Alpha Lambda Delta took over Twisted Thursday this week by bringing a reptile show to the Bartels Programming Space Thurs, Sept. 25.

The activity, organized by Executive Assistant of ALD Diana Piccarillo, was packed with students looking forward to seeing and touching some really cool animals. The first twenty students were given colorful beta fish and customizable tanks.

There was a variety of creatures there, such as an adult veiled chameleon on a small tree who had a fiery attitude, a baby green tree python who was surprisingly yellow and an albino milk snake. These little critters were the first to be displayed but the only ones not really allowed to be touched.

The owner of Slither and Swim, the shop that came to exhibit the reptiles, talked about the different creatures, after taking some important notes by Reptiles Life in depth and happily answered everyone’s questions. For example, students were told that the African hissing cockroach on display could climb any smooth surface. He also told the students that the Devils Flower praying mantis was one of the largest of species, standing at five inches tall; despite their size, they are difficult to grow to adulthood, which takes about a year.

A bio-orb contained two brown mantela frogs, minute frogs that looked very similar to poison tree frogs but possess no toxins. Students lined up to hold the various creatures there—some excited and some urged on by friends. The blue tongued skink, a seemingly large salamander, was one of the most popular features, besides the Burmese python. The blue tongued skink was only two years old, but was extremely friendly and her favorite foods are snails. Her claws felt like kitten teeth, and she used them to climb over students shoulders and rest on them.

The python was shown after the skink and, after being pulled from the lacrosse bag weighing in at close to 50 pounds, revealed quite a massive snake. Gorgeous with forest browns and strong black patterns for color as well as being smooth to the touch, it was definitely a sight. This snake is only fed ten frozen rats every three months to keep the size down. This python had been performing with audiences for almost ten years!

The show closed with the e-board of ALD holding the massive Burmese python and brave president, Kaitlyn O’Boyle, holding a hissing cockroach!

ALD’s next event, Life Size Monopoly, is Sun. Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.