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Garter snakes, often called garden snakes, can have between seven to 87 babies. Identify garter snakes by learning their markings with this free video from a reptile specialist. Expert: Cordell Jaques. Bio: Cordell Jaques has worked in the pet industry for about 10 years. Filmmaker: Travis Waack.
They spend some time together, intertwine their tails, and the male inserts one hemipenis so that his sperm find their way safely from cloaca to cloaca. But unlike in humans, female snakes have a lot of control over whether or not they get pregnant after mating. Because the best conditions for mating are not necessarily the best for ovulation and gestation, female snakes can store sperm for a long time, up to 5 years and possibly longer. They have specialized pockets in their reproductive tract where they do this.