Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

The ball python, which has been at the zoo since 1961, laid seven eggs on July 23, Mark Wanner, the Zoological Manager of Herpetology told CNN. "It was a surprise.

The Saint Louis Zoo had an end-of-summer surprise when a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs July 23. Even more amazing is that zookeepers say this happened without a male snake being involved.

(CNN) — Zookeepers at the Saint Louis Zoo were surprised to see their oldest snake coiled around a clutch of freshly laid eggs because she hadn’t been near a male in more than 15 years. The ...

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

A 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not having male help. The python has not been near a male python for at least two decades.

Experts at the St. Louis Zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.