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Talestra t1_j66lpxq wrote

I'm sitting here like "CHEVY REMEMBER YOU GOTTA BREATHE!" but Chevy is lost in the crisp water.

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ckreutze t1_j66hour wrote

Seems like it sucks at drinking given that the water level doesn't noticably decrease

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Shorty_Keeper OP t1_j66i5uk wrote

They basically slurp, over several minutes he drank about 1/3

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Allalngthewatchtwer t1_j66p8j2 wrote

My corn, Apollo would stick his head out just enough from his bedding to drink then slither back underground. His favorite was scaring the crap out of my dad in the morning. All you would see was his head in a random spot. Chevy is handsome.

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Sparky-Frost t1_j66d7cm wrote

That's how snakes drink? Huh neat.

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Gameshrk90 t1_j66hddn wrote

I’m assuming since the mouth gap extends above the water it can still breathe like that? Otherwise that snake sure can hold its breath.

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[deleted] t1_j67vev4 wrote

Nah, they drown themselves whenever they see water, it’s tragic.

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loveincarnate t1_j6951qp wrote

Fun fact: this is why every alive snake is in the desert.

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albanycavaclade t1_j66vfce wrote

yes and not sure if snakes are like this, but i know some some lizards are: you arent supposed to distupt them (pick them up etc) when theyre drinking or they will essentially drown themselves. has something to do with their airway function when they drink.

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Jabicus t1_j66iyxe wrote

How long can Chevy hold their breath for?

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Jackalodeath t1_j68oy16 wrote

One thing to note; cold blooded critters don't need to do much of anything as frequently as we do.

By comparison we're extremely high maintenance; we have to source and actively burn a majority of our caloric intake - which requires O2 to happen - just to maintain our body temp. Chevy's body temp is more "right place, right time." Food gets scarce, if they can keep their temp on the lower end they can easily go weeks, possibly months without a meal.

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[deleted] t1_j67vg66 wrote

As long as he wants. No one is holding his head under, if he needs to breathe, he’ll breathe.

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KittenPics t1_j680s5v wrote

I like the little air bubble in his nose.

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ChelseaTheReaper t1_j66w9r9 wrote

Can we please talk about the little nose bubble and how fricking adorable that is.

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Mr_Funbuns t1_j6723r6 wrote

Snakes are so damn cool. Little land creatures with no legs. I love it

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magicmango2104 t1_j684fpi wrote

I've never thought about how a snake drinks but this is not what I would have expected

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skinnfin t1_j687o2u wrote

the guy seems to have existential crisis. gif

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gimpycpu t1_j68njzb wrote

First time ever i see a snek drinking

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