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13 reactions | Stars of Snakes in the City television reality series, Simon Keys and Siouxsie Gillett, are happy to be in KZN for mating season and warn of some very interesting snake activty. Catch the full story at https://www.iol.co.za/ios | The Independent On Saturday | Facebook

Spring is a busy time for everyone at the Australian National Botanic Gardens – including our resident Eastern Brown Snakes (𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘫𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴) 🐍 who are slithering into their mating season. Eastern Brown Snakes begin mating in mid to late spring, after emerging from winter dormancy. Copulation can last for several hours. Females can then store sperm for several weeks, eventually laying an average 15 eggs which may take 1 – 3 months to hatch depending on incubation temperatu