{"id":8153,"date":"2026-04-26T17:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8153"},"modified":"2026-04-26T17:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:02:35","slug":"the-snake-that-lays-up-to-80-eggs-and-shivers-to-warm-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8153","title":{"rendered":"The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/articles\/the-snake-that-lays-up-to-80-eggs-and-shivers-to-warm-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them<\/a> appeared first on <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_content=1568009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:A-Z Animals;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A-Z Animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nothing is more heartwarming than watching new life come into the world. Watching animals navigate the start of their lives is both adorable and exciting. This can also be true for <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/animals\/snake\/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=in_content&amp;utm_content=1568009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:snakes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">snakes<\/a>, even though many people fear them. <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DWXmRnvD-9j\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:This Instagram post by @thereptilezoo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">This Instagram post by @thereptilezoo<\/a> shows a reticulated python hatching from its egg and taking a look at the new world around it. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about how snake eggs hatch, read on!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Reticulated python crawling on the ground\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4uzWX2EMy_Mmm_HXfCmgUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/a_z_animals_articles_598\/d7e28b3d4a7b377aa55a2f05fb739667\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Reticulated pythons can lay between 15 and 80 eggs at a time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9wei.hwc\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">All About Reticulated Python Babies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before they hatch as adorable babies, <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/animals\/reticulated-python\/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=in_content&amp;utm_content=1568009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reticulated pythons;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reticulated pythons<\/a> incubate in their eggs. This snake species is <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/reference\/oviparous\/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=in_content&amp;utm_content=1568009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:oviparous;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">oviparous<\/a>, meaning that females lay <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/animals\/snake\/snake-facts\/snake-eggs\/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=in_content&amp;utm_content=1568009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:clutches of eggs;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">clutches of eggs<\/a> rather than giving live birth. They lay anywhere between <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbuszoo.org\/animals\/reticulated-python\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:15 and 80 eggs;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">15 and 80 eggs<\/a> at a time, after which the female will take care of them. Depending on the surrounding temperature, incubation periods can last roughly 60 to 90 days. This is because warmer environments speed up the development process, while colder temperatures slow it down. Mothers often support their eggs\u2019 development by coiling around them and sometimes shivering to generate heat. When the time comes, the snakes begin to emerge from the eggs through pipping.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Because the eggshells are too tough for the babies to break out of on their own, they have a special spike on their snout called an egg tooth. The egg tooth is used to cut a slit in the eggshell, creating what is called the pipping point. In nature, babies do not emerge immediately. To absorb extra nutrients from the surrounding fluid, hatchlings often remain inside the shell for a few days, breathing through the slit they made. The fluid they are surrounded by is a mix of albumen and yolk. Albumen helps to keep everything moist while the yolk provides nutrients to the baby. These nutrients sustain the baby for the first few days, as hatchlings are completely independent after emerging.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A Burmese python with a clutch of eggs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/GsQhC.CFQovGyTeF.x4GLQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/a_z_animals_articles_598\/b76d7aa71b1278f74e35671919b6de2a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Pythons coil around their eggs to keep them warm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9Paul Tessier\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Why Cut Them Out?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In nature, the pipping point is the start of the baby snake\u2019s new life. Since snake eggs are soft and leathery, unlike hard bird eggs, they can eventually push their way out on their own. While it may seem like the hatching process is straightforward, many snakes need a little extra support to hatch. Many eggs may simply not hatch, and since the babies are on their own, many do not survive to adulthood. In captive environments, however, humans can help them survive a lot longer. Caretakers may cut open the eggs to help babies that are too weak to break out on their own. This extra support leads to some pretty amazing moments, just like in the video above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/articles\/the-snake-that-lays-up-to-80-eggs-and-shivers-to-warm-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them<\/a> appeared first on <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_content=1568009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:A-Z Animals;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A-Z Animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The post The Snake That Lays Up to 80 Eggs and Shivers to Warm Them appeared first on A-Z Animals. 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