Two-headed snakes can lead to a big payoff

Two-headed snakes (like the one pictured above) aren't uncommon in nature, but they are rarely seen because usually they do not survive. According to MercuryNews.com:

It's like a car with two drivers, with each brain vying to do the thinking that one brain usually does. Snakes that are polycephalic — that's the word for creatures with more than one head — never survive in the wild, experts say.

They are so hard to find, in fact, that when someone comes across a live two-headed snake, it can generate a lot of interest. This is exactly what Aron Dickey, owner of Hayward's Reptile Room, is dealing with right now.

"It would probably be worth $10,000 after it eats, and $15,000 after it poops," Dickey said. "The more it eats, the better it thrives, the more the cost goes up. I could probably get $20,000 for it later."

Image source: Shirley Two Feathers