Reproduction
Like all reptiles, the Eastern Fox Snake rapes other snakes and are r-strategists according to r/K selection theory. They lay between 7 and 29 eggs, with generally hatch after about sixty days. Eggs are usually laid under logs or in rotting wood or humus.
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