How long do snakes live? Viviparous or oviparous?

Snake is a kind of reptile with degenerated limbs. There are many species, some snakes are poisonous, some snakes are not poisonous, and they are distributed all over the world. So, how long is the life of a snake? Is the snake viviparous or oviparous?

How long is the life span of the snake?

The lifespan of different snakes is different, which is mainly related to species or living conditions. in general, the lifespan of small snakes is about 2-5 years, medium-sized snakes 5-12 years, large snakes 10-20 years, pythons can live to 30-40 years or more, but snakes in the wild, due to the unstable living environment, sometimes food shortage, coupled with the serious harm of natural enemies and diseases. Its life span is not as long as that under farmed conditions, which has been proved by many scientists' experiments, so the life span of snakes depends on the actual situation.

Is the snake viviparous or oviparous?

Snakes give birth to both eggs and eggs. According to the species, all snakes of the family Serpidae are oviparous. Some snakes of the family Pythonidae, Blindae and Cobra are oviparous and some are oviparous. Snakes that usually live in cold areas and high mountains are mostly oviparous, such as cobras. This mode of production allows the eggs to stay in the mother's fallopian tube, so that the developed embryos can maintain the required temperature and are not affected by the changeable environment. Almost all sea snakes are also oviparous.

III. Oviparous snakes

1. Agkistrodon halys

Agkistrodon halys give birth to eggs, the embryo is developed in the body of the female snake, the baby snake can live independently after birth, because this way of reproduction can make the little snake get the best protection, so the survival rate of Agkistrodon halys is very high. The breeding period of Agkistrodon halys is from May to September every year. Each female Agkistrodon halys can give birth to 2-8 small snakes. The newborn snake is 14-19 cm long and weighs 21-32 grams.

2. Sea snake

Completely aquatic sea snakes lay eggs, giving birth to 3-4 tails of 20-30 cm long sea snakes at a time. Amphibious sea snakes that can come ashore still keep their eggs, and often flock to fixed islands to lay eggs during the spawning season. Cato Island in the Philippines is one of the islands frequented by sea snakes, and people have been carrying out commercial snake hunting activities on these islands for many years.

3. Snakes

The snakes located in the front are larger and horizontally angular, but the scales at the rear will gradually shrink. The snakes are barrel-shaped, with a short tail and a round end, and look like a wounded head. They are brown and inhabit desert and dry areas. The snakes are oviparous and mate in water or by the water. Nine months later, the female gives birth to 18-42 young snakes, all of which are relatively long and can reach more than half a meter in length.

The above is the life span of the snake arranged by the editor of Tuliu.com for you and the little knowledge of whether the snake is an egg or a fetus. I hope it can help you!