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If you see two snakes "hugging" for a whole afternoon, they’re likely in the middle of a successful lock. If they’re still tangled tomorrow morning, one is probably trying to push the other off a cliff—that’s combat.

If you picture snake mating as a quick wrap-and-go event, think again. While the actual physical act of copulation in snakes can be surprisingly brief—often lasting anywhere from 10 minutes to a few hours —the full "mating process" is a marathon, not a sprint. how long do snakes mate

Here’s the breakdown of the timeline: