e BRANSON, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation's Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center is having a unique event for a unique reptile. From 10 a.m.-noon on Oct. 5, MDC will hold a birthday party for the two-headed western ratsnake that is on display in the facility's auditorium. The snake, a female which was found in Stone County in the fall of 2017, is two years old and doing fine according to MDC Interpretive Center Manager Alison Bleich. "She has shed on a regular basis this year, which means it has grown a lot," Bleich said...
