A reticulated python in Kentucky is the first of her species known to produce a virgin birth. The lucky snake, named Thelma, had six daughters, all perfect clones of herself at the Louisville Zoo, where she lives with another python named, of course, Louise.

Can a snake impregnate itself?

Most reptiles of the squamatan order (lizards and snakes) reproduce sexually, but parthenogenesis has been observed to occur naturally in certain species of whiptails, some geckos, rock lizards, Komodo dragons and snakes.

Can snakes reproduce without a mate?

“Usually female snakes lay eggs after mating with a male, but in rare circumstances they can produce young without mating in a process called parthenogenesis.