Two Headed Turtle
Two Headed Turtle
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Casey said he suspected a neighborhood kid took the turtle, rather than a thief intent on selling it. He said he believed the turtle was probably worth from $2,000 to $5,000, based on what museums and zoos might be willing to pay. The store is offering a reward of at least $1,000, which is in part financed by donations.
A pet store in Pennsylvania bought a two-headed turtle to put on display in the hopes of 1,000. Would you go out of your way to see a two-headed turtle?
Two-headed turtles are rare, but they do have a chance of survival in captivity, Mr[.] Casey said. “In the wild they would have zero chance. In captivity most die within a few days of birth.” Mr. Casey said he obtained the turtle a few months ago from a man in Florida who was struggling to take care of it.
The turtle was nameless, in part because Mr. Casey is afraid of giving animals names lest he get too attached to them. He had been planning on having a naming contest through The Daily News, which published an article on the two-headed turtle on Sunday, and then reported today on the theft of the creature.
Two-headed turtles have to be watched carefully. “There is always a drowning risk,” Mr. Casey said. “They don’t have the ability to dive and swim the way a normal turtle will. If they are put into deep water they will actually drown.” He added that such turtles have maneuverability problems. “They will flip themselves over and they can?t right themselves because one head is going one way while the other head is going the other way.” Feeding is also a problem. Turtle pellets must be broken into two pieces or the two heads will fight over the food.
