This is what a snake looks like when it drinks water

We don't know why we expected any different.

Ever thought about what it would look like for a snake to drink water?

We mean, they’re living beings, so you have to assume that they get some kind of water into their bodies.

But we’ve never considered how.

For some reason, it’s a very abstract thought, a snake drinking.

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We had visons of them getting all their water from sucking the juices out of their prey or absorbing water through their scales.

We didn’t imagine them drinking from a bowl like a puppy.

But that’s pretty much what it looks like... give or take a pair of floppy ears. 

This vision above was shared by Dr Josh at HerpVet, in Mount Ommaney, western suburb of Brisbane.

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Dr Josh deals almost exclusively with reptiles and often sharing fascinating insights about the wonderful creatures he treats at his practice, which is affiliated with the Greencross Jindalee Veterinary Clinic in Brisbane.

He said he shared this cute little clip, “just because it makes me smile”.

If you want more ripper reptile pictures and videos, we heartily recommend checking out the HerpVet Facebook page.