In this special bonus episode, Phil and Roy have a discussion with María Elena Barragán of Fundación Herpetólogica Gustavo Orcés and Vivarium de Quito in Ecuador. Discussion topics include María Elena's background as a herpetologist, the complexity of keeping herpetofauna on public display, the issue of snakebite in Ecuador, and more!

SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/bonus-maria-elena-barragan/

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• International Snakebite Awareness Day: https://snakebiteawareness.org/champions/barragan/
• Vivarium de Quito: https://vivarium.org.ec/en/
• Save the Snakes: www.savethesnakes.org
• Project Black Python: www.projectblackpython.org

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