How do electric eels survive? They are electric snakes in water basically, are they not? Water doesn’t work well with

Question: How do electric eels survive? They are electric snakes in water basically, are they not? Water doesn't work well with electric.
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  electric eel,
  survive
Asked by anon-174278 to Hayley on 13 Jun 2018.
- Hayley Wragg answered on 13 Jun 2018:
  
  Electricty is very dangerous with water.This is not my area of research but I believe electric eels do accidentally shock themselves and other eels in water. The shape of their body and what it’s made from protects them from shocking their heart (which would kill them) but occasionally this does occur.

Question: How do electric eels survive? They are electric snakes in water basically, are they not? Water doesn't work well with electric.