A 62-year-old ball python at the Saint Louis Zoo laid viable eggs, defying expectations as she hadn't been with a male for over 15 years. This remarkable event, potentially a case of parthenogenesis, ...

As if that weren’t enough of an accomplishment for the old lady, she did this without having been in contact with a male for ...

St. Louis Zoo officials are trying to solve the mystery of how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs without being around a male python for at least two decades. An expert at the zoo says it’s ...

Raymond Hoser, an Australian snake expect who gave the reticulated python its scientific name, said that humans were probably to blame for the death of the huge serpent You can save this article by ...

Snake eggs might not look like much on their own, but when grouped in a clutch, their combined weight can be surprising. However, just as different species of snakes vary in length and size, so do ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — 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 ...

PC Rejimon, a snake rescuer in Kerala, turned a routine call into a conservation success by incubating python eggs found in a precarious location. Following forest officials' instructions, he ...

OCHOPEE, Fla. -- A 17-foot python removed from a South Florida nature preserve is the largest one ever found in the park, according to wildlife officials. Researchers located the female python, who ...