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 ...

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

For the first time, scientists have discovered a boa constrictor that reproduces by virgin birth. IE 11 is not supported. ... in which an unfertilized egg develops to maturity.

A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor named Ronaldo, thought to be male, gave birth to 14 baby snakes last month. ... 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.

A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England gave birth to 14 babies last month, despite having no contact with another snake for nearly a decade.