The St. Louis Zoo may have experienced an immaculate conception — of the reptilian kind. A 62-year-old female ball python — the oldest documented in the zoo — produced seven eggs on July 23. Not only ...
The snake, which is about 62 and hasn’t had contact with a male python in at least 15 years, surprised zookeepers at the St. Louis Zoo. By Concepción de León A 62-year-old ball python gave birth to ...
ST. LOUIS — Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades. Mark Wanner, manager of ...