Snakes and Relationships..

Is there any type of snake that has been known to show any sort of care for their offspring other than incubating the eggs?

Like parental care I guess I would call it. Or is it the usual, once their out of the eggs there all on there own, type of deal?

pretty much, however the king cobra is usually known for being highly protective.

I think many boids care for their eggs but as far as I know there are no snakes that care for the young once they have hatched.

one might argue that there comes a time when every bird must leave the nest

While to the best of my knowledge no snakes actually care for their offspring, there are several species that will guard their offspring for a while after they are born. This ranges from the King cobra's active nest guarding down to some species in which the offspring simply instinctively gather around the adult animal, using its presence as a shield against predators.

snakes are solitary creatures. You know why? More live that way. Mice aren't, you know why? More live that way. Kind of like gazelle and lions, lot of gazelle only a few lions.

They're not quite snakes, but I know caecilian moms produce a slimy skin that their offspring feed on until old enough to survive on their own... Saw that on Life in Cold Blood ;)

edit - Caecilians... which are actually amphibians... whoops

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

While to the best of my knowledge no snakes actually care for their offspring, there are several species that will guard their offspring for a while after they are born. This ranges from the King cobra's active nest guarding down to some species in which the offspring simply instinctively gather around the adult animal, using its presence as a shield against predators.

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interesting


thanks for the replys