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21-May-07, 11:54 PM
|  | Cutting Edge Morelia Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Snake Valley NSW Gender:  | | |
Hi Guys,
I have a one eyed cyclops baby vitticep (bearded dragon). When he hatched, I thought he probably would not survive. But low and behold, he is actually the biggest, healthiest, and strongest of the bunch!!!
I don't think I could part with him, so this is really just for some opinions and to show him off!
I saw a two headed dragon a year or two ago was sold for some astronomical price. It got me wondering what sort of money a little treasure like this guy would be worth?? lol.
Not that he is for sale, but just interested in people's opinions. Is this a common mutation, or not seen before??
Maybe one day he can pay for my son's schooling!! lol.
Anyways, here are some pics of him. We named him Little Nicky, cause he reminded my wife of the movie "Little Nicky" where Nicky was hit in the head with a shovel! lol.  
And here he is asleep, with one of his clutch mates.. 
Hope you like him, we think he is pretty cool!!
Cheers,
Zac. |
22-May-07, 12:01 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Vic Gender: | | | | Would be interesting to see an x-ray of its head. What temps was it incubated at? I can't imagine that sort of thing is common, but imo its worthless.
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22-May-07, 12:04 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-05 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | Poor guy, it looks like his head is caved in. Good to hear he's healthy in every other aspect.
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22-May-07, 12:05 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 23 | | | | To be honest thats a little off putting.
I've recently had a few deformities with hatchies gex....but this takes the cake......i'm finding it disturbing. No offence to you Zac, its just hard to look at. Its really a shame because they are remarkably coloured beardies.
I was told deformities are usually the result of mainly one of two things- incubation issues or blood line/genes.
Was the two headed one you had from the same parentage??
I do find the name quite fitting.
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22-May-07, 12:15 AM
| | Cutting Edge Morelia Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Snake Valley NSW Gender: | | | | No Guys, not a defect from incubation. We had two clutches last season from the same parents, and all the other hatchies came out completely normal. This guy is more a freak of nature. As I mentioned, he is the leader of the pack, so to speak! Completely healthy in every way, except for the fact that he has only one eye. He is the first to try new foods the largest of them all, very friendly and completely happy!
Twiggz, the two headed dragon was not mine, if it was I would most definately still have it!! |
22-May-07, 12:17 AM
| | Cutting Edge Morelia Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Snake Valley NSW Gender: | | | | P.S. We don't look at him as off putting. He is unique!! More of a little gem to us, he will never leave our home! We adore him. |
22-May-07, 12:29 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-06 Location: Wollongong Age/Gender: 23 | | | | good on you for keepng it.
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22-May-07, 07:50 AM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD | | | | True "cylops" reptiles have a single symmetrical central eye and are very rare. What you have is a case of anopthalmia where an eye has simply falied to develop on one side. These are usually related to a small incubation hiccup at a precise developmental stage (other eggs not at that precise stage remain unaffected). |
22-May-07, 07:51 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: ferntree gully Age/Gender: 25 | | | | my mate had one with no eyes which he nursed and hand fed for months, poor little bugger died though |
22-May-07, 07:54 AM
|  | Seller | Join Date: May-06 Location: Somewhat Ashamed To Say On This Site Now! Age/Gender: 24 | | | | very cute! glad he is doing well!!!!
but as others have said if you ever were to sell him you would get less than a normal.... he is worth more in sentimental value than dollar value
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22-May-07, 08:04 AM
| | | awww he is adorable. 
cute little tyke |
22-May-07, 08:52 AM
|  | Seller | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: Macquarie Fields Gender:  | | | | He is a cutie...... |
22-May-07, 09:02 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Modbury SA | | | | i think hes great, yes hes different but so am i and every one is!
i like him.
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22-May-07, 09:12 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-04 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Twiggz  To be honest thats a little off putting. | Its all about quality of life and as long as he is not being picked on then he should be given the chance.
Good on you snakepower he looks happy and healthy.....although it would have been pretty cool if he was a 'true' cyclops
How old is he?
Keep us posted on little Nicky's development
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22-May-07, 10:06 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 20 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakePower P.S. We don't look at him as off putting. He is unique!! More of a little gem to us, he will never leave our home! We adore him. | i agree, thats a keeper! | | |
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