A two-headed snake surprised breeders in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The ball python (or royal python), an extremely rare occurrence, was born with two heads that move independently, and neither one proved to be dominant — which tends to happen in most cases of dicephaly, a condition in which animals are born with two heads.
The breeder Justin Stewart, 36 years old, told Creatorzine that both heads can drink water, flick their tongues, and react to touch. The snake's body responds to each one, which led Stewart to believe that both brains have some control over the shared body.
Stewart stated that the body reacts when each head is touched, demonstrating that the two heads share control of the body equally. He isn't sure if the heads are aware of each other, but noted: "They don't seem to mind it." The snake continues to defy the odds after birth, surviving with this rare condition.
