Life Cycle of the Scarlet snake
Infancy
After a snake is born, it leaves its mother
and begins looking for food; it does not need to be taught how to
survive.
Shedding of Skin
As the snake grows, it becomes too large for its skin. Its eyes become cloudy
and the snake becomes temporarily blind. It rubs its skin against rocks and
branches, then crawls out of the skin over a process of several
hours.
Mating Seasons
After the snake matures, it looks for a mate. Mating occurs in the spring
in cold climates and any time of the year in warmer climates.
Courtship
Snakes leave a pheromone trail to attract the opposite sex. Some snakes, like
the cobra, will battle over mates by intertwining and
ramming their bodies against each other.
Copulation
After courtship, the male lifts the female's tail with its own tail, and, using
an organ called the hemipenes, inserts sperm into her cloaca. The female
carries the sperm for up to two months, then produces eggs.
After a snake is born, it leaves its mother
and begins looking for food; it does not need to be taught how to
survive.
Shedding of Skin
As the snake grows, it becomes too large for its skin. Its eyes become cloudy
and the snake becomes temporarily blind. It rubs its skin against rocks and
branches, then crawls out of the skin over a process of several
hours.
Mating Seasons
After the snake matures, it looks for a mate. Mating occurs in the spring
in cold climates and any time of the year in warmer climates.
Courtship
Snakes leave a pheromone trail to attract the opposite sex. Some snakes, like
the cobra, will battle over mates by intertwining and
ramming their bodies against each other.
Copulation
After courtship, the male lifts the female's tail with its own tail, and, using
an organ called the hemipenes, inserts sperm into her cloaca. The female
carries the sperm for up to two months, then produces eggs.