Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

A St. Louis Zoo female python has laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades. The 62-year-old ball python, which has no name, laid the eggs on July 23, three of ...

The 62-year-old ball python has not been with a male in over 15 years, according to Saint Louis Zoo.

Life Oldest ball python in captivity lays eggs despite not being near a male in decades The snake has been at the zoo since 1961 and hasn't even seen a male snake in more than 15 years.

The female ball python is believed to have laid eggs asexually in 2009, Mr. Wanner said. But they didn’t hatch, and no genetic testing was done to confirm this.

Despite her age and the fact that it's been 15 years since a male python has been near her, a 62-year-old female python recently laid 7 eggs at the St. Louis Zoo.

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.