Rare Two-Headed Snake Successfully Undergoes Ovarian Surgery

Tiger-Lily, a two-headed western rat snake, is recovering after a surgical procedure to remove her ovaries at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Tiger-Lily, a rare two-headed snake, began showing signs of distress, sneezing blood, prompting veterinary attention.
The snake's ovaries were in pre-ovulatory stasis, a condition that risked infection and inflammation, leading to the decision for surgery.
The surgery, conducted on March 11, was successful, and Tiger-Lily is currently in recovery, expected to last about a month.
Tiger-Lily is a result of bicephaly, a rare mutation during reproduction, making such snakes 1 in 100,000.
After recovery, Tiger-Lily will continue her statewide tour, starting from the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center in Kansas City.