Amazing animals

Posted 8/14/19

Amazing animals On July 22, Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience presented a show about animals that are not normally kept as pets at the Cranston Public Library's Central Library on Sockanosset Cross Road. From turtles to alligators, Marchetti spoke about

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Amazing animals

LATER, ALLIGATOR: Wally, a 19-year-old American alligator, was among the visitors on hand for the recent show at the library.

MEET DAVE: Dave Marchetti from Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience brought his show to the Central Library on July 22.

SIBLINGS AND SNAKE: Sharing an experience with Rollo, a boa constrictor, were the McGee siblings – Isle, 6, and Declan, 8.

FIRST TIME: Logan Adam, 6, held his first snake – a milk snake called Jellybean – during the Dave Marchetti’s Animal Experience program at the Central Library.

Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2019 1:11 pm

On July 22, Dave Marchetti’s Animal Experience presented a show about animals that are not normally kept as pets at the Cranston Public Library’s Central Library on Sockanosset Cross Road.

From turtles to alligators, Marchetti spoke about each animal and let children of all ages pet them and hold them. Marchetti owns more than 50 animals and does approximately 400 shows per year. He has been conducting shows for approximately 30 years and is based in East Providence.

Traveling with him to the Central Library were box turtles, a hedgehog, a blue skink, two milk snakes, a boa constrictor, a lopped ear rabbit and an American alligator.

(Herald photos by Steve Popiel)