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 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria), named Ronaldo, has not been in contact with any other snake for at least nine years. Ronaldo was a rescue snake that a vet had ...

Experts at City of Portsmouth College believe that the six foot-long Brazilian rainbow boa's 14 babies are the product of a rare 'virgin birth'. In a process called parthenogenesis, some species ...