- A carpet python has actually been called Two-Face after hatching with twoo heads
- The chances of a two-headed snake are believed to have to do with one in 100,000
- Regrettably, much like Batman’s bane, the snake did not make it through
A mutant two-headed snake called for a Batman bad guy has actually shared the fate of its comic-book equivalent.
Born in captivity, the Aussie snake was required to The Uncommon Family Pet Vets in Jindalee, Queensland, after hatching with 2 heads.
The carpet python was quickly called Two-Face – like Batman’s bane Harvey Damage, who passes away at the end of the 2008 movie, The Dark Knight.
And much like his name, the snake did not make it through.
Veterinarian Josh Llinas stated: ‘The snake was hatched in captivity and was at first believed to be twins in the egg, however when it came out of the egg it appeared that was not the case.
‘It is not understood for sure how this occurred however it is believed it was predestined to be twins that did not totally divide.
‘All other people in the clutch were regular so it is not anticipated to have actually been a concern with the incubation.’
The chances of a two-headed snake hatching are believed to have to do with one in 100,000.
And the chances of such a snake enduring are longer still.
Dr Llinas stated: ‘In this case, the difficulties would be basic ambulation problems due to the extreme spine modifications and the position of the heads.
‘There would be problem consuming as this types is a constrictor which would have resulted in concerns.
‘It would have ben challenging for any food to pass previous the insertion point of the 2nd head.
‘There were 2 hearts and one was a lot smaller sized – it was being compressed by the bigger heart, and it was believed it would have stopped working in the future.’
He continued: ‘A variety of tests were carried out and the snake was not likely to cope with a good quality of life.
‘Which was why euthanasia was carried out to end and avoid suffering.’
A postmortem exposed that – along with 2 heads – the snake had 2 brains, 2 lungs, 2 stomachs, 2 gall bladders and 2 hearts.
Both heads shared a single set of intestinal tracts and kidneys, and they had simply one testicle in between them – a regular snake has 2.
Although each head operated individually, it was the left head that eventually chose which instructions the body relocated.
