2 Headed Dekayi snake

[infernalis]

Folks this little snake was found in the wild apparently doing well.

I am trying to talk the people who found it into sending it to me, They have no idea what to feed it.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/DK2H1.jpghttp://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/DK2H2.jpg

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh... my... gods. Good luck, Dekay. If anyone can care for that poor little guy, ittiz you.

[crzy_kevo]

thats pretty cool wayne i hope they send it to you :D

[GartersRock]

HOLY!! How AWESOME!! I SOO hope you get it!!

[anji1971]

Very interesting..........
Hope they do send it your way. It'll be in good hands then.:)

[Snake lover 3-25]

o wow!!!!! congrats!!!!!

[infernalis]

No congrats yet Shanley, if they think they need a pile of cash, they won't be getting it from me.

[Snake lover 3-25]

o darn!!! i hope you get it:)

[jitami]

Good luck Wayne.

[infernalis]

I sincerely hope they have the snakes best interest in mind.

[Aundrea]

WOW i have never seen one of them before. I really hope you get it. It sure will be in good hands:D If you get it will the snake have his own name?:D

[reptile3]

Hope they do send it to you.... that is just amazing(2) heads.

[Zephyr]

I sincerely hope they have the snakes best interest in mind.I was just thinking that; I hope they send you it. ):

[infernalis]

This animal has been alive in the wild for at least a few months, I am wondering if the esophagus' are conjoined, or if only the primary head eats.

The head that is in alignment as if normal would most likely be the most functional. The head off to the side, may have plumbing problems.

[GartersRock]

So what have they said so far?

[Garter_Gertie]

You need to name it after the origianl Siamese Twins.

[bio6464]

Wayne, if you get it please send me some detailed pics. As a bio teacher the anatomy of this poor thing intrigues me.
Jerry

[infernalis]

As a Bio geek, I feel the same.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I hope it survives whoever has it right now.... they are so little and fragile they can't go very long without food and drinking! Not to mention that one who's already got enough problems with two heads! The albino scott gave me was already showing signs of dehydration just probably from not having eaten for a while (hes nice and plump now!)

Whats up with weird dekays turning up all the sudden? First, my albino, and now this....

I really really hope that they don't see green....

[Lori P]

Oh, the poor little thing... I hope you can get it too, Wayne, because then we'd know it was taken care of. Poor little guy already has a hard enough start on life, he didn't need to be captured by someone who doesn't know what they're doing!


http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/siamese_twins.jpg

[Jack Neary]

Go get em, Wayne! Good luck! No one can take better care of those Dekay's than you!
Regards,
Jack

[Lexa]

Did you know that Chang and Eng, the first Siamese twins, each had a wife (twins themselves) who lived a mile apart? And they each had loads of children. You have to feel sorry for the wives, really - they were permanently being cheated on.

Good luck with the little guys, Wayne! I hope you get to look after them!

[infernalis]

Bad news, Not only did the family not answer the emails, they must have got a lot of them, my mail is now being returned as undeliverable.:(

Shoot, even a better detailed picture would have been nice....

[jitami]

That's too bad Wayne :(

[Stefan-A]

Here's a question: Is that one snake or two?

[infernalis]

Here's a question: Is that one snake or two?


From what I can tell, even though the pictures are not real good quality they do not appear to have any photo manipulation performed on them.

The location and angle of the second head remains consistent.

Secondly, the person who posted on craigslist seemed very sincere in asking how to care for it.

[Stefan-A]

I was referring to the fact that people talk about two-headed animals as if they were just one individual that happens to have two heads, but consider them two separate individuals when they're talking about people. :p

[infernalis]

Oh sorry, I misunderstood (again)

I am sofa king wee todd did sometimes:eek:

[Stefan-A]

No, I could have been a lot more clear than I was. :D

[infernalis]

Had I been lucky enough to actually get my hands on this super rare snake, I WAS going to name it Ying Yang.

But I would have considered it one animal with two heads, not two animals with one common body:D

Gives a whole new meaning to "thinking with the wrong head"

[GartersRock]

Darn!!! :(

[Snake lover 3-25]

that stinks...... :(

[Charlet_2007]

im sorry :(:(:(:(

[infernalis]

Win some, lose some... Never count your snakes before they hatch.

Clear photos would have been nice......

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

It's a real shame.

That snake(s) probably will not make it in captivity, especially because 99.9% of people have no idea what a dekays snake even is, let alone how to make it comfortable and secure enough to eat!

[Aundrea]

That is a shame that they wont answer your emails. I was hoping that you would get the snakes. Sorry about that:(:mad:

[Baby_Garter2]

Folks this little snake was found in the wild apparently doing well.

I am trying to talk the people who found it into sending it to me, They have no idea what to feed it.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/DK2H1.jpghttp://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/DK2H2.jpg

Hey i have a question. Do both heads eat & do things for themself? or is it one channel sort of thing? poor snake. I hope it stays healthy. and i wish you good luck in trying to adopt it!! its very cute.

[infernalis]

As an educated guess, I would assume that the primary head, the one in line with the spine, has all the eating function, most likely all breathing.

If the nerve pathways were not conjoined at the spine, then for all practical purposes the second head is simply along for the ride.

Without the nerve connection, it becomes irrelevant what the brain is thinking, the signals are not going anywhere without the connection.

I find it hard to grasp a union "forming" where the spinal cord can receive and transmit signals to two separate brains.

Signals like heartbeat and breathing would "short out" one another and the snake would not live long past birth.

As long as oxygenated blood flow is supplied to the second head, it will biologically "survive" but would be sort of an outside observer.

I would love to see better detailed photographs, I'd like to know if both tongues flick.

[Raina]

This species may be found in a variety of moist environments, especially forest floors that have plenty of leave litter. It is not uncommon to find them inhabiting bark mulch around flowerbeds.
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Raina

[infernalis]

Welcome to the forum, Are you a Dekayi fan???

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/DK/2dk.jpg

[Aundrea]

I sure am LOL :D

Are thoese Max's brothers or sisters?

[infernalis]

I sure am LOL :D

Are thoese Max's brothers or sisters?

Oh no, unrelated. They are going to Alaska for a biology teacher to place in a 55 gallon for the kids to observe:D

[reptile3]

Oh no, unrelated. They are going to Alaska for a biology teacher to place in a 55 gallon for the kids to observe:D

That is so awesome!!! ppl are afraid of garters, ribbons & Dekayi's...
I never knew they were so cute, neat etc...

I am super excited to get mine!!! Too bad they didn't give you a more detailed picture or info,