• Neonates (newborn snakes) are most often found in gravel bars or along the shoreline in areas where rocks range in size from small cobbles to small boulders.

• The greatest number of neonates counted at a single den site ranged from six to 18.

• Very little is known regards reproduction in the wild; clutch size of captive females averages eight and varies from 3-13 eggs; neonates average ca. 10 inches total length.