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I can't help it. This guy hatched out last weekend and looks awesome! Super fat, one perfect head. Both heads flick their tongues. It is going into shed now so next week I will try to feed. I rested the majority of my girls this year and what eggs I did get didn't do well, so getting this guy makes me feel better as well as make the sense of wonder and amazement come out in full force. I plan on getting x-rays done once he is established. I am interested in the structure of where the heads join. I will post a picture of it when I get that should I get that far. I really think he will. Take care all.

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Jeremy Pierce
Shade Tree Exotics
shade-tree-exotics@att.net

Whoa! All these 42 years trying to keep this 5 year old in and you post that!!! How cool and freaky is that!?
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Todd Hughes

Wow Jeremy, that is pretty spectacular! I did not have much success this year either. I tried not brumating and I'm guessing that had something to do with it.
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Kevin Harrell
www.harrellandsonsherps.com

Well you will have to open a booth at the local circus for that guy! I once had a black pine die full term, ( it did not pip) so I opened it up to find a baby with one head and two bodies! I kick myself for not getting a photo. One was normal sized and the other was a bit smaller and shriveled looking but the one head was normal looking. I also once had a vertebralis that did not pip so I opened it up to find a living HEADLESS baby in the egg. Perfect body that was moving and functional but w/out a head!

I definetly like your living two header better that either of the two I "hatched"

keep us posted once in a while as to how he fares........

A living body without a head? One head with two bodies? You could have filmed a Twilight Zone episode at your place John! Every day I get home from work and rush to the snake room to make sure he's okay. He is deep into blue now and I am almost certain that he'll need assistance shedding. I am very anxious to get him his first meal and the xrays done.

BTW, your black and golds are sweet. Nice job there! Take care.

Jeremy
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Jeremy Pierce
Shade Tree Exotics
shade-tree-exotics@att.net

John, if you don't start getting pics of those anomalies, what are we gonna do during the winter!? LOL!
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Todd Hughes

Wow! Please keep us posted on how this baby does.

Wow, thats awesome Jeremy. I hope it does well for you. Certainly appears healthy.
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Ken Roshak
BlackSwampSerpents@toast.net