Modern Medusa Reptile Podcast - Where we talk everything cold-blooded (Snake Podcast‪)‬ Dominique DiFalco & Joe Phelan

Hey all! 2022 was a crazy year and I got behind on the podcast. I’m so excited to be getting episodes out that are long overdue, however some of the information may be a bit out of date. I recommend giving our guest, Eliza Stott, a follow and checking out the amazing things she and Women in Wildlife has done since this program was recorded!

This interview was with Eliza Stott, founder of Women in Wildlife and an amazing zookeeper and animal enthusiast. We chatted about what it takes to get a zookeeping job in Australia, her studies on parasites in wombats and other Australian species, and she walked me through her amazing travel plans to work with animals around the world (be sure to take a look at her social media to see her adventures!)
Thanks as always for your support, looking forward to having more episodes out soon 😊 Take care of yourself y’all!

Find Eliza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biologist.eliza

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Growing up falling in ponds looking for critters and observing frogs in vernal pools on her dad’s property, Ashley Dezan has been a reptile and amphibian lover for life. Passionate about advancing the keeping of rarer animals, Ashley is the owner and operator of Northern Lights Reptile Imports. This was an awesome conversation learning about the ins and outs of reptile imports and exports and hearing about her experiences working with some really unique species!

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Nicole Tam is an entomologist and herp enthusiast. Growing up with a love for arthropods, Nicole went on to conduct research on vector-borne diseases, mosquitos, and the reproductive cycle of tsetse flies. In addition to her work, Nicole talks about her experience with entomological museums and caring for and breeding beaked snakes!

Tsetse fly image: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-Life-cycle-of-the-tsetse-fly-B-Viviparous-reproduction-cycle-of-tsetse-flies_fig2_329179423

Find Nicole on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/nt.buglord
Find Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poikilo_/

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Shannon Wild is a world-renowned wildlife photographer and cinematographer. Her work has taken her all over the world coming face to face with some of the most amazing animals many of us will only see on TV (because Shannon got the footage for us!). In this episode, we talk in depth about how Shannon got her start in photography, her adventures tracking a melanistic leopard through the jungle in India, and some of her other incredible experiences with animals ranging from Komodo Dragons to Cheetahs to Malagasy Giant Chameleons!

Follow Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannon__wild/
Check out “Wild in Africa: Bracelets for Wildlife”: https://wildinafrica.store/

Watch “Pursuit of the Black Panther”: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/shannon-wild-pursuit-black-panther/

Watch “The Wilds” The documentary about Shannon and Russell! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw-qEKR5uv8

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This week I sat down with Laura Mae Riepl and we learn all about isopods! Not only is Laura at the forefront of bringing isopods to the layperson through her partnership providing clean up crews to Petsmart but we also talk about how she manages and maintains over 500 isopod cultures! We learn all about her tips for feeding and housing isopods, talk about the legalities of shipping isopods, and we express a mutual amazement (and a bit of fear) for the giant marine isopods!
Check out Smug Bug and learn about all your isopod needs here! https://www.smug-bug.com/

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This week I took some time to answer questions about me, give an update on the podcast, and honor animal advocate and enthusiast Betty White.

If you want to buy merch to support the Betty White Challenge, look here: https://difalco-reptiles.creator-spring.com/

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Want to learn more? Check out the sources from my research here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_White
https://woofrepublic.com/blog/betty-white-dogs
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/us/betty-white-animal-charities-iyw/index.html
https://www.southernliving.com/culture/celebrities/betty-white-animals-hurricane-katrina-audubon-aquarium
https://www.cnet.com/news/betty-white-challenge-urges-fans-to-donate-to-animals-in-late-stars-honor/
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/betty-white-animal-advocate-pet-set-la-zoo-1235145541/
https://www.today.com/pets/betty-white-animal-lover-rcna10067
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/betty-white-on-her-love-for-animals-92610121/
https://www.lazoo.org/explore-your-zoo/blog/bettys-animal-business/

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