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just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
I just opened up the incubator to look at the rest of the remianing 7 Cali king eggs. One had already hatched. As I peered in, I noticed what appeared to be the head of a dead-looking baby, poking out of the egg. The snake wasn't breathing so I went forward and opened the egg to find this:
:eek:
The photo was taken while the dead snake was on a blank sheet of paper.
Co-owner of a reptile store
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
Genetic oddities are always interesting it is too bad it didn't survive.
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
aww...that's sad.
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
Originally Posted by lord jackel
Genetic oddities are always interesting it is too bad it didn't survive.
Yeah...and what makes it worse is that not only is this my first clutch, but also the feeling that I could have prevented this in some way. At the realization that he died while poking through, I felt really bad.
Co-owner of a reptile store
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
Originally Posted by _BoidFinatic_
Yeah...and what makes it worse is that not only is this my first clutch, but also the feeling that I could have prevented this in some way. At the realization that he died while poking through, I felt really bad.
Don't let it get you down too much. Although many abnormalities will go full term, it's unusual for them to survive very long after they hatch. It probably has something to do with them receiving nourishment from their yolk instead of relying on their organs to survive.
-Lawrence
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
I'll second what Lawrence said. Don't let it get you down. I had an animal, not 2 headed, last year that was similar to that snake. Went full term, and even came half way out of the egg last year. After it died before fully emerging, my wife cut the egg and pulled out a fused belly and severly kinked tail portion, animal. It is sad, but it does happen. We can only hope to see something once in our lifetime with our collections. I hope you never have to experience that again.
Sincerely,
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
wow, thats insane.
Too bad it died.
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
Definitely a strange one. I think this is one that needs further investigation. As you say, two-two headed Cali Kings from the same clutch, why that nearly defies belief. Keep us updated on any other oddities you come across, if any!
0.1 Albino Cali King, Gertrude
0.1 Mexican Black King, Gladys
0.0.1 Bairds Rat Snake
1.1 Lavender corns
1.0 Huachuca Mountain King (L.p. Woodini)
The wee man, Oscar, Border Collie
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Re: just born...2 headed California Kingsnake
Also what makes this great is that you still have the same breeding pair of california Kingsnakes. I bet you cant wait until next season and see what
happens next time around. LOL.
At the moment:
1.2 Albino Checkered Garters
0.1 Salmon BCI
1.1 Anery BCI
1.1 Cali King
1.1 Aberrant 100% het. albino Cali Kings
1.1 Eastern King
2.0 Bearded Dragons
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