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Spiders, snakes, alligators, oh my!

[ 0 ] 10.3.2007 | Anisa Raoof

I had my first opportunity to pet a six-foot alligator and an albino python. Although touching snakes may not be my favorite thing to do, it was definitely fascinating for my kids and their friends during a recent trip to Regal Reptiles.

There are more snakes, lizards, turtles, and spiders than I have ever seen under one roof. This warehouse space, near the Providence Public Safety Complex, has ponds and aquariums filled with all kinds of amphibians and invertebrates from around the globe, including a 6,000-gallon alligator and caiman pond. Learn fun facts and watch the alligators feed during special weekend shows.

If you have a birthday party there, the birthday kid even gets to sit on an alligator!

Regal Reptiles Adventure Center: 425 Washington Street, Providence, RI. 401-277-9000.
Open Daily: 11 am until 7 pm
Admission Prices: $7 for adults and $5 for kids (3-12). Children under 3 are free.
$6 for seniors (55 and older). Click here for $1 discount coupon.

Category: activities: indoor, birthday parties, nature/science

About Anisa Raoof: Anisa Raoof is the publisher of Kidoinfo.com. She combines being a mom with her experience as an artist, designer, psych researcher and former co-director of the Providence Craft Show to create the go-to spot for families in Rhode Island and beyond. She loves using social media to connect parents with family-related businesses and services and promoting ways for parents to engage offline with their kids. Anisa believes in the power of working together and loves to find ways to collaborate with others. An online enthusiast, still likes to unplug often by reading books and magazines, drawing, learning to knit, making pop-up books with her two sons and listening to records with her husband. View author profile.