'Exceptional' two-headed snake undergoes major surgery in Missouri
Tiger-Lily, a two-headed western rat snake, is in recovery after undergoing surgery in which abnormal ovaries were removed. (Missouri Department of Conservation)
(FOX NEWS) -- A non-venomous, two-headed snake's statewide journey has come to a halt after the reptile underwent major surgery this month.
Tiger-Lily, the rare western rat snake with two heads, was set to leave the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Nature Center on March 18 until a team member discovered that Tiger-Lily had an "emerging health condition," according to a recent press release issued by MDC officials.
Saint Louis Zoo veterinarians performed surgery this month on Tiger-Lily, a unique two-headed western rat snake under the care of @MDC_online.
Veterinarians removed Tiger-Lily's abnormal ovaries on March 11. She is doing well in recovery!
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— Saint Louis Zoo (@stlzoo) March 21, 2024
While Tiger-Lily was under supervision, Lauren Baker, a naturalist at the MDC, found traces of blood after the snake sneezed during a feeding.
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