Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers at City of Portsmouth College.

The birth of Ranaldo's 14 baby snakes is believed to be the third-ever recorded case of a virgin birth in a Brazilian rainbow boa. "One of the students discovered them during a routine vivarium check.

Ronaldo is 6 feet long. It's believed this is only the third time a captive Brazilian rainbow boa snake has had a virgin birth, according to the college. Parthenogenesis also occurs in the wild.

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month. The boa had not had contact with ...

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month.

Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month. The boa had not had contact with another snake ...