2 headed beardie

Someone managed to hatch a 2 headed dragon. Very cool, except I doubt it will live long. Hopefully it will though.

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KERNERSVILLE, N.C. -- A Kernersville couple running a reptile business out of their home got a unique surprise Friday morning after they discovered one of their new hatchlings had not one, but two heads.

Jan Davis, who with her husband is raising bearded dragons, also knows as agamid lizards, discovered the strange reptile after it hatched around 6 a.m.

Davis said hatching a lizard with two heads isn't something that happens every day.

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WOW, thats interesting! I have heard of two headed snakes and turtles, but not a bearded dragon. Nice find. It will be interesting how it does

I would love to see a pic

There have been a few two headed beardies out there, but as far as i know there are not any that survive longer than a few weeks.

Hello, Recently on another board, there have been a few things like this, But heres one i find very interesting, its a older juvie/sub adult with 2 heads, a male. My worry is the breeding mood and 2 males not being able to get away stresses them out but regardless.

Moderators, I understand the rule of not linking another forum, but i beleive this fits in with the thread. If not, Go ahead and delete it.
http://www.beardeddragon.org/bjive/v...&sd=a&start=90
In there, page 6, 5th post down from the top, a Mod fixed the pictures.

Also, Steve of Bloodbank dragons hatched out a simese twin, that had 2 mostly formed bodies, but put it to sleep at his discresion.
http://www.bloodbankdragons.com/bloo...otos/Twins.htm

Anyway, its becoming more and more common, Maybe just random, or something with our limited stock, but either way, its something interesting, and sad for the animal.
Ben

Also, they are not know also as agamid lizards, that is just one way you can call any lizard with legs that eats insects( there is over 30 kinds of lizards that you can call agamid, its not a good description what so ever). They should have said Pogona Vitticeps.

Eh, im not going to split hais over a reptile phobic reporters tiny amount of research. Unless they said it, ill let em be.

Anyway, what ever is going on with these different anomalies, disturbs me. But i do wish them and the breeder the best and that they can lead productive lifes.

Personally, if they did what they should do with beardies and go back a few bloodlines to make sure no one was related, i do not think it would have happened.

A breeder in Houston also hatched one out a couple years ago. It lived for a good while at least... I know he sold it while still alive after it was some months old.

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Originally Posted by Crazydude

Hello, Recently on another board, there have been a few things like this, But heres one i find very interesting, its a older juvie/sub adult with 2 heads, a male. My worry is the breeding mood and 2 males not being able to get away stresses them out but regardless.

Moderators, I understand the rule of not linking another forum, but i beleive this fits in with the thread. If not, Go ahead and delete it.
http://www.beardeddragon.org/bjive/v...&sd=a&start=90
In there, page 6, 5th post down from the top, a Mod fixed the pictures.

Also, Steve of Bloodbank dragons hatched out a simese twin, that had 2 mostly formed bodies, but put it to sleep at his discresion.
http://www.bloodbankdragons.com/bloo...otos/Twins.htm

Anyway, its becoming more and more common, Maybe just random, or something with our limited stock, but either way, its something interesting, and sad for the animal.
Ben

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Ben,

Nothing wrong with adding links that contribute to the discussion - you'll find we are a pretty tolerant forum!

Thanks for clarifying, I remember most boards have a rule not to link to other boards, I reread the expanded explanation of the rules, Figured what i did was ok, But just wanted to make sure.

Anyway, BD, its not all inbreeding that causes that, there are simese twins with parents with no relation. It could cause it, but probably not directly, more likely just like any other simese twin, failed to seperate while forming.

Interesting nonetheless,
Ben

WOW!!!
that is crazy

That is crazy i wouldnt want to see on of them come out of an egg. That would be bizzaro:O

People are saying that this phenomenon is increasing in amount. But maybe it's happening the same amount, but people now care about it and are sharing that it is happening, also they're recording it.

Awhile ago breeders might of thought of it as not something to be associated with so they would "dispose" of the animal without telling anyone or recording it??

Not saying this is the case, I'm just speculating:rolleye2:

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Originally Posted by Crazydude

Hello, Recently on another board, there have been a few things like this, But heres one i find very interesting, its a older juvie/sub adult with 2 heads, a male. My worry is the breeding mood and 2 males not being able to get away stresses them out but regardless.

Moderators, I understand the rule of not linking another forum, but i beleive this fits in with the thread. If not, Go ahead and delete it.
http://www.beardeddragon.org/bjive/v...&sd=a&start=90
In there, page 6, 5th post down from the top, a Mod fixed the pictures.

Also, Steve of Bloodbank dragons hatched out a simese twin, that had 2 mostly formed bodies, but put it to sleep at his discresion.
http://www.bloodbankdragons.com/bloo...otos/Twins.htm

Anyway, its becoming more and more common, Maybe just random, or something with our limited stock, but either way, its something interesting, and sad for the animal.
Ben

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Ha ha. That first link is a woman that lives here in Fresno, I've seen the lil beastie and it seems to be doing just fine. Must be at least a year old now. She brings it in to the shop I pick up rats from. It is a little odd to see, but seems pretty alert and very very spoiled......

Cheers,
Kat

It happens occassionally in the dragons. I dont think its an inbreeding issue. There is another breeder who hatched one this year.. Valley dragons shes had the same female hatch them a few times..
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=111229
Usually they dont live long. They typically share organs though. If they dont share organs both heads have to eat seperately. And I suppose if you nurse it and make sure both eat it may survive. Although I wouldnt encourage to continue to breed a dragon that had 2 headed babies.

Yeah.. I have spoke with the woman who owns the one in fresno online a while back and apparently they are doing great... I think she will have it at the SuperShow in SD if I am not mistaken.

It has proven hard to keep these guys alive depending on how they developed and what they share... But a main factor I have read in keeping a two headed beardie healthy is to remove one of the eyes from each head(the one facing the other head). Beardies being solitary animals in the wild like most lizards get extremely stressed at the sight of another dragon. Spending their whole lives staring right into the face of another lizard, is very detremental for a lizard regardless of what they are sharing with their other half. Crazy Stuff.

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Originally Posted by shadi11

It happens occassionally in the dragons. I dont think its an inbreeding issue. There is another breeder who hatched one this year.. Valley dragons shes had the same female hatch them a few times..
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=111229
Usually they dont live long. They typically share organs though. If they dont share organs both heads have to eat seperately. And I suppose if you nurse it and make sure both eat it may survive. Although I wouldnt encourage to continue to breed a dragon that had 2 headed babies.

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Heh.. Imagine a male Bobbing two heads at once.. .That would be a site to see...Which one gets the girl?!?!