Mating

Reproduction of Snakes

Snakes find their partner during mating. They mate at the beginning of spring.

The female snakes sends signals which attrack the males.

When many ma

les come, there are fights. At the beginning they move nearer and they have to catch their " enemies" and they have to be on the back of the other snake.

The winner can mate with the female.

When they meet each other, the snakes move to be nearer, and the male crawls along the back on the female. If she is receptive, she is going to have seizures then she will raise her tail for the copulation. The copulation can take 45 minutes to an hour.