The East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley, touted as the oldest reptile shop in the US, is home to a California king snake with a rare condition known as bicephaly, meaning it has two heads but only one body. Such snakes are usually not expected to survive long due to mobility issues and predation risks. However, Angel/Zeke has astonished staff by thriving for over six months, leading to increased attention on social media. Both heads have distinct cognitions, though only one has been feeding. The shop continues to monitor the snake's development and health closely.
Angel and Zeke, the two-headed California king snake, exceeds expectations by surviving more than six months despite the typical short lifespan of bicephalic snakes.
The condition of bicephaly occurs in about 1 out of 100,000 snake births, resulting in two heads with their own brains controlling one body.
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