Do Rattlesnakes Lay Eggs?
Rattlesnakes Are Ovoviviparous, So They Don't Lay Eggs—Instead the Eggs Are Carried by the Female for About Three Months, and Then She Gives Birth to Live...
Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, so they don't lay eggs—instead the eggs are carried by the female for about three months, and then she gives birth to live young.
How many babies do rattlesnakes have?
They only give birth every two years, usually to about 10 baby rattlers. Mothers don't spend any time with their offspring, slithering off as soon as they are born. The National Wildlife Federation reported that rattlesnakes typically live for 10 to 25 years.
Do rattlesnakes lay eggs or give birth to live babies?
Rattlesnakes are an example of an ovoviviparous smnake in which the females carry eggs for three months before hatching inside the body and giving birth to live young. Ovoviviparous live birth is still different than viviparous live-bearing animals (such as most species of mammals).
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