How long does it take for the mother snake to leave her baby after giving birth?

In most cases, mother snakes leave their babies after birth, while there are also some mother snakes who will stick around with their young to protect them for up to two weeks after hatching.

Those baby snakes which are left alone after birth have to protect themselves from other animals and they have to search for food on their own immediately after they are born. They are precocial creatures, which means that they can survive on their own immediately after birth.

As a matter of fact, some mothers do not leave their babies once they are born; they take care of them, hunt for food for them, teach them survival skills so that they can be protected from predators, and once the baby finishes their first shed, the mother snake leaves the baby snake. There are some snakes that care for their young, such as vipers and African rock Pythons.

There is a higher chance of survival for baby snakes who remain with their mother after birth in contrast to baby snakes who have been left by their mother snake. This is because mother snakes know how to protect their babies from predators, while the left baby snakes do not know how to survive.