Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
It's only called parthenogenesis if they develop & hatch (in the case of egg-laying snakes) or if they're born (in the case of live-bearing snakes). Some snakes just produce non-viable "eggs" without any coming to life. Either way, snakes that produce eggs when you don't want them to reproduce is a hassle because you'll be feeding lots more food with no "return" on your investment & worse, there's always a chance the snake can become egg-bound, & either need vet help or even die as a result.
Wow! That is fascinating. Slightly off topic from the original question, but would the offspring of a parthenogenetic clutch be genetically identical to the mother? Basically like a bunch of little clones? Would they be visually identical to the mother too? That is SO interesting, I didn't know that was possible!