I maybe wrong but the way i under stand it to be is (Hyper melanistic)-just increased melanin.Hyper mel's have visible patterning like any other leo that show's pattern with a dark blacky/brownish cast.I would put Lottiz black velvet in this class and the other dark brownish leo's that we see as being hyper mel's.
And a proper melanistic as being point blank (BLACK) no if's but's or maybe's.
On that note check out the new cute VERY DARK but there's is patterning so hyper mel (black pearl) baby.You'd almost think it was a fattail X leo
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http://www.livingartgeckos.com/breeders1.html
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/021.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/058.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/051.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/080.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/081.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/085.jpg
And a proper melanistic as being point blank (BLACK) no if's but's or maybe's.
On that note check out the new cute VERY DARK but there's is patterning so hyper mel (black pearl) baby.You'd almost think it was a fattail X leo
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/breeders1.html
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/021.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/058.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/051.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/080.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/081.jpg
http://www.livingartgeckos.com/galeria_livingartgeckos/085.jpg