US EditionRare two-headed snake hatches at Berkeley pet store
- East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley is celebrating seven months since hatching a rare two-headed California king snake named Zeke and Angel.
- This rare condition, known as bicephaly, happens in approximately one out of every 100,000 snakes and results from an embryo partially dividing, similar to how conjoined twins develop.
- Both heads can control the shared body and occasionally contest movements, with Angel usually dominant and the snake currently thriving at the store.
- Staff report the digestive system functions well, with only the right head eating so far, feeding a baby mouse weekly, and the snake has attracted offers up to $50,000.
- The Vivarium plans to keep the snake unless it survives at least a year, as two-headed snakes rarely live long, but this one appears defying usual odds.
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Signs & portents: Rare two-headed snake hatched in California
A California king snake is turning heads with its heads. On March 26, the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley, Calif., announced that it had recently hatched a two-headed snake. "Announcing our two-headed California Kingsnake! This Lampropeltis getula californiae hatched with two heads and is doing very well. He just reached his 6-month birthday," the reptile store captioned an Instagram post featuring photos of the snake and the creature's X-rays Acc…
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