AP Photo: Store manager Jay Jacoby displays a two-headed red slider at Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter in East Norriton, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007. The rare turtle is on display at the store. (AP Photo/Matt Rouke)Source: AP on Yahoo! News
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A pet store has bought a two-headed turtle from a collector and plans to keep it on display, the store manager said. The 2-month-old turtle, actually conjoined red-eared slider twins, fits on a silver dollar.
It has two heads sticking out from opposite ends of its shell, along with a pair of front teeth on each side. But there is just one set of back feet and one tail.
The turtle is apparently healthy, and the species can live 15 to 20 years, said Jay Jacoby, manager of Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter in East Norriton. The turtle has not yet been named.
The store would not disclose how much it paid.
The same exotic-turtle collector sold another Big Al's store a conjoined twin about 20 years ago, Jacoby said. The man lives in Florida, but he declined to identify him.
5 ANGEL WINGS:
Hmmm, there are species of two headed turtle?
More like mutated turtle.... =p
Interesting, yeah?
It's very cute though! I wonder how it walks?
Reminds me of the 2 headed llama, Pushmi-Pullyu, (push-me-pull-you)from the old Dr. Doolittle story.
Thanks for adding my link I'll do the same!
Doesn't really believe that there is species of two headed turtle..
Most probably mutated turtles... =p
This is great info to know.
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