Watch: How did this female python lay eggs without male contact in 15 years?

The ball python is over 50-years old and staff at the zoo are baffled

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The ball python
The ball python
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Dubai: A female ball python at a zoo in Missouri, United States, has produced seven eggs despite having no contact with a male in over 15 years.

The snake is over 50-years old and staff at Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri, are baffled by the event.

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