hell yea!! It’s such a smart way to go about it if done intentionally. Hopefully in a year we’re talking about how genius this guy was for this and how he knew what he was doing the whole time

[@GreenspaceGeckos]

@moore_reptiles i split 50/50 on this gecko. Too, time will tell. Its like i saw super cappuccino before they were public, and i understood their were real but completely understood why people couldn't believe they were real, lol. Im founding 2 lines right now they might be a morph but way to soon only 2nd gen into the project: lilly white eb super soft highlighter, and very similarto c2/lavenders. It seems to be dominant. it might actually be something different too soon to tell. im planning to throw cappuccino and sable into it (i have a friend who has a sable). Hopefully, i will have something as interesting in a few years 😅 hopefully a bunch of people will be accusing me of photoshoping or painting a geckoes those same people in a few months will be paying me top dollar for female babies (got to protect the early investors in a new morph especially if they are a co dominant morphs)

[@rickyswann4354]

When super Capps were new people did the same thing.

[@moore_reptiles]

The internet has taught us to always be very skeptical of things!

[@jamesfrederick.]

Hmm just found you’re channel new sub 😎 but either way we will find out sooner or later he either breeds this “I’m assuming rare super” morph or this gecko dies of ink poisoning ☹️

[@moore_reptiles]

Hey thanks for choosing to hang out here! Hopefully he does breed it and we have a whole new morph to be excited about!!

[@moore_reptiles]

UPDATES: Paper Towel Test Video: instagram.com/reel/C0KXStrv36l/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== There has been a video posted on the Tikisgeckos2.0 instagram page with the gecko being wiped with a paper towel! Running water and wiping gecko video: instagram.com/reel/C0KcjaquvBf/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[@withinthesupernova_]

So I wanted to put in my skeptical theory here, even though I hope it's legit. You mentioned how paint is difficult to apply, but no one has considered jagua? It's like henna but it comes out black. It'd be easy to dip a gecko in (ALSO SO CRUEL), and the stain would set in in a few days.

[@moore_reptiles]

Interesting..If it were dipped in something, what might happen to the eyes?

[@Brant_Moore]

@@the.sliding.dutchmanIt’s not David’s gecko. We haven’t heard anything more since these update videos were posted

[@Brant_Moore]

@@the.sliding.dutchman Some guy named Jan Fischer. I say exactly that in the first minute of my video......

[@user-wc4wv2ob9z]

i wonder what it looks like flared

[@moore_reptiles]

Hopefully we see more pictures and videos come out soon!

[@beenherebrforemurry6365]

Hay here's a idea . Pop on Google type this geckos details . Click on video and tada there's everything you need to know

[@TesseraCraft]

I think it is fake, but i may be wrong in my reasoning. I don't have a crested gecko, but i thought they could easily stick their feet on most surfaces. In the short video clip, look at the way the feet are sliding. Based on how much the feet are sliding, i think it has been painted.

[@moore_reptiles]

That happens sometimes for other reasons too though

[@TesseraCraft]

thanks for clarifying@@moore_reptiles

[@andrewcomtois6542]

I have a regular morph crested gecko that has trouble sticking on my skin all the time

[@ratsthrive3018]

my crestie couldn’t hardly stick to surfaces when she was little, so it wouldn’t be too unreasonable

[@joseortega9889]

Stop playing, that gecko looks like toothless, from " How to train your dragon".👍🏼👏🏻👏🏼👏🏻👏🏼👏🏻👏🏼✌🏻👍🏼

[@moore_reptiles]

Someone call Hiccup and find out for real!!

[@thereptilorian]

Its funny to me that everyone online thinks everyone in the whole world is online too. 'Where are the posts/pictures of its parents', etc. What if its just a random person that got a cool gecko from their friend? I only hoped they warned them what they were getting into! 😂

[@rachelkunz611]

I hope, if its a living animal, that its not painted! Looks painted. But I hope its legit! Great video! Never seen anything like that, ive got 13 crested geckos.

[@moore_reptiles]

No doubt about that! Really hope not! Thanks for watching! Hope to see ya in the comments again!

[@user-li1wt8fu7m]

I have no idea what to think. i looked at the test to prove it's real, Both the Tissue and the possible paint was dry, Nothing would come off. I really hope it's real, But we need more proof. I would like to see them rub an actual wet tissue on the gecko instead. or post a picture or video of it shedding or its shed.

[@courtneyc9132]

I feel bad for that gecko :/ poor baby

[@moore_reptiles]

Absolutely..unless it is real!

[@courtneyc9132]

@@moore_reptiles idk I just don’t know 😩 I want to believe it but I have a bad feeling and it looks so painted and the video of washing him off only made me sad :((( I feel like if that is acrylic paint that baby has already been through enough let alone rubbing his skin off to prove a point. I want them to post a video of him in shed not running him under a waterfall ????? Seems sus

[@moore_reptiles]

Oh it absolutely feels suspect and I'm with ya on wanting to believe. Luckily it seems like the owner of the gecko is pretty open to make these follow up videos, which idk if anyone would do if it was all fake. We will find out I suppose

[@nickthecuban7296]

Are you Sam from supernatural?

[@mechnw4533]

No, he's 2010 Bieber for Halloween.

[@moore_reptiles]

hahaha No, this is Patrick

[@user-no3dl2xe6u]

Poor animal as been painted and will probably die as a result, it's covered in so much paint its sliding on human skin and is unable to walk tidy ... what lengths did they go to in covering this animal in paint, marker or powder 😢

[@karldomingo]

Probably a wild caught adult ? lol

[@moore_reptiles]

Wouldn't that be crazy!!?

[@TesseraCraft]

​@moore_reptiles they have been breeding so well in captivity, and I am sure they are protected from wild collection

[@karldomingo]

@@TesseraCraft yes but if some "poachers" come across something this unique, i dont see how they will pass the opportunity to offer it in the black market. btw. pun intended

[@Hardwhite716]

It’s real

[@moore_reptiles]

Think so? I hope so!

[@Hardwhite716]

It’s on YT

[@moore_reptiles]

Where?