The VMAs spent the evening celebrating 40 years of the awards show and looking back at great moments from the past. Megan decided to pay tribute of her own by bringing a real snake in honor of Britney Spears’ iconic performance in 2001. She even wore Spears’ instantly recognizable outfit.

Megan spent just a moment with the snake before asking the show to turn off the music and get the snake. “I’m just playing. Come get that snake,” she said.

“I don’t know this snake. This snake doesn’t know me,” Megan said, screaming as the keepers took the animal off her shoulders. “I was trying to hold it for Britney,” she added.

Megan sang a medley of several songs, including “BOA,” “BAS,” and “HISS.” The rapper also performed her latest hit single “Mamushi” from her current album Megan. She also brought the song’s guest artist, Japanese rapper Yuki Chiba, on stage. Megan announced the artist mid-song, shouting, “First time all the way from Japan, Yuki!”

In one of her many costume changes of the evening, Megan took the stage in her outfit from the recent Gladiator II-inspired Pepsi commercial. In this latest installment of a colossal Gladiator-themed advertising campaign, Megan was featured alongside football stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

The campaign, which combines the worlds of music, sports and entertainment, follows the epic Super Bowl commercial of 2004. Roman Empire starring Beyoncé, Spears and Pink.

Check out Megan’s entire performance below. For a full list of VMA winners, click here.