‘Male’ Brazilian rainbow boa produces 14 baby snakes in ‘miracle birth’
by Steven Morris from Environment | The Guardian on (#6NRQT)
Misidentified reptile Ronaldo had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years
The appearance of 14 baby snakes in a vivarium occupied by a Brazilian rainbow boa snake called Ronaldo was surprising on two counts.
First, staff at the City of Portsmouth college had thought Ronaldo was a male; second the 1.8-metre (6ft) long reptile had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years.
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