A two-headed python is back on display at Cameron Park Zoo, which is located in Texas, USA. The announcement was made based on the direction of the venue, which in early August posted photos of the animal to Facebook.
According to the zoo, the python arrived at the site in 2016, donated by a family. And he probably won’t last long alone in the wild, as the two brains give different commands.
Because of this, “their movements are more jerky and uncoordinated than typical one-headed snakes,” the statement reads. Additional danger: The snake can easily get hurt when trying to go in different directions and get stuck on branches, rocks and other obstacles, as happened in February 2021.
“She had a wound on her left neck so we took him off the show to heal. Our vet and reptile teams worked hard to keep the wound clean and bandaged. It took until June of last year for the wound to fully heal. I ate well and had the wound completely closed for a year.”
Also according to the zoo, despite not displaying the snake for more than two years, the institution continued to regularly receive visitors’ questions about the animal.
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