[adamanteus]

One time when I bred T. radix, I had a baby born defective. No photos I'm afraid. He was nearly twice as large as his siblings, and he had no eyes. His lower jaw was enlarged and turned up to meet the upper, but he was able to close his mouth completely, and his tongue seemed to function normally.. Apart from being large, his body was otherwise normal.

From the start he was the dominant baby, first to eat, first to slough. He was very competitive and would steal food from the others. He seemed in no way compromised by his defects. His ability to detect vibration seemed heightened; he would come out of hiding as I entered the room.

I kept him for ages (can't remember exactly how long) before I gave him to a freind. He was over two foot long when he went.