You need to watch its body carefully. You'll see the snake's body expand and contract as it breathes.
A long time.
They take about 60 days to develop inside the mother snake, before she lays them.
A corn or rat snake would be good. I'd go with corn snake. They're esey to take care of, as far as snakes go, and you can likely find one in your local pet store.
i hope your kids never get cross............. If you have a corn snake that has become cross it is if from lack of care on your part there are lots of people that are still willing to take a snake that bites and care for it properly. I would find a website or newspaper and advertise that you have a free snake that has been know to bite. NEVER KILL THE SNAKE.
depends on size of snake. take to pet store they will tell you.
It takes around 60 days from conception to laying eggs.
The obvious answer is - take it to a VET !
Yes because photosynthesis occurs at a faster rate than cellular respiration
Although the species would never meet under natural conditions - the Boa constrictor would be capable of killing both species of lizard. The Corn snake wouldn't be powerful enough.
There is really no single species of "chicken snake" There are however several snakes that will eat eggs and chickens when available. Eastern Rat Snake Northern Pine Snake Corn Snake Black Rat Snake Grey Rat Snake These species grow large enough to steal eggs from a nest and take a hen when the opportunity arises. All these are constrictor type reptiles.
Something that isn't venomous probably
The best way I know of is to locate the cloaca of the snake. This is like a humans anus. Then take a probe or thin wire and slide it gently into the cloaca, towards the tail. If it goes down into the base of the tail, it is a male snake. If you insert the probe and it stops, its a female.