J Shell interviews Alyssa Borek, a herpetologist at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Alyssa has a B.S. in Zoology from Arizona State University and an M.S. in Biology. She has been at Woodland Park Zoo for seven years and is now the lead herpetologist. Prior to that she was at the Bronx Zoo for 11 years. Alyssa talks about her work with reptiles in the zoo, and especially with snakes.