Eggs without copulation??

Has anyone ever had a Python lay a clutch of eggs without being with a male?
Obviously the eggs would not be fertile, but would you get a clutch of sluggs or does the female not develope follicles or ovulate without male stimulation?
I'm more curious about Green Tree Pythons since I have one and don't know it's sex - but I'm also interested in Ball Pythons because I'm interested in breeding them in the not-to-distant future.

Thanks for you comments - Andy:snake:

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Originally Posted by Andys-Python

Has anyone ever had a Python lay a clutch of eggs without being with a male?
Obviously the eggs would not be fertile, but would you get a clutch of sluggs or does the female not develope follicles or ovulate without male stimulation?
I'm more curious about Green Tree Pythons since I have one and don't know it's sex - but I'm also interested in Ball Pythons because I'm interested in breeding them in the not-to-distant future.

Thanks for you comments - Andy:snake:

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Actually snakes (including BPs) can lay furtile eggs without a male.
It's called Parthenogenesis. It's a form of asexual reproduction and all of the offspring will be female.

And if the snake is not a virgin, she could retain sperm from the previous breeding season to use in the current season and lay fertile eggs even if she doesn't physically breed in the current season.

If she ate well but didn't breed you should get infertile eggs that look like normal good eggs but have no veins and have a yellow look to them when candled.

Thanks! This is good to know.
I'd really like to know if my GTP is a female. She/he had some scales turn blue along her sides and underbelly this winter/spring and she looks awfuly fat. But I've been feeding her well too, so it could just be a full tummy.

Andy