Many snakes do not lay eggs. They give birth to live young. This helps them survive in harsh environments. Boa constrictors and garter snakes are examples. Green anacondas and rinkhals also give birth ...

A boa constrictor mother has given "virgin birth" to 22 female offspring, all of which have no father and are half-clones of their mother, according to new research.

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, ... Unlike sexual reproduction, which requires sperm to fertilize an egg, ...

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month.