how do snakes incubate eggs in the wild?

[jamesr]

hey
well i just wanted to know about snakes incubating eggs in the wild
like where do they lay them and how do they keep them warm?
its just a simple question that ive been thinking about and i didnt know the answer
thank you

 

[MoreliaMatt]

they curl up around them and "shiver" to create heat to keep them warm....

 

[jamesr]

oooh okay thanks
well where do they lay them?
i guess they cant dig a hole

 

[MoreliaMatt]

they use existing burrows made by other animals, or in loose soil under logs and rocks etc etc.....

 

[jamesr]

alright cool
thanks

 

[MoreliaMatt]

can i recommend a book for you to read? and anyone else for that matter!!! its great!!!!

Australian Snakes: A Natural History
By Richard Shine

well worth the money i believe!

you can get it at most good bookshops or at www.mikeswanherpbooks.com.au

 

[jamesr]

have you read it yourself?
maybe ill just read a bit from the net or the library
and save $35 lmao

 

[MoreliaMatt]

lol $35 is not alot.... i havent read the lot yet, but i do own a copy and am slowly reading it.... (im not a big fan of reading, but its a great read)

 

[OzRocks]

yeah I finished that book a couple of weeks ago,
its a really good read and gets into the nitty gritty of all aspects of snakes.
and yeah $35 for a book with that much info is pretty dam good!!!
it's well worth the money and time to read

 

[jamesr]

haha yeh i dont mind that
but
i prob will never get around to reading it anyway (readings not my biggest interest haha)
ill might get it thanks for telling me about it

 

[gold&black...]

Hi guys, this is an interesting topic cos I'm definitely not intending on breeding my snakes for commercial reasons.... I will b more than happy breeding them once every two year and will b happy to let them incubate their egg's on their own...

Sorry jamesr, didn't mean to steal u'r post but do like how u titled it........ Ya so, have any of u let the mother do her job???If u have,then what kind of substrate have u used??? Do u make an effort to keep a certain humidity, etc,etc and etc..... I do have a commercial incubator(a small one) but would much rather let her, take care of the eggs... Please do let me know..... cheers

G/B.......