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Mon Apr 14, 2025, 10:01 AM Apr 14

Parthenogenetic Snake Known as "Brahminy Blindsnake"

This information can be found on the Florida Museum educational website.

"This species is parthenogenetic (all individuals are females). Therefore, unfertilized eggs begin cell division without sperm from a male. Females can lay 1–8 eggs, and the offspring are genetically identical to the mother."

No males involved. Slippery sisters are doing it for themselves. How has DeSantis allowed this information about self-insemination* to be disseminated on a publicly funded website?

Tch. Tch.





* Not really. And yes, I am being facetious.

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Parthenogenetic Snake Known as "Brahminy Blindsnake" (Original Post) Collimator Apr 14 OP
Looks just like DeSantis Meadowoak Apr 14 #1
Oh, puh-leez! Collimator Apr 15 #5
Year of the snake. cbabe Apr 14 #2
It's an Immaculate Conssssssssssssssception! LudwigPastorius Apr 14 #3
Ding! Ding! Ding! Collimator Apr 15 #4
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