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Todd Ray Shows Off Tiniest Two-Headed Turtle Ever On 'Freakshow' (VIDEO)

Is This The Tiniest Two-Headed Turtle Ever?
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What do you name a two-headed turtle that is barely the size of a quarter?

For Todd Ray, owner of the Venice Beach Freakshow in Los Angeles, the answer was obvious.

"I've never seen a turtle so little," he told his wife, Danielle, on the season finale of the AMC reality series, "Freakshow." "You know what I'm going to name them? Teeny and Tiny, the teeniest little two-headed turtle in town."

The reptile in question is a two-headed razorback musk turtle that is about the size of a quarter.

One head of the two-headed turtle is named "Teeny" and the other is "Tiny." Ray says both sides are "adorable."

Ray is single-minded when it comes to two-headed animals, which is why his collection of them is the largest in the world, according toGuinness World Records.

"I have the largest collection of two-headed animals in the world and there will never be another person who tops it," he said. "I don't care how long the planet exists."

Ray has both living and dead specimens, many of which are on display at his Freakshow, but he sees them as something more than mere accidents of nature.

"When I first saw a two-headed animal alive, it made me realize they're like mythological creatures, but they're real," he said.

At times, Ray's willingness to go the extra mile to land a bizarre creature for his collection has shocked his wife.

"He told me he was going to buy a two-headed snake for $35,000," she said. "I thought he was out of his f***ing mind."

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Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals
Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals(01 of07)
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This two-headed hognose snake is the newest member -- or members -- of Todd Ray's collection of multi-headed animals. It is about one month old and Ray is trying to find a name for it. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals(02 of07)
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Ray spent around $5,000 for Pancho and Lefty after they were born in May, 2010. He believes they are the rarest animals in the world and is proud he's been able to keep them alive for a year since most people didn't think they'd survive a month. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals(03 of07)
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According to Ray, Pancho is the more aggressive one, and prefers crickets. Lefty, on the other hand is more docile and prefers greens. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
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Laverne and Shirley is what Ray calls this two-headed king snake born in Italy. Ray says when he feeds one a mouse he has to put a playing card between them because otherwise they'd start eating each other. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals(05 of07)
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Ray says Lenny and Squiggy, a two-headed Albino Hognose snake, is considered by some to be the rarest snake on Earth. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals(06 of07)
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Myrtle and Squirtle, a two-headed turtle, was Ray's first double-domed creature. He bought her 10 years ago and says he was mesmerized. "It was literally the cutest thing I ever saw in my life," he said. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
Todd Ray's Two-headed Animals(07 of07)
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Jeckyl and Hyde is the latest two-headed creature owned by Todd Ray, who displays them at the Venice Beach Freakshow in Los Angeles. A little more than five months old, Ray says Jeckyl does the eating and Hyde only drinks water. (credit:Courtesy of Venice Beach Freakshow)
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