"Virgin birth": Snake believed to be male welcomes 14 babies despite no contact with other

All her life, Ronaldo, a six-foot-long Brazilian rainbow boa snake was thought to be male. That was until the 13-year-old reptile gave birth to 14 snakelets on June 20, despite not having contact with any other snakes for the past nine years. This so-called “virgin birth,” is known as parthenogenesis – a natural form of asexual reproduction where embryos develop without fertilization. Ronaldo was brought to the college from the RSPCA in 2015 and was declared male by a vet at the time. Her babies will be rehomed when “they are in the correct health and handling situation.” For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10586984/ronaldo-the-snake-virgin-birth/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Snakes #Animals