Basically, it doesn't ! Once the baby snakes are born, they are completely independent of the parent snake, and quickly disperse in search of their first meal.
It doesn't. Young snakes are on their own from day one.
There are no similarities as there is no family life with rattlesnakes. The young are on their own from their own from the moment of birth and receive no parental care.
Rattlesnakes do not take care of the young, they are fully capable of looking after them selves at birth.
The babies may hang with the mother in her den for a day or two after birth before setting out on their own. However, they receive no care from the mother and are, basically, on their own from birth.
The simple answer is - it doesn't ! Once the baby snakes arrive - they are completely independent, and fully capable of taking care of themselves from day one !
Rattlesnakes typically give birth to live young, known as neonates, in late summer to early fall. After birth, the mother does not care for the young; they are independent and must fend for themselves almost immediately. Neonates usually leave the mother within a few hours to a day after birth to avoid predation and to find their own food.
3-18 live ones
Rattlesnakes generally produce young every 2-3 years.
Gestation period: 45 daysNumber of young:18
Rattlesnakes bear live young, they do not lay eggs.
The female may carry the young for 6-8 months.
Yes, skunks can and do eat rattlesnakes, especially young snakes.