How long do snakes live?

Snake is a general term for degenerated reptiles with four limbs, and there are other names such as snake, python, viper and so on. According to the species, there are also synonyms such as Agkistrodon acutus, snake, python and viper. Most of them are terrestrial, and some are semi-arboreal, semi-aquatic and aquatic. They are distributed all over the world except Antarctica and islands such as New Zealand and Ireland. They feed on rats, frogs and insects. Let's take a look at how long snakes live.

How long is the life of a snake?

The life span of different snakes is different, which is mainly related to the 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, and pythons 30-40 years or more. However, in the wild, due to the unstable living environment, sometimes shortage of food, and the serious harm of natural enemies and diseases, the life span of snakes is not as long as that of artificial breeding, which has been proved by many scientists' experiments.

Who lives longer, a viper or a non-venomous snake?

The growth and development of venomous snakes is slower than that of non-poisonous snakes, so poisonous snakes live longer than non-poisonous snakes (except pythons). For example, the black snakes in non-venomous snakes, although their bodies are larger, their lifespan is only half that of Agkistrodon halys. Under the condition of artificial culture, the life span of Agkistrodon halys is 712 years, the highest record is more than 15 years, and the life span of king cobra is generally up to 25 years. For example, the long, big mouse snake and squirrel snake have a much shorter life span than bamboo leaf green.

Is the snake viviparous or oviparous?

Snakes give birth to both eggs and eggs. The snakes of the family Serpidae are all oviparous, while some of the snakes of the python family, the blind snake family and the cobra family are oviparous and some are oviparous. Snakes that usually live in cold areas and high mountains are mostly oviparous, such as snakes. This mode of production allows eggs to stay in the mother's fallopian tube, so that the developed embryos can maintain the required temperature without being affected by the changeable environment of the outside world. Almost all sea snakes are also viviparous.