Two headed copperhead.........
A woman in Virginia found an extremely rare two-headed copperhead snake slithering around her neighbor?s flowerbed.
Virginia Wildlife Management and Control posted images and a clip of the venomous viper on Facebook last week ? and the state now hopes to display it in a zoo to the delight, or fear, of many.
The few two-headed around snakes typically don?t survive for long in the while, because each brain often wants to do ?two different things,? the state herpetologist said. In this case, ?The left head has the dominant esophagus and the right head has the more developed throat for eating,? Kleopfer explained.
Still ? both heads are capable of attacking and biting and both mouths can send potentially deadly venom to their victims.
While copperheads often grow to 18 to 36 inches and can attack humans, this young viper is mainly lashing out at insects, Kleopfer said, adding it was his goal to help the ?little guy? stay alive.
Virginia Wildlife Management and Control posted images and a clip of the venomous viper on Facebook last week ? and the state now hopes to display it in a zoo to the delight, or fear, of many.
The few two-headed around snakes typically don?t survive for long in the while, because each brain often wants to do ?two different things,? the state herpetologist said. In this case, ?The left head has the dominant esophagus and the right head has the more developed throat for eating,? Kleopfer explained.
Still ? both heads are capable of attacking and biting and both mouths can send potentially deadly venom to their victims.
While copperheads often grow to 18 to 36 inches and can attack humans, this young viper is mainly lashing out at insects, Kleopfer said, adding it was his goal to help the ?little guy? stay alive.
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WOW, that's interesting! I thought I was the only one to see a two headed snake. I could not recognize it because I was like 8, but I also saw one. Told my parents and they said no you didn't, [:(]
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For those who care, it is a pit viper, not a viper, vipers are old world. No neonatal copper head has potentially deadly venom. There is not enough and it is not all that potent. Albeit deadly to something small enough. If you are going to be bitten by a venomous snake in the U.S., the copperhead is your first choice.
Two headed snakes are not common for sure, yet in any given year there is likely to be one on exhibit somewhere in the U.S. It would be very interesting to work with one.0 -
Also, ive never heard of a copperhead ?attacking? a person. Leave them alone and they?ll leave you alone. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by He Dog
For those who care, it is a pit viper, not a viper, vipers are old world. No neonatal copper head has potentially deadly venom. There is not enough and it is not all that potent. Albeit deadly to something small enough. If you are going to be bitten by a venomous snake in the U.S., the copperhead is your first choice.
Two headed snakes are not common for sure, yet in any given year there is likely to be one on exhibit somewhere in the U.S. It would be very interesting to work with one.
When you say "work with one", in what sense? study it? Or?
Just curious.
Thanks in advance,
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Jim, I was once snake hunting back in Missouri, specifically hunting for copperheads, found one under a rock and the other crawling across my boot. He was just passing by and I was in the way. I suspect a lot of folks would call that an attack. After which no doubt it would have chased them for a quarter mile. Adrenalin does funny things to perception.
Thanks for the post jltrent0 -
Did Worl Class Joe make that as well as his award winning Buck? 0
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