Snake bones are very light, and the skeleton is very flexible. Snakes are specialized animals, with no legs, ears or eyelids. Rarely, the sex organs of a snake may protrude from the anal plate area and be confused with legs. If the snake detects food and is hungry, it will pursue the animal. Snake scales and skin help retain body moisture.
Snakes shed their skin and eye coverings together.
Soon after temperatures rise in the spring, snakes come out of hibernation and mate. Some snakes lay eggs in a damp, protected area where they will hatch in about two months. Other snakes hatch eggs inside their bodies. Once the young have been hatched or born, parents do not care for their offspring because they are able to take care of themselves. All snakes are predators, and many are fussy eaters.