This Video Of A "Snake Ball" Is Not For The Faint-Hearted

A snake ball is formed when mating snakes coil on top of each other

A woman in Montana has managed to capture on camera the rare sight of a 'ball' of mating snakes - but viewers on social media are more disgusted than fascinated by it. A snake ball is literally a ball that is formed when mating snakes coil on top of each other. Such behaviour is usually seen in garter snakes, like the ones in this video filmed by Kasey Morrissey.  Ms Morrissey, of Billings, Montana, shared the video on Facebook this Friday, where it has received a number of shocked and intrigued comments. The video shows about a dozen snakes writhing and slithering on top of each other to form a tangled ball of sorts.  "The ball is made up of nearly all male snakes writhing around a single female in an attempt to mate," said Ms Morrissey. "This ritual happens once per year in the spring and only one male gets the chance to breed." On Facebook, reactions to the video ranged from appalled to fascinated. "Burn the entire forest down," suggested one user, while another said, "Yuck! That is repulsive!"