Andy Roddick and his wife Brooklyn Decker visited the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane on Tuesday, where they made some furry (and not so furry) friends. Per the ATP:

The Roddicks both nursed a koala, named Teresa, before Andy’s fear of snakes was put to the test. Eric, an Olive python, which can grow up to four metres in length and weigh more than 25kgs, was brought down from its enclosure to meet the American couple. As soon as the snake arrived, the World No. 7 backed away as far as he possibly could, while Brooklyn, a model, showed no fear and started patting the snake.  Eventually Roddick joined his wife alongside the snake, but it was a fleeting-encounter and a brief pat was all that Andy could handle. “It was great and a lot of fun,” said Roddick.  “I had never held a koala before.  I had heard they can get after you a little bit, but that one was very calm.” After the snake it was back to the cuddly stuff, as the Roddicks headed to the kangaroo enclosure to feed the laying herd.

I don’t know, Brooklyn looks pretty scared, too:

REUTERS/Tennis Australia/SMP Images via Daylife

Koalas look like thoughtful elderly people. That’s what makes them so cute.

For some reason the photo below reminds me of a portrait of a military man in uniform, except it’s Andy Roddick and he’s holding a koala by the bottom.

“Can we keep it? Huh? Huh? Please??”

Awww, kangaroos!

REUTERS/Tennis Australia/SMP Images via Daylife

REUTERS/Tennis Australia/SMP Images via Daylife

*Thanks to @Dootsiez for tweeting the video!

Andy Roddick will play Australian Wild Card and LA Tennis Open finalist Carsten Ball in the second round of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.

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