Crested geckos are like this too, retaining semen for long periods of time and then laying fertilized eggs later. Now I don't know about 20 years like this BP lol, but it's amazing to me what reptiles in general can do.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
To my knowledge, the previous record lifespan for a snake was 47 years (also a BP)...62 YEARS!?That's amazing! I'm curious to know the rest of the story...did she
actually lay eggs fertilized over 20 years ago? My Florida rat snakes "ladies" keep on laying eggs (some viable) every year, but it's been over 10 years since I got them at
age 1.5 years...the only time they might have been near their brothers was before then with their original owner, which means they'd have been quite immature to mate,
& then to have retained that for this long...? It all boggles my poor brain.Snakes are amazing creatures, whatever the answers.
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