Burmese Python Mothers Shiver to Heat Eggs in Wild Florida Nest

Times of India - India · india

Female Burmese pythons have been observed shivering their muscles to generate heat and warm their eggs during incubation. This behaviour, previously known from controlled settings, was recently documented in a wild nest in Florida. The mother snake remains coiled around the clutch for approximately two months without feeding, using her own body heat to maintain a stable temperature for the developing eggs. This muscular activity significantly raises her body temperature, which is then transferred to the eggs.