Reptile Man comes to Kent bearing snakes, lizards and crocodiles

Published 6:02 pm Thursday, December 17, 2009

Reptile Man Scott Petersen holds up his alligator Lucy for Crestwood teacher Rachel Moore and student Bobby Dixon to pet after their school assembly Dec. 2.
Reptile Man Scott Petersen holds up his alligator Lucy for Crestwood teacher Rachel Moore and student Bobby Dixon to pet after their school assembly Dec. 2.

Crestwood Elementary got a visit from a gaggle of cold-blooded creatures Dec. 2, when the Reptile Man came calling. The school had a lively – and somewhat nervous – assembly that day, to learn about reptiles, and to handle them closeup.