You could make this design a lot easier to do by looking at some real snakes. Getting close to real snakes is rarely recommended, so the next best thing would be to look up some pictures. You should try to find some pictures of snakes that are in a similar coiled position to this one...
They were respected members of the family because they killed snakes, mice and other vermin. We know they really knew how to draw cats because they carved their feline friends into the stone walls of tombs. One cat drawing shows The Great Cat. He was the beautiful avenger of the gods. ...