Many snakes have amazing and unique adaptations that allow them to survive. They coil their strong bodies around the prey to stop its breathing, suffocating them. They are immune to rattlesnake, cottonmouth and copperhead venom. The venom is forced out in a spray aimed at the eyes of the attacker. While the attacker deals with painfully burning eyes, the snakes have time to get away.
Young snakes use an egg tooth to break out out their shell.
Most snakes, including pythons, lay eggs. The young have an egg tooth that they use to break out of their leathery shell. Some snakes incubate their eggs by coiling their bodies on the nest of eggs and shivering. The shivering raises the temperature around the eggs. Other snakes, including boas, give live birth.