immaculate birth (Parthenogenesis)

first off, let me say hello, I am new.

A little back story is in need, I have had my ball for 7 years, and have known her since she was a baby 14 years ago. We always thought she was a boy and her previous owner even had her sexed. She has never been kept with another snake, and 5 weeks ago I walked in to see her roosting on 5 eggs. i noticed all of the signs she was gravid but since i was sure she was a male (and kept alone) I didn't pay any attention, I had her out to play 5 days before she popped. Well anyway, 5 weeks later the 2 of the 5 eggs are still healthy and fertilized. Has anyone had any experience with Parthenogenesis? I have 2 happy and healthy baby balls in egg (candle lit them last night and saw a tail move!!!!!!!!!) i built my own incubator on the fly with some failure (the 3 dead eggs) but just wanted to get some opinions on Parthenogenesis and how often it happens in Ball pythons.

That's really cool.. I've only heard of it one other time on this forum (do a search for parthenogenesis and I'm sure it'll pop up)

I can't remember the outcome though..

the lord sent his one begotten son to earth etc... he hath returned in the form of a ball python rejoice :bow:

on a semi related note, i did see a picture of a snake in a tortilla.

do you have any photos?? ive heard of females having eggs without breeding but they werent fertilized I have never heard of parthenogenesis actually resulting in healthy offspring.. how interesting. shes never been paired up.. like ever??

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Originally Posted by Moriar

the lord sent his one begotten son to earth etc... he hath returned in the form of a ball python rejoice :bow:

on a semi related note, i did see a picture of a snake in a tortilla.

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hahahahaha:rofl:

I can see this on an episode of Maury..

sometimes (not saying now) there have been reports of females storeing sperm for a couple years. i have herd of a female bread to a lesser one year then a pastel then next on the year she was bread to the pastel 1 lesser poped out. keep in mind this is what THEY have told me so take it for what it is worth.

I talked to a breeder at a show last month and he told me he bought an adult het albino female. He had her for a while, then bred her to his male albino one time, and that's it. She laid eggs and he hatched out an albino, 2 normals, 2 mojaves and a pastel? She was obviously storing sperm from the previous owner, but that's one hell of a clutch. I don't know what to tell you about you girl?

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Originally Posted by Moriar

the lord sent his one begotten son to earth etc... he hath returned in the form of a ball python rejoice :bow:

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:rofl::please::rofl:

i hope your baby snakes dont start a up riseing to return all captiv snakes back to africa