I remember Brian B saying not only it's very rare to hatch a 2 headed snake but the reason they're so rare and expensive is because it's just about impossible to get them eating and healthy enough to live more than a few days let alone a full life. That young lady had a great idea and did an amazing job to preserve it so well
I'm so glad that ya'll made such a cool snake into a wet specimen to remember and keep it. Never seen a two headed snake with so much neck - and glad to see the video both commemorate as well as keeping the specimen to share the discovery with others.
I’m sorry it didn’t last, but I think you made the only right choice there is by keeping it as a wet specimen to be able to show others. They were a very unique snake, and while they didn’t have a long life, they made it out of the egg! And now they can be used to educate others and so they can be remembered! It was awesome to see and I’m so glad Faith had the idea to do that! I know she is just a volunteer right now, but she should be made part of the team! 🫶🏻💓💗🩷❤️
I worried when I saw how much neck they had. I think part of the reason the ones that do survive have such short necks is because it allows for mostly normal development for the rest of the body. It really is sad they didn’t make it, but I’m glad they can go on to educate many people about bicephaly and how it occurs.
I've only seen diprosopus (facial twinning, usually incomplete and diff cause), where the snake had 2 incomplete faces and one jaw- which did not live long. So I was hopeful this would be a better outcome.
Garrett im so sorry those were some amazing babies had they survived. Im beginning to fall in love with the African housesnakes more and more, but my dream snake is still a hognose
Deformities are really common in nature, we don't normally see it in the wild because they don't typically survive. The occurrence of mutations might seem like a bad thing but it is also part of the driver behind evolution, but mutation is random so its not always going to be beneficial. Also worth noting that conjoined twins is statistically more likely in reptiles than in mammals or birds. Its sad but its also normal and there really isn't much a breeder can do about it. Obviously selectively breed for good genetics, but there will always be variations and mutations and something like this doesn't necessarily have a genetic driver behind it in the first place.
@ReachOutReptiles oh awesome!! Look forward ta seeing it! I just couldn't help but think of The Legacy an Brian B's for lack of a better word obsession w the odd cool critters w two headed snakes, turtles an who knows what else 😆 I'd guess if he was still around he'd probably be blowing your phone up big time, heck he may still from upstairs in the reptile heaven he's in! lmbo🤣
Damn, sorry Garrett. I wish they would have made it. Sorry bud. I feel like they should be named since they've been preserved and were alive even if it wasn't long. I vote naming them Milly and Vanilly 😊 My wife Heather actually came up with that. Richard from Arkansas
I got into snake breeding in the early 2000's. Unfortunately I had about a 100% deformity rate. Every snake had kinks. One of my first clutch had 2 heads.... (ish) joined at the head. So one mouth opening, four eyes, two lower jaws, and the snakes split apart at the heart region. The heart itself was outside the body (you could see it beating, moving the blood) but after the heart the bodies separated into two tails. All the siblings were kinked. I wondered at the time if it was due to the vermiculite, or too high/low of moisture, or ????.... I was breeding kingsnakes. I had one wild-caught girl who had one clutch (all kinked) but she escaped while clearly fixing to double-clutch, and after she was caught in our mouse/rat shed, deflated from clutching, I noted the time on the calendar. Exactly when I expected hatchlings, one of the hatchlings was brought to me, dead, by one of our cats. Kinked, incubated naturally. That sort of did it for me, for breeding snakes. I always thought I was just a lousy human for getting it wrong. But later I wondered if the nearby nuclear power plant had something to do with it. Seems impossible to get a 100% kinked hatchling rate from multiple snakes, including those who were naturally incubated in Arizona. But alas, that's what I got.
That is so sad, I'm sorry. Having to cull some snakes is usual I think, but I can totally see how all of them being incompatible with life would be devastating. Fwiw, I've not seen vermiculite being a problem on vids I've watched.
@@StonedtotheBones13 Honestly, I lived a dozen miles or less away from a nuclear power plant. I believe it is likely something extraneous to me that caused my issues. High rates of deformities is a sign of issues. 100% deformities? Seems like something outside my control. I have a lovely snake now (just one) she's a 1.5 year old bull snake, rounding out at 7 feet, she's ginormous. :)
@@ReachOutReptilesshesha and janus. Shesha Is a many headed demigod of Hinduism and King of all serpents. His name apparently means "he who remains" which I think fits the poor lil creature. And Janus is the Roman god of boundaries, beginnings, endings, and change. He has 2 faces and I've seen 2 faced cats and other creatures referred to as Janus cats. That said, no worries if y'all name it smthn else, ik it's not the snappiest names lol.
Man it sucks without Brian b started my days with his videos for 14 years, he is a legend
He really is.
I remember Brian B saying not only it's very rare to hatch a 2 headed snake but the reason they're so rare and expensive is because it's just about impossible to get them eating and healthy enough to live more than a few days let alone a full life. That young lady had a great idea and did an amazing job to preserve it so well
I'm so glad that ya'll made such a cool snake into a wet specimen to remember and keep it. Never seen a two headed snake with so much neck - and glad to see the video both commemorate as well as keeping the specimen to share the discovery with others.
I’m sorry it didn’t last, but I think you made the only right choice there is by keeping it as a wet specimen to be able to show others. They were a very unique snake, and while they didn’t have a long life, they made it out of the egg! And now they can be used to educate others and so they can be remembered! It was awesome to see and I’m so glad Faith had the idea to do that! I know she is just a volunteer right now, but she should be made part of the team!
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Oh that is a huge bummer!!! They would have been GORGEOUS!! Funny you brought up Ben & Jerry, they are my screensaver 😂❤
@@kathleenmcintoshclark8473 those two are awesome!
Faith is my kind of person. what an awesome way to preserve and memorialize such neat snakes!
@@karrycroy-mang8216 So cool, for sure
Bless Faith for that, honestly. Really fascinating condition, but sorry the poor thing passed 😓
I worried when I saw how much neck they had. I think part of the reason the ones that do survive have such short necks is because it allows for mostly normal development for the rest of the body. It really is sad they didn’t make it, but I’m glad they can go on to educate many people about bicephaly and how it occurs.
Same I immediately came to the comments as soon as I saw that so I would have a heads up before it depressed me lol.
Yeah, I had the same feeling when I saw the fusion at the heart.
@@highjinx6519good call.
I've only seen diprosopus (facial twinning, usually incomplete and diff cause), where the snake had 2 incomplete faces and one jaw- which did not live long. So I was hopeful this would be a better outcome.
Garrett im so sorry those were some amazing babies had they survived. Im beginning to fall in love with the African housesnakes more and more, but my dream snake is still a hognose
Hey Garrett, thanks for all the feelings. Excited, anxious than sad and then happy ❤️ Great video but no more videos like that for till next year
Trust me, I know the feeling over here! ❤😢
They were here for a short time, amazed us all, and passed with us loving and hoping for their futures. Not everyone is that lucky!
missouri :)
I am so sorry you lost those babies. 😢
Awe! What a shame, but natural problems happen :-( It's amazing that they even make it out the egg and live outside at all sometimes :-(
What a sweet ending to a sad tale.
That was very cool of Faith. I love the way Jeremy caught the action after the fact w/ security camera footage.
Deformities are really common in nature, we don't normally see it in the wild because they don't typically survive. The occurrence of mutations might seem like a bad thing but it is also part of the driver behind evolution, but mutation is random so its not always going to be beneficial.
Also worth noting that conjoined twins is statistically more likely in reptiles than in mammals or birds.
Its sad but its also normal and there really isn't much a breeder can do about it. Obviously selectively breed for good genetics, but there will always be variations and mutations and something like this doesn't necessarily have a genetic driver behind it in the first place.
Bro, your logo is a two-headed snake!
@@MrFishBlood lol, I guess you’re right!
There's actually a really similar Mexican/Aztec artifact of a turquoise 2 headed serpent
Tough break on the snake there but I would still put it like try to preserve it in a jar so it is pretty unique
Seeing this reminds me of Brian
I miss him.
@ i’ll tell you he would have been hounding you to get his hands on a two headed retic!
Oh AWESOME!! Just a thought but I'm sure The Legacy would love having that.
Great idea! We actually have another sentimental gift coming their way soon!
@ReachOutReptiles oh awesome!! Look forward ta seeing it! I just couldn't help but think of The Legacy an Brian B's for lack of a better word obsession w the odd cool critters w two headed snakes, turtles an who knows what else 😆 I'd guess if he was still around he'd probably be blowing your phone up big time, heck he may still from upstairs in the reptile heaven he's in! lmbo🤣
I'm saddened that the 2-headed baby didn't make it. I would have loved to have seen it grow.
That makes 2 of us. These things are hard on breeders.
Damn, sorry Garrett. I wish they would have made it. Sorry bud. I feel like they should be named since they've been preserved and were alive even if it wasn't long. I vote naming them Milly and Vanilly 😊 My wife Heather actually came up with that.
Richard from Arkansas
I love it.
I got into snake breeding in the early 2000's. Unfortunately I had about a 100% deformity rate. Every snake had kinks. One of my first clutch had 2 heads.... (ish) joined at the head. So one mouth opening, four eyes, two lower jaws, and the snakes split apart at the heart region. The heart itself was outside the body (you could see it beating, moving the blood) but after the heart the bodies separated into two tails. All the siblings were kinked. I wondered at the time if it was due to the vermiculite, or too high/low of moisture, or ????.... I was breeding kingsnakes. I had one wild-caught girl who had one clutch (all kinked) but she escaped while clearly fixing to double-clutch, and after she was caught in our mouse/rat shed, deflated from clutching, I noted the time on the calendar. Exactly when I expected hatchlings, one of the hatchlings was brought to me, dead, by one of our cats. Kinked, incubated naturally. That sort of did it for me, for breeding snakes. I always thought I was just a lousy human for getting it wrong. But later I wondered if the nearby nuclear power plant had something to do with it. Seems impossible to get a 100% kinked hatchling rate from multiple snakes, including those who were naturally incubated in Arizona. But alas, that's what I got.
That is so sad, I'm sorry. Having to cull some snakes is usual I think, but I can totally see how all of them being incompatible with life would be devastating. Fwiw, I've not seen vermiculite being a problem on vids I've watched.
@@StonedtotheBones13 Honestly, I lived a dozen miles or less away from a nuclear power plant. I believe it is likely something extraneous to me that caused my issues. High rates of deformities is a sign of issues. 100% deformities? Seems like something outside my control. I have a lovely snake now (just one) she's a 1.5 year old bull snake, rounding out at 7 feet, she's ginormous. :)
Those are two snakes with one body.
I guess I spoke too soon
You should still name them.
What do you think would be good names?
@@ReachOutReptiles kit and kat
@@ReachOutReptiles my significant other says “Dos muertes” lol. I’m not as good in the creative dept but that is fitting lol.
@@ReachOutReptilesshesha and janus. Shesha Is a many headed demigod of Hinduism and King of all serpents. His name apparently means "he who remains" which I think fits the poor lil creature. And Janus is the Roman god of boundaries, beginnings, endings, and change. He has 2 faces and I've seen 2 faced cats and other creatures referred to as Janus cats. That said, no worries if y'all name it smthn else, ik it's not the snappiest names lol.
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Sorry for your loss. Sometimes I feel there’s too much inbreeding. Not saying that that’s what happened here, I’m just saying it does happen.
Terribly sad
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@ it made me tear up! So excited that you’re gonna bring out the baby and show how wonderful they were and how they were thriving and then no baby
If you can, please turn off the automatic translation, it’s horrible.
Holy. Freaking. Holy Oh My God.
Never seen one seperated down there...
Uh... that's a $200k snake?
Noooooo I commented too early. Damn. Damn!