A rare two-headed snake at a Berkeley reptile store appears to be defying the odds.
The California kingsnake, with heads named Angel and Zeke, at East Bay Vivarium hatched last September.
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WATCH HEREThe San Francisco Chronicle reported that there's about a 1-in-100,000 shot of two-headed reptiles in nature, adding that the chances of survival are even more slim.
East Bay Vivarium staff thought the young two-headed snake was going to die quickly given the circumstances, but all these months later it seems to be thriving – consuming a baby mouse every Tuesday.
The pet store will consider selling the snake if it lives for at least a year. It already has offers up to $50,000.
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