What possibly aided in the adaptation of snakes would be not being able to get food or not being able to Undergo difficult tasks of protecting itself.
The population will be less as some will die or there are chances of equal also if no one died... Most chances are of 1st one. But it also must be the same or less. Depending on if population growth means just how much it got bigger of if it can be negative (like -8% means it got smaller by 8% and being considered "growth").
Hope this helps!
