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Dasypeltis is a genus of snakes, also known commonly as egg-eating snakes or egg-eaters, in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus Elachistodon ).
They typically lay 12 eggs in sand or other protected areas and leave the eggs to incubate unprotected. Clutches of five to 22 eggs have been observed. The eggs are elliptical, leathery, rough, sticky, and up to 70 mm (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long. [17] The eggs typically hatch in August or September. Baby bull snakes are 20–46 cm (7.9–18.1 in) at ...
The Pythonidae, commonly known as pythons, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world. Ten genera and 39 species are currently recognized. Being naturally non-venomous, pythons must constrict their prey to induce cardiac arrest prior to consumption.
Dasypeltis scabra, also known commonly as the common egg eater, the egg-eating snake, and the rhombic egg eater, [1] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa .
Egg-eating snake can refer to six different species of snake, found within two genera: Dasypeltis, the group of African egg-eating snakes; Indian egg-eating snake ...
Although many kinds of snakes and other reptiles are oviparous (lay eggs), rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous (give birth to live young after carrying eggs inside). [77] The female produces the ova ("eggs") in her ovaries, after which they pass through her body cavity and into one of her two oviducts.
“She’s literally, like, still laying.”
Dasypeltis fasciata, commonly known as the Central African egg-eating snake or the western forest eggeater, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa . It is one of 18 species in the genus Dasypeltis , and is occasionally kept in captivity as an exotic pet along with other members of its genus ...