You can still find this story widely disseminated, but research has shown that it is certainly untrue. Reptiles, like birds, can get drunk. However, there is not even anecdotal evidence that reptiles seek out and consume alcohol. These lizards were not in it for the beer.

What animals Can't get drunk?

Seven species of animals, including the treeshrew and the slow loris, feed on fermented nectar from the flower buds of the bertam palm plant. But though the treeshrew quaffs this brew all day long, it doesn't get drunk, scientists found in a 2008 PNAS study.

Can lizards drink beer?

Can Reptiles Drink Alcohol? Although this story is still widely disseminated, research has shown that it's not true. It's possible for reptiles to get drunk like birds. It has never been demonstrated that reptiles ingest alcohol – not even in anecdotes.