Re: Seeing Double – must see!!
Tom, I think I can understand where you are coming from. I’m sure there are also others that have the same opinion as you, and again it was far from my intention to offend anyone. I’ve been in herpetoculture for so long that I automatically assume that everyone with a love for chelonia has the same interests in rare and unusual specimens. What some regard as “freaks” are truly highly prized and cherished by private collectors. Please be assured that they do have the ability to live normal life spans of up to 40 years. I used to work in a pet store that had a two-headed pine snake. She lived longer than many of her single-headed compatriots and finally expired in her late teens due to an accident perpetrated by a careless employee. Other than the occasional conflicting message inflicted on the body by the two heads, all physiological functions of such creatures are normal and healthy in their truest sense. Cheers. Chun