The Life Cycle of a Snake

Eggs

Some snakes lay eggs. Snake eggs are not hard like bird eggs.
They are soft like leather.The baby snakes break out by using a special egg tooth. They lose the egg tooth after they are born.

Live Birth

Some snakes (like copperheads, boa constrictors, rattlesnakes, and garter snakes) give birth to live babies. They do not lay eggs.

Growing

Once baby snakes are born, they must eat so they can grow. Click here to see a movie of a snake eating an egg.

Shedding Skin

Snakes start shedding their skin by rubbing up against rocks and other hard places. Once the skin is loose, they crawl out of the old layer.

Mating

Snakes mate so they can have new babies.