Ronald McDonald posted an update in the group Animal 3 years, 6 months ago
This May Be Another Case Of Parthenogenesis In A Snake. This Time, A Ball Python, Identified By The Number 361003, And Said To Be The Oldest Snake (62 Years Old) At The Saint Louis Zoo, Has Laid 7 Eggs, On July 23, 2020, Without Being With A Male In More Than 15 Years. Egg Testing Is On The Way To Confirm Parthenogenesis.
Zookeepers at the Saint Louis Zoo were surprised to see their oldest snake coiled around a clutch of freshly laid eggs because she hadn’t been near a male in more than 15 years.