Paisley Rehnberg, 3, of Albuquerque touches Cornelius the corn snake on Thursday during the Santa Fe Children’s Museum’s weekly Animal Meet and Greet. Museum staff feed Cornelius mice from 12:30 to 1 p.m. during the weekly event. Cornelius has been with the museum for about 15 years and is about 17 years old, according to museum Executive Director Hannah Hausman.

Paisley Rehnberg, 3, of Albuquerque touches Cornelius the corn snake on Thursday during the Santa Fe Children’s Museum’s weekly Animal Meet and Greet. Museum staff feed Cornelius mice from 12:30 to 1 p.m. during the weekly event. Cornelius has been with the museum for about 15 years and is about 17 years old, according to museum Executive Director Hannah Hausman.
Lance Gomez, 10, of Santa Fe watches as Cornelius the corn snake stretches out Thursday during the Santa Fe Children’s Museum’s weekly Animal Meet and Greet.
Paisley Rehnberg, 3, left, of Albuquerque and Nia Carrasco, 2, of Los Alamos admire Cornelius the corn snake Thursday during the Santa Fe Children’s Museum’s weekly Animal Meet and Greet.