Two headed turtle

[Catherine]

It is very rare and it is the reptile equivalent of our conjoined twins. I am not sure it could survive in the wild. Probably not. The heads would fight over food. It will take work to raise it, but if they are careful it should be fine. Of course that depends on everything being intact inside the turtle.

With snakes they have to cover one head to feed the other. Sometimes one head is the dominant one and sometimes one head does most of the feeding. Since there is only one stomach it doesn't matter who eats.

I have seem a two headed snake at a zoo and it is odd and interesting. No doubt we will hear more about this little turtle if he does well and grows.