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Females lay between 8 and 20 eggs (roughly 60 × 25 mm in size) in midsummer (December–January), in a hole or an abandoned termite mound or some other warm, wet location. [8] The hatchlings measure between 34 and 40 cm (13 and 16 in) in length, [ 6 ] and are completely independent from birth.
This medium-sized cobra attains lengths between 0.7 and 1.2 meters (2.3 and 3.9 ft), [2] [3] but may grow to a maximum length of around 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) in very rare cases. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is often thought of as an attractive species; it is usually bright salmon-red contrasted with a broad black throat band and subocular teardrop markings. [ 2 ]
Mating occurs during the dry season (August to October). Females often lay eggs at the end of the dry season in November or the very beginning of the wet season. As many as 13 to 19 eggs may be laid in a clutch, [7] the average is about 16 eggs. Javan females may produce and lay up to 36 eggs, but on average only 25 eggs are produced.
Like other cobra species, this snake is oviparous. [16] The mating season of this species can vary from the end of winter (September) to the beginning of summer (December). Usually, the mating season is the same whether in captivity or in the wild. Females will commonly lay 10 to 15 eggs but can lay anywhere between eight and 22 eggs at a time ...
Females lay 16 to 33 eggs per clutch. Incubation periods range from 55 to 73 days. [14] Egg-laying takes place January through March. The females usually stay with the eggs. Some collaboration between males and females has been reported in Naja naja x Naja kaouthia - hybrids. [8]
The forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), ... In the summer, females will lay between 11 and 26 smooth white eggs, each roughly 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in).
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Indian cobras are oviparous and lay their eggs between the months of April and July. The female snake usually lays between 10 and 30 eggs in rat holes or termite mounds and the eggs hatch 48 to 69 days later. The hatchlings measure between 20 and 30 centimetres (8 and 12 in) in length.