Posted on 03/22/2024 7:50:42 AM PDT by Red Badger
A two-headed western rat snake named Tiger-Lily underwent surgery to remove her ovaries due to a health issue. Photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation
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March 21 (UPI) -- A two-headed snake visiting the Missouri Department of Conservation's Powder Valley Nature Center will have her stay extended to recover from surgery, officials said.
The two-headed western rat snake, named Tiger-Lily, was scheduled to leave the nature center this week, but the serpent will remain for a longer stay to be treated for a health condition detected by staff who noticed the snake sneezing blood after a feeding.
"This immediately raised a red flag with our staff, and we quickly got her an appointment with the Animal Health Team at the Saint Louis Zoo," MDC Naturalist Lauren Baker said in a news release.
The veterinarians discovered Tiger-Lily's ovaries were in pre-ovulatory stasis.
"Under normal circumstances the ovary would grow follicles, then ovulate them as eggs to eventually be laid. In Tiger-Lily's case she began the reproductive cycle, but the follicles did not ovulate and instead continued to grow and remain static in her ovary. Over time this led to inflammation and the risk of infection," zoo veterinarian Michael Warshaw said.
Tiger-Lily underwent successful surgery to remove her ovaries and is now recovering off-display at the nature center. Officials said she will remain at the facility while she recovers, which is expected to take about a month.
Tiger-Lily was found by a Stone County, Mo., family in 2017. Veterinarians said the snake is actually conjoined identical snake twins who failed to properly separate before hatching.
I didn’t know Fauci was undergoing surgery.
Pleeeez....Just make a nice handbag.
Must be a Democrat snake, or at least a RINO.
I saw a snake like this at the San Diego Zoo once. Poor thing looked like it couldn’t decide which way to move. Supposedly, one side is dominant, but while I was watching it, it seemed like one head wanted to go one way, while the other head wanted to go the other way.
Carville family.
Hisss-terectomy
Stuff like this makes our $37 T debt worth every penny. I so love our government.
A dem veterinarian would remove both heads just to make sure they got the correct one.
“But it was alright, everything was alright, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Now that I think about it, a dem vet would remove the head on the right.
Our whole family gives to St. Jude now in lieu of Chrstmas presents. I’m 80. My 3 children are in their late 50s.
We wish Lindsay Graham a speedy recovery.
“remove her ovaries due to a health issue.”
Suffering from PMHissssss?
Snek ping.
So...they killed the snake’s best friend?
Poor baby.
I hope she recovers.
/missing my Boas big time
:(
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