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Boa constrictors can have babies without mating

In a finding that upends decades of scientific theory on reptile reproduction, researchers have discovered that female boa constrictors can squeeze out babies without mating. More strikingly, the finding shows that the babies produced from this asexual reproduction have attributes previously believed to be impossible.

Read full article here... (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101103111210.htm)

Very interesting...

Get em Dr. Warren Booth!!!

Gotta love a Bush-Leaguer in Science Daily......:rockon:

Mark up another one for parthenogenisis :yes: Who'da thunk it.

Hmmmm....interesting.

Good read

There's a thread in boas from Jeff Ronne, one of his girls had a partho litter! Pictures and everything, they are beautiful, you should check out his!!!

This is a very interesting article.

Dan