The female ball python is thought to the oldest snake living in a zoo A snake laying eggs might not seem to be the most unusual thing to happen. But keepers at the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri were ...

A St. Louis Zoo female python has laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades. The 62-year-old ball python, which has no name, laid the eggs on July 23, three of ...

The female ball python is thought to the oldest snake living in a zoo A snake laying eggs might not seem to be the most unusual thing to happen. But keepers at the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri were ...

The Ball python (Python regius) is a nonvenomous constrictor snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its docile temperament and manageable size, it has become one of the most popular pet ...

A ball python in a Missouri zoo has laid several eggs, puzzling zookeepers. According to the St Louis Post-Dispatch, the 62-year-old female ball python at the St Louis Zoo has laid eggs despite ...

Ball python: Habitat and distribution Ball pythons are native to sub-Saharan Africa, with their range extending from Senegal and Mali in the west to Uganda and Sudan in the east.

The 62-year-old female snake living at the Saint Louis Zoo laid eggs without having to mate with a male.

The female ball python is believed to have laid eggs asexually in 2009, Mr. Wanner said. But they didn’t hatch, and no genetic testing was done to confirm this.

Life Oldest ball python in captivity lays eggs despite not being near a male in decades The snake has been at the zoo since 1961 and hasn't even seen a male snake in more than 15 years.