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.

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.

Quinlan was off for the day when a student checked on the snake, a 13-year-old six-foot Brazilian rainbow boa named Ronaldo. The student found Ronaldo with 14 babies in her vivarium, he told USA ...

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.

Staff and students at a college have spoken of their shock after their 6ft Brazilian rainbow boa snake called Ronaldo had a rare “virgin birth” and produced 14 babies. Peter Quinlan, reptile ...

A six-foot long boa constrictor snake is on the loose in Weston-super-Mare – after it slithered out of its vivarium. Article continues below Owner Elliot Salvage returned home on Friday ...