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The simple answer is - they don't ! Once the young snakes hatch (or are born in the case of live-bearers) they are completely independent of the mother, and quickly disperse to find their first meal.

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They don't. Snakes are independent from birth. Some snakes will guard their clutch or nest but will abandon it once the eggs hatch.

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No time. As soon as a rattlesnake is born it leaves and fends for itself. Snakes do not care for thier young.

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They don't ! Once the babies hatch from the egg - they are completely independent.

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Usually a few days but soon will die. My father is a park ranger. catching or keeping rattle snakes is against the law which follows a 3000dollar fine and 6 months in jail without a permit.

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They don't. She lays the eggs, leaves them, and later they hatch.

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Usually, a few hours at best. The young are born capable of surviving on their own.

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