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Virginia wildlife officials share 'extremely rare' photos of two-headed copperhead snake
Fox News ^ | September 21, 2018 | Madeline Farber

Posted on 09/21/2018 5:18:58 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie

Officials with the Virginia Wildlife Management and Control took to Facebook to share “extremely rare photos” of a two-headed copperhead snake. The snake was spotted last week in a Woodbridge, Va. resident’s backyard, according to the department. In addition to the photos, wildlife management officials shared a video of the two-headed serpent twisting and wriggling inside a container . . .

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: copperhead; snake; virginia
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

The snake certainly knew how to get a head.


21 posted on 09/21/2018 6:31:01 PM PDT by buridan
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To: buridan

I myself like to get a little extra head occasionaly.


22 posted on 09/21/2018 6:36:39 PM PDT by Clarancebeaks
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Actually, they shared photos of extremely rare copperhead snake.


23 posted on 09/21/2018 6:36:47 PM PDT by KevinB (ue)
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To: Salamander

Pssst! Over here!


24 posted on 09/21/2018 6:38:04 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: yesthatjallen

Yes, I’ve never seen one before. ;-)


25 posted on 09/21/2018 6:45:44 PM PDT by ken in texas
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

We lived in Woodbridge Virginia in the early 60s when my father was stationed at the Pentagon.

Nearly every house on our street was occupied by military personnel. And every house was spic and span outside.

My brothers and I went back in 2003 to see the place and the street. It was quite different. And not in a good way.


26 posted on 09/21/2018 7:22:27 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.


27 posted on 09/21/2018 7:23:42 PM PDT by SJackson (The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement)
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To: lee martell

A copperhead is NOT a pet.


28 posted on 09/21/2018 7:26:06 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Some snakes self-identify as bi-capita, or they had the surgery. Does that count?


29 posted on 09/21/2018 7:39:16 PM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: rapture-me

It could speak with two forked tongues at once! A natural for government work.


30 posted on 09/21/2018 7:41:03 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: ridesthemiles

That shows you how I don’t know very much about snakes.
I’ve never owned one, but might try with a Ball Python someday. I would just need a large locked cabinet, so it wouldn’t slide down the nearest toilet!

Meanwhile, I’ll just stick to caged birds and tropical fish.
I have never wanted to own a tarantula.


31 posted on 09/21/2018 7:54:48 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: CaliforniaCraftBeer

I wonder what Ray Milland’s first thought was when he saw the script for his part in that movie with Rosey Greer?
Ray used to be a very big deal in Hollywood back in the 50’s and 60’s.


32 posted on 09/21/2018 7:58:46 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Gee, just downstream from SM1 nuclear power plant.

Go figure. Go figure.


33 posted on 09/21/2018 9:08:10 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: lee martell

They don’t do that.

If they survive, normally one head is dominant.

Sometimes, both heads function normally and they just feed them both.

Lots of corn snakes pop up with two heads.

Quite a few survive it.

People are worried about a “double bite” but with two heads, its aim is gonna suck, anyway.


34 posted on 09/21/2018 9:29:46 PM PDT by Salamander (My Soul's On Fire...)
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To: dayglored

Cool thing.

Thanks!

:)


35 posted on 09/21/2018 9:30:53 PM PDT by Salamander (My Soul's On Fire...)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

36 posted on 09/21/2018 9:33:26 PM PDT by x
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

It’s not a rare photo, it’s a photo of a rarity.


37 posted on 09/22/2018 9:46:27 AM PDT by HIDEK6 ( God bless Donald Trump.)
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To: ridesthemiles

I LOLd when I read pet and copperhead in the same sentence. No offense to the writer but around these parts the only good copperhead is a dead one. Especially the little ones.
Just looking at the pic gives me an edge.


38 posted on 09/22/2018 9:53:59 AM PDT by freedomlover
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