Pie-bald crested

look at the banner on top of this page and tell me what you think

http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/

I know folks have varying opinions on the look, but personally I think it's just the neatest thing! Usually I'm not overly fond of cresteds, but even I find him amazing! <3
Whatever he really is, I hope they can produce more from him. It'd be interesting to see where it goes then.

I think that banner picture comes from the page 40 photo shoot of the original thread http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/...-crested-(pics) and there's a video of him on page 4. There's also a lot of good talk on possible genetics in there, it seems like there's a bit of debate over whether it's a "true" pied or not. I suppose only time will tell~

The gecko belongs to Matt Parks, owner of Pangea. He also bought all of the offspring produced by the pied (none of the offspring are showing the trait, but it's obviously unknown yet whether they carry it).

It's name is Patient Zero.

Noelle

that is just amazing i hope it proves genetic i would sell both of my males for it

It's a neat breakthrough in the world of Rhacs if it porves out.There is more than one of these exhibiting what is believed to be the Pied trait and i still stand on my belief that this is a product of linebreeding/inbreeding.Very true "only time wil tell".

I think the guy was asking $30k for the group on kingsnake when I saw it months ago. I doubt he got it though. Im sure matt paid a pretty penny for em.

In my personal experience with animals like that, it is almost always genetic. How exciting!!! FINALLY, a recessive trait in Rhacs!! I am extremely optimistic it will prove out.

Either way it is interesting, if it does happen to prove out, it will definately bring some new excitement into the species

i hope it proves imagine a piebald pinstripe or tiger crested

Nice, is patient zero the only pied crested in captivity ?