How Do Snakes Mate???

Answer 1

they dont, they lay eggs >_>

Answer 2

Most snakes engage in a 'mating ball'. Many males surrounding a single female. They have what is called a 'hemi-penis' which are little nubs near their cloaca (what we would consider their rear-end). The male that gets closest to the female (thereby the strongest), tickles the female with the nubs and basically inserts the same way a human male does. The female then carries the eggs or babies (depending on the species) until the are ready to be laid or birthed. Yes, the eggs must be fertilized while within the female.

Answer 3

One of the first things you will need to do is identify what gender your snake is and make sure you have a mate. It is better to have a group of three or more snakes with at least two males. The males will combat a little, and to the victor go the spoils.

The breeding process is a year long cycle. During the spring, summer, and early fall, my snakes are housed separately, kept at optimal temperatures, and fed every two or three weeks. In about October or November, I stop feeding the snakes and leave them at regular temperatures. After a few weeks without food, I move my two males and three female adults together into a 60 Gallon aquarium (30x18x18 inches). The tank has three hide boxes, one of which acts as the water bowl. I provide regular temps in the high 80's during the day and until about 2:00am. At 2:00am, I turn off the lights and let the temperature drop into the low 70's or even high 60's. The light comes back on at 11:00am and warms things back up. Some breeders have had success offering 12 hours of light and 12 of dark, but mine seem to do OK. I continue to offer food to the females every three or four weeks, but I expect that they will choose not to eat. Some breeders have also suggested providing more humidity during the mating season, but again mine seem to do fine without worrying about that factor.


Around March or April, I separate the snakes back out to their respective individual tanks and resume regular temperature and light cycles. During the spring I try and feed the females pretty heavily. If they happen to become gravid (pregnant) they will begin to refuse food. You may notice the females having some swelling and basking with their bellies turned up. They usually go into a shed cycle and lay six to seven eggs a week or two after the shed. I provide a warm lay box with a damp mixture of sphagnum based peat moss and vermiculite. Laying usually happens at night, and the females stay coiled around the clutch of eggs. Separating the female from the eggs and incubating them is usually a better way to ensure the eggs hatch. I separate the eggs from each other as much as I can and place them in a tupperware with the peat/vermiculite mixture. Being in the midwest has it's advantages in that our local farm supply (Farm & Fleet) sells Hovabator brand incubators for about $30. After about sixty days of incubating at 88-90F, you should see heads pip from the eggs. Usually the whole clutch will pop heads out within about 24 hours of each other. At this point, I remove the tupperware from the incubator and place it into a warm ten gallon tank. Typically within 24-48 hour of pipping the baby snakes have absorbed the egg yolk, and decide to fully emerge from the egg. A week or ten days later the babies will have their first slough. A week or so after the shed you should start trying to get them to eat.

This website shows a few photos of how the snakes actually breed : http://www.vmsherp.com/LCBreedingCorns.htm

Answer 4

When the female snake is ovulating, she will produce a scent that attracts any nearby male snakes.
The male snake will try to win her over by sniffing her & rubbing all up & down her body.
If she is receptive, the male will wrap his body around hers, possibly biting her to hold on.
The male will rub his lower body up & down hers till they are properly stimulated. He will match up his cloaca (sort of like anus) with hers.
He will pop out one of his hemipenes (snakes have 2 penises) & insert it into her. This may go on for a minute or hours.

Answer 5

depends on the snake NOT ALL SNAKES LAY EGGS boas have live births

Answer 6

they can only mate on planes