BREEDING: Some snakes lay eggs, while others like the viper are ‘oviparous’(Egg laying animals. E.g. Birds) several species of egg laying snakes such as pythons, cobras and water snakes have been found to stay with the eggs until they hatch. The female king cobra is the only snake in the world that birds a nest for its young.
OFFSPRING:
Most snakes incubate their eggs. The female usually coils herself even the eggs to accelerate their hatching. Female king cobras even prepare a nest of leaves and vegetation. Mating usually occurs during the winter, with the eggs being laid some 3-4 months later. The eggs hatch about 6 weeks after being laid. Flow ever, some snakes like the bamboo pit viper breed during the hot summer months.
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