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Two-headed corn snake
- Thread starter DunnsMtnReptiles
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Cornparadise
New member
I noticed something on the last one. Both heads only have 1 eye. Both on the outside of their heads. So I guess it might be possible they don't know they have 2 heads cause they can't see each other lolz
I'll bet you jumped when they (?) pipped out!
Born too late to be named Gemini.
1.0 Amel'09, 0.1 Abbotts’10, 0.1 Fire’10, 1.0 Crimson'10 + 0.2 DSH Calico Grey Felis domesticus, 3.0 tanks o fish , 1.0 Cockatiel, 0.1 Canis familiaris, 10 various Wild Nevada lizards/geckos, 0.2 (thank God) Rabbits, 1.0 Homo sapiens (juvenile)
Born too late to be named Gemini.
1.0 Amel'09, 0.1 Abbotts’10, 0.1 Fire’10, 1.0 Crimson'10 + 0.2 DSH Calico Grey Felis domesticus, 3.0 tanks o fish , 1.0 Cockatiel, 0.1 Canis familiaris, 10 various Wild Nevada lizards/geckos, 0.2 (thank God) Rabbits, 1.0 Homo sapiens (juvenile)
medusacoils
Mr. Enigma!
That is pretty neat! I wonder if it will make it? Would love to see this progress.
I second that!
Wayne
I second that!
Wayne
Momto3boys
New member
That's pretty cool...
I'm hoping they're healthy and thrive for you.
I'm hoping they're healthy and thrive for you.
VickyChaiTea
Snake enthusiast
I second Medusa.
I hope it makes it. <3
I hope it makes it. <3
Bartholomew
Big Brotha Bart
I was actually thinking about a two headed corn yesterday! It so cool that one actually popped up. To tell the truth, the skin attached to both heads kinda creeps me out. Its very pretty though.
I also vote for the "medusa" name
I also vote for the "medusa" name
sinisterserpents1
Love All, Trust A Few
*chants* Medusa.. Medusa... Medusa lol
Yeah that lil piece of skin is kinda wierd looking lol
Yeah that lil piece of skin is kinda wierd looking lol
Dicephalics
New member
I have a dicephalic Eastern Milksnake and it has slightly different head patterns. Yours looks to be identical. When your snake sheds you will have to help it by cutting the skin between the heads--otherwise it can't complete the process. If you want some tips on rearing your snake, let me know (mine is 6 years old now and the first year was the hardest!).
I wonder come feeding time, which head will eat - or will the heads fight over it? That is really unusual. If you're looking to sell, I might be interested as well; although I wonder if such a snake lives a short life.
Looking forward to any updates on your snake; beautiful markings too!
Looking forward to any updates on your snake; beautiful markings too!
Reptileman81
Future professional
From what I understand with most 2 headed snakes both are functional enough most of the time and need to be fed at the same time. So how this is done is giving both heads food at the same time. This food has to be very small for both heads as it has to pass down at the same time. It is not the easiest task at the younger ages.
I remember the last time I saw a 2 header was god 5-6 years ago at the National Reptile Breeders Expo (NRBE)(Daytona show). One was a Albino Black Rat the other a Cal. King. They were both for sale at the show and were both fully grown. The Albino Black Rat sold for 100K thats $100,000.00 and the Cal. King was for sale for 70K. I am not sure if the Cal. King was every sold that weekend but I know the Albino Black Rat sold in just a few hours of the first day. There was all kinds of news coverage at the show that year mostly cause of the ABR.
Congrats to you man. I hope the cool little guy works out for you.
I remember the last time I saw a 2 header was god 5-6 years ago at the National Reptile Breeders Expo (NRBE)(Daytona show). One was a Albino Black Rat the other a Cal. King. They were both for sale at the show and were both fully grown. The Albino Black Rat sold for 100K thats $100,000.00 and the Cal. King was for sale for 70K. I am not sure if the Cal. King was every sold that weekend but I know the Albino Black Rat sold in just a few hours of the first day. There was all kinds of news coverage at the show that year mostly cause of the ABR.
Congrats to you man. I hope the cool little guy works out for you.
Lolo
Surrounded by snakes
Yup... I "know" the owner from BP.net, and they post occasional updates on the two-headed BP. So far they have one head eating regularly (you're supposed to only feed one, apparently), and they seem otherwise fairly healthy.
Thanks for sharing the photos, and I hope it thrives! There was a two-headed gopher snake here in San Francisco, at the museum of natural sciences - and it lived to be over 30.
Christen
New member
That is awesome and it helped me quite a bit. I had identical snows this year and every last inch looks the same obviously. However, the smaller of the two has a little line going from the side of the head to the marking on his head. Which is how I can tell them a appart. But I couldn't figure out how if they are identical in every other way how that happened but looking at your babies I now know. It looks like your babies are the same way. If you look at the head of the one on the right and follow the line on the side of the head down to the other head it looks like the extention of "right baby" cheek line. lol I have no idea if that makes any sense.
DunnsMtnReptiles
New member
Thanks guys for all your advice and support. I'll keep you posted on its progress. I work at a nature center (www.dannicholas.net) and get to do lots of animal/reptile/snake programs, so I will probably keep the snake to be used for education (unless an offer comes that I simply can't refuse). I'm not gonna name it/them until after a couple of feedings.
www.dunnsmountainreptiles.com
Mike
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Mike
The_Thunderer
New member
AWESOME! Just love it... it looks "perfect". Hope it thrives and grows for ya!!!
Hope it thrives and grows for ya!!!That IS interesting, huh? Do they have "similar" snakes in Spain? A lost pet??? A stolen pet??? LOL.
Jenn_Tigercat
Got Ghosts?
That is cool I am with everyone else in wondering which head will be more dominant or eat or if both will.
As far as I know there is still a two headed snake at the SD Zoo unless it died recently.
I third the Medusa name.
I am with everyone else in wondering which head will be more dominant or eat or if both will.As far as I know there is still a two headed snake at the SD Zoo unless it died recently.
I third the Medusa name.
It certainly looks healthy enough! Should do fine, I would think, since it doesn't appear to have any superficial health problems.
I hatched out a two headed blood red a few years ago (http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22700) that fed fine and did well. Might still be alive now, but I haven't talked to the guy I sold it to recently. He sold it to someone else, so I'm not sure where it really is right now. But last I heard it was doing just fine. One problem I have heard about is to try to keep both heads from grabbing the same feed item at the same time. Also, shedding is a problem because the old skin will not be able to get past the fork between the two heads. So you will have to manually assist with every shed.
Anyway, hope it does well for you. There really doesn't seem to be that many of them hatching out, even with the numbers of corns being produced. Out of all the corns I have hatched out over the decades, I only had that one two-headed critter come out, so it CERTAINLY is not a common event.
I hatched out a two headed blood red a few years ago (http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22700) that fed fine and did well. Might still be alive now, but I haven't talked to the guy I sold it to recently. He sold it to someone else, so I'm not sure where it really is right now. But last I heard it was doing just fine. One problem I have heard about is to try to keep both heads from grabbing the same feed item at the same time. Also, shedding is a problem because the old skin will not be able to get past the fork between the two heads. So you will have to manually assist with every shed.
Anyway, hope it does well for you. There really doesn't seem to be that many of them hatching out, even with the numbers of corns being produced. Out of all the corns I have hatched out over the decades, I only had that one two-headed critter come out, so it CERTAINLY is not a common event.