‘Fascinated or hungry?’, ask netizens after video of snake watching fish at aquarium goes viral

“Snakes get curious too! 🐍 The penguins aren’t the only animals who take field trips around the aquarium — this emerald tree boa seemed fascinated by his fishy neighbours,” read the post, which has now gone viral on several social media platforms.

Watch the video here:

Snakes get curious too! 🐍 The penguins aren’t the only animals who take field trips around the aquarium—this emerald tree boa seemed fassscinated by his fishy neighbors. pic.twitter.com/UDzO17vpgL

— Shedd Aquarium (@shedd_aquarium) August 21, 2020

Viewed over 24,000 times, bemused netizens wondered if the snake was hungry after watching the fish in the tank.

That snake is always a must-see whenever you’re at the Shedd!

— Joe (@wvlfteen) August 21, 2020

Snake: I’d eat that. And that. And the other thing too!

— DrMM, the best Fake Doctor on the Internet (@drmm01) August 21, 2020

Fascinated or hungry? 🙂

— gina kenny (@ginakenny12) August 21, 2020

Hes clearly looking for lunch 😂

— Maria Mad (@mariamadsen76) August 21, 2020

I love seeing one animals reaction to another 🥰

— Vivere Baker (@VivereB) August 21, 2020

Food?

— rml2rpd [Roger] (@rml2rpd) August 21, 2020