Brown, Silver, Snows, Charcoals, Melanistic and smoke kittens start at $2100 – $2700 depending on markings. Average $2100-$2300. Please contact us for exact pricing unless stated under kitten.
How much does a black Bengal cat cost?
For a pet Bengal kitten, the current average price is $1,500 – $3,000 (USD) when buying from a good breeder. Several factors affect this price, including the kitten’s traits, what the breeder includes with the kitten, and most importantly, the level of breeder care that went into raising the kitten.
What is Melanistic Bengal?
Melanistic Bengals have two copies of the Melanistic/Solid “a” allele on the Agouti Gene. Charcoals that carry/express this allele have a darker tone to them – Darker faces, darker capes and are almost always more Black in color tone. Melanistic Bengals are the same thing you see in a Black Jaguar.
Is there a black Bengal cat?
A black Bengal cat is the most beautiful imitation of the black panther. He has the appearance of a big wild cat but with the behavior and the size allowing him to walk in your living room. We call the black Bengal cat a melanistic Bengal.
What is a melanistic kitten?
Melanistic cats are commonly born into mixed litters along with normally colored siblings. Black panthers occur from a genetic mutation that cause them to produce more black pigment than orange-tan pigment, thus resulting in a largely black coloring.
Are black cats Melanistic?
Black cats are affected by a phenomenon known as melanism. Melanin is a pigment found in skin, hair, and feathers. Melanistic animals produce so much melanin that their color is blackened. Melanism does seem to pop up often in the animal world.
What is a melanistic Bengal cat?
A Bengal cat carrying the melanistic gene is a cat that has received only 1 copy of the gene. In appearance, he will not be black but no matter his color (brown, silver, snow or blue), the melanistic gene has often provided a better contrast to many of our Bengal cats.
What kind of cat is a black Bengal cat?
A black Bengal cat is the most beautiful imitation of the black panther. He has the appearance of a big wild cat but with the behavior and the size allowing him to walk in your living room. We call the black Bengal cat a melanistic Bengal.
What is the eye colour of melanistic Bengal?
The eye colour of the melanistic Bengal can be green, gold or copper. Eye colour can also be blue if the Bengal is a solid snow. Melanistic bengals have two copies of the non agouti gene (a). A copy of this gene must be inherited from each parent (a/a).
What is a solid snow Bengal cat?
A solid snow Bengal cat is both snow and melanistic. He is called a solid snow and not a snow melanistic. The snow gene makes the Bengal cat white, and the melanistic gene makes the Bengal cat black. The result is a beautiful chocolate color that varies depending on whether the Bengal is a solid snow lynx, mink or sepia.
