The mating process starts with a mature female snake that releases pheromones from the glands located on the back skin. It is a special scent that the female leaves behind during the day as she moves around and it means that she is ready to mate. When a mature male snake catches the odor, he follows the trail until he finds the female. When there is more than one male candidate, snakes fight in order to prove to the female which one is stronger. The snake that wins and doesn’t back down often gets the opportunity to mate. However, we can observe many different tactics in acquiring mates demonstrated by 3,000 different species of snakes.

Snakes’ organs of reproduction are found inside of them. This means that when the male snake finds the female, he first must align his body together with hers.