How do snakes give birth?
hello, as a general rule boa,s give birth to live young and pythons lay eggs which need incubating at the right temperatures, the snakes know exactly where to lay the eggs in order for them to be incubated correctly, most egg bearers contain their eggs for about 40days, after laying the incubation period is also about 40 days, after which the young cut through the shell of the leathery egg with an egg tooth this subsequently drops off, they feed of a small yoke sack for a week or so, after which they are able to catch prey for themselves. live bearers leave their young immediately after birth.