Two-headed turtle finds its way to Brooklyn

UPDATE: Turtle stolen! It should be easy to spot. Look out for the turtle with two heads.

As one might guess, two-headed turtles are a rarity. Sean Casey, animal rescuer and owner of a Brooklyn pet store, knows first-hand. He's been displaying a two-headed turtle rescued from Florida in his window and has gotten a lot of response from passerby's and patrons alike.

photo via NY Daily News

Usually animals with genetic mutations such as this die soon after birth, but Casey thinks his new favorite turtle may last awhile. Of course, caring for a turtle with two heads isn't without complications. Casey has to feed each head by hand or else they'll fight over pellets. He also keeps the water in the turtle's habitat shallow, as the two heads have a tendency to argue over which way to turn if the turtle gets flipped over.

All in all, the turtle heads sound to me like an old, disgruntled married couple. They're closer than perhaps they'd like to be to each other, but they've learned to cope. Here's hoping they'll be coping with each other for many years to come.