Black sulcata?

xMario

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Just found this video

Was wondering if this is a thing has anyone info?

Looks really interesting
 

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Never heard of that color, anything.is possible I suppose. Makes me think there is fraud of some sort. Sharpie or paint perhaps
 

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Kind of looks like it was spray painted. Be cool if it was a new morph, I'm skeptical though.
 

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That coloring certainly isn't pure black. It has a greenish/blue hue to it, which doesn't look natural at all. I also think it was painted.
 

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U think it's just one of those unusual color morphs that happens once in a blue moon. Like Jeff's purple RF and there was a video of someone having a blue or purple? looking
Sully hatchling or leopard hatchling, cant remember which. Would be nice to see how it develops
 

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The color is rubbing off in all the "high traffic" areas. Bogus.
 

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I rewatched the video I also see the edges of the shell color rubbing off. Returning to normal color!
 

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It looks fake to me... the shading seems chalky and the edges erasing back to the normal color.

Jamie
 

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What a bunch of cynics! Ever notice how a working Elephants skin is lighter color in high wear areas. Don't forget that around edges of babies shells is very thin and nearly transparent very often. Come on folks gimmee a Break!
 

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