Cyclops Vitticep!!!

[SnakePower]

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.

 

[jordo]

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.

 

[Rennie]

Poor guy, it looks like his head is caved in. Good to hear he's healthy in every other aspect.

 

[Twiggz]

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.

 

[SnakePower]

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!!

 

[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.

 

[Twiggz]

good on you for keepng it.

 

[geckodan]

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).

 

[herpie boy]

my mate had one with no eyes which he nursed and hand fed for months, poor little bugger died though

 

[MoreliaMatt]

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

 

[cyclamen]

awww he is adorable.
cute little tyke

 

[Possum]

He is a cutie......

 

[Thor1]

i think hes great, yes hes different but so am i and every one is!
i like him.

 

[Bryony]

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

 

[Brock Lobster]

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!

 

[ollieham]

he's awsum

 

[Southside Morelia]

Yeah, I think he's cool too!
He'd definately be a favourite if he was mine!

 

[SnakePower]

Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the kind words!
Gecko Dan, I don't think there are "true symetrical" cyclops's in reptiles are there!!?? Are they more mythical??
To everyone else who thinks he's cool, cheers, cause so do we. True or not, he's still a one eyed cyclops in our books!!
Zac.

 

[geckodan]

Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the kind words!
Gecko Dan, I don't think there are "true symetrical" cyclops's in reptiles are there!!?? Are they more mythical??
To everyone else who thinks he's cool, cheers, cause so do we. True or not, he's still a one eyed cyclops in our books!!
Zac.

They occur in all vertebrate species (have been recorded anecdotally in rat snakes, corn snakes and bearded dragons) and certainly are'nt mythical. Records in reptiles are rare mainly because most don't survive and therefore are discarded and not reported (unlike surviving two headed animals which get plenty of publicity) Cylopia is moderately common in cattle and sheep infected with certain viruses and plant toxicities

 

[Bryony]