Reproduction
The eastern brown snake reproduces strictly
sexually. It has been noted that the males have been
seen in mating rituals fighting with one another by
tangling up with each other and so called “wrestling”
for over a half hour to see who can mate with the
female. Once the male and female have begun mating, they
can remain locked together for 4 hours. The female can
store the sperm for many weeks before actually laying
the eggs. Females lay on average 15 eggs per clutch, but
could be as high as 30 eggs. The gestation period all
depends on the incubation temperature, it could take as
little as 36 days all the way to 95 days if it is
colder. The females are not limited to one clutch per
year, this means they can reproduce very fast and
replenish the population if it deteriorates.