Snake Reproduction
The mating process for the snake can take many different forms based on the species and the location. However,
the standard practices include a male and female who are mature finding each other. Those that live in colder areas
will only mate in the late spring and the early summer. For those that live in tropical areas the mating can take
place all year long.
The temperatures along with the availability of food can determine if they will mate or not.
The males will become more aggressive around the time for mating. They will fight with each other so that they are able to get the attention of the female. She has the final say in who will be able to mate with her and who has to keep on moving along. It can take a few minutes, several hours, or even several days before she will make up her mind about mating with him or not. He won’t give up until he knows for sure there is no chance of it occurring.
Since males and females can look so much alike, the males usually don’t even have a chance to really avoid each other. They will have to get very close in order to find out if he has found another male or a female that he may be able to mate with. This can vary though by species but overall such behaviors are a part of the mating process for snakes.
Once mating has occurred the male and the female will go their separate way. They don’t say in contact. The female can become very hostile if mating is over and the male is still around. He will typically be in a hurry though to go look for other females in the area. However, when the male is mating for the first time he may become very exhausted. This is why he may want to stay around the female – he simply is too tired to venture further away from her.
Source: snaketype.com