texastrophies Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Texas Professor Finds Two-Headed Rattlesnake Angelo State University in San Angelo is getting an unusual addition to its collection of reptiles and amphibians--a two-headed rattlesnake. Visiting biology professor Chris McAllister says he found the snake at a West Texas ranch south of San Angelo while he and students were searching for interesting specimens. The tiny Western diamondback rattler is about as thick as an adult human finger, was less than a foot long and appeared to be a month old. The heads were fused at the neck and functional, although the left head seems to be dominant, but McAllister says the snake appeared to be lethargic and refused to eat, so he euthanized it. He found it had two hearts, two gall bladders, two tracheae and a divided liver. McAllister says that while two-headed rat snakes and king snakes are relatively common, a two-headed rattler isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: Twice the fun I saw that on the news here in San Antonio this morning, prettty wierd stuff huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: Twice the fun I hate snakes to begin with. I would hate that one twice as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: Twice the fun man snakes creep me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Re: Twice the fun i am not a fan of snakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: Twice the fun Have seen pics of some two headed snakes before, but dont recall ever seeing any of a two headed rattler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: Twice the fun Here's a picture of it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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