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Charis
07-11-16, 07:37 AM
The 7th egg in the 2016 Viper x Fiona clutch started growing a tiny halo of mold, so I decided it was probably dead and to cut it. When I did, I could tell it was indeed dead, so removed it from the egg. It was a very late term two faced Tessera.

This is why you shouldn't cut eggs if you are squeamish!
But I found it fascinating and am always relieved when there is a very obvious and reasonable reason for a baby not to make it out of the egg, such as this case.



http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2016%20Hatchlings/DSC_8726_zpsa36e0knm.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2016%20Hatchlings/DSC_8727_zpsblcfm0xa.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2016%20Hatchlings/DSC_8728_zpslzmaxkws.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2016%20Hatchlings/DSC_8729_zpstndjvboz.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/The%20Corn%20Snakes/2016%20Hatchlings/DSC_8730_zpseljohxjn.jpg

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Minkness
07-11-16, 08:04 AM
Woah! Would you have kept it if it had lived? I sure would have!

This is both sad and cool, but thank you so much for sharing!!!
macandchz
07-11-16, 11:12 AM
one of nature's mistakes, i guess.
SerpentineDream
07-11-16, 11:35 AM
Poor little tyke.

If it had survived, I wonder what its quality of life would have been like. I've heard anecdotes of some two-headed snakes living more or less normally (albeit with shortened life spans), but have never personally encountered one.
Charis
07-15-16, 06:05 PM
Some can live a long and seemingly good life, the oldest two headed snake I've heard of lived to 22 years old. Most seem to die within a few years though. Not sure, but I was thinking that it appeared from where the division stopped, that eating might have been difficult or impossible for this one.
daisymaisy
07-20-16, 10:01 PM
Wow....amazing what can happen. Looks like it wasn't in the cards for this little one to make it, but what a surprise to find.
Albert Clark
07-21-16, 06:05 AM
Sadly some of the pitfalls of breeding. A double edged sword is what reptile reproduction can be for us even though we hope and prepare for the best. Mother nature has the final say.