03-01-2009, 11:40 AM | #1 |
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2 Headed Tortoise!
Some of you may have already seen this amazing hatchling but I wanted to share it with those who haven't. Aquatic 2 headed turtles are fairly common, but 2 headed tortoises are almost unheard of with only a few in the world.
This Macedonian Mountain Hermanns tortoise hatchling was produced by a private North American breeder. He states: "I have a young 1.4 colony in their second year of breeding. I was shocked on Valentines Day this year when I had twins hatch from a single egg. But not as much as on Nov 10th 2008 when a 2 headed baby hatched from the same colony. I can't imagine what is next. Now over a month later, it is still doing fine and eating with both heads at the same time. It is not for sale at this time". Some may think this tortoise should be put down because of it's birth defect, but I hope this "special" tortoise continues to thrive and grows into adulthood. After all, it doesn't know it's any different, it just knows it's a tortoise! I would like to thank the breeder who gave me permission to use his photographs.
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03-01-2009, 11:49 AM | #2 |
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Aww what a cute little guy! I've seen 2 headed turtles before, but not torts! I didn't realise you could get twins from 1 egg either! Learn something new everyday.
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03-01-2009, 03:06 PM | #3 |
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he is lovely
im wishing him a full and happy life here is a link to janus who will be 11 or 12 now http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/09/m...-tortoise.html http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...k45/index.html http://www.euphoria-magazine.com/nat...9-turtle-janus Last edited by linda; 03-01-2009 at 03:11 PM. |
03-01-2009, 05:35 PM | #4 |
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No matter how many times I see this it still blows me away.
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03-01-2009, 06:43 PM | #5 |
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Well, it's a case of you can give him every chance that you can, I'm sure that he will live a long happy life. Torts don't call one another names like us humans!!!
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03-01-2009, 09:02 PM | #6 |
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That's incredible - everything deserves a chance
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03-01-2009, 09:34 PM | #7 |
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hi cazzykins, i have had 2 parrot chicks hatch from the same egg, so i suppose any egg laying creature can have a bouble yolker,where both babies survive, it is definately miraculous to watch!!!!!
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04-01-2009, 03:05 PM | #8 |
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I've read about these things happening. Amazing
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04-01-2009, 03:11 PM | #9 |
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Wow that's really cool! Were they smaller than the other parrots? I'm not good with science at all, but I think I understand how it works. Think I'm off to google to find out more, I love learning new things As long as it doesn't confuse me, I'm a blonde at heart I think!
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