didn't feel a sense of loss. He simply felt the familiar pull of his oak tree. He slithered back into the shadows, a solitary king once more, ready to spend the rest of the year exactly as he started—perfectly alone.
The vast majority of snakes lay eggs (oviparous) or give live birth (viviparous) and then abandon the offspring immediately. No snake builds a nest, incubates eggs with body heat (except some pythons that coil around eggs for a few weeks), or feeds its young. Even in the few species that show temporary egg-guarding (like some cobras or pythons), the male is never involved. Thus, there is no evolutionary advantage to staying together. do snakes mate for life
Once the mating is complete, the male leaves. He offers no assistance in gestation, egg-laying, or raising the young. He will move on to find another receptive female or return to his solitary habits. didn't feel a sense of loss
succeeded. For a few hours, they remained entwined, a quiet "lock" in the grass while the world moved around them. There were no promises made, no plans for the coming winter. The vast majority of snakes lay eggs (oviparous)
As the sun began to dip, the lock broke. The female didn't look back; she had eggs to carry and a safe place to find.
Are snake capable of love? (social bond in a male/female couple)