This week we are discussing the fascinating life and death of a reptile enthusiast in North Carolina.Thank you to this week’s sponsors! This Mother’s Day, send all of the moms in your life the perfect gift with Baked by Melissa. Go to BakedByMelissa.com today and use promo code momsandmurder for 15% off your first purchase.For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter moms50To start your free wedding website and also get $50 off your registry on Zola, go to ZOLA.com/MOMS.If you are looking to make changes in your habits, Noom is designed for results- it’s out with the old habits, in with the new- sign up for your trial today at Noom.com/moms. Thank you, Mary Jane Jarman for your help in researching and writing this story!If you’d like to support The Mom’s and get some fun perks, including bonus episodes and early release- ad free episodes, you can check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/momsandmurderpodcast.As always, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on our website at https://momsandmurder.com. Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us!We updated our merch store, you can find that at momsandmurder.threadless.com!Connect with us on social media at:Facebook.com/MomsAndRedRumInstagram: @MomsAndMurderTwitter.com/MomsAndMurderSources:The Netflix Special Referenced is called “The Stand-Ups”. The episode we mention is Season 1, Episode 1 with Nate Bargatze.https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2018/10/13/insanity-ruling-ends-thesad-final-chapter-of-sepentarium-owner-killed-by-his-wife/ https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2018/10/13/insanity-ruling-ends-thesad-final-chapter-of-sepentarium-owner-killed-by-his-wife/https:// www.wwaytv3.com/2017/05/16/wife-called-911-hour-before-fatalshooting-of-dean-ripa/ https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/632-love-and-death-inthe-cape-fear-serpentarium https://www.eastchapelhillobserver.com/2017/11/13/wilmingtonherpetologist-meets-untimely-death/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/ article150633967.html https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20170515/wife-held-without-bailin-murder-of-wilmington-snake-expert-dean-ripa https://charlied2342.wordpress.com/2012/11/19/the-man-who-chasessnakes-a-close-encounter-with-dean-ripa/ https://books.google.com/books? id=b8aBCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT283&lpg=PT283&dq=dean+ripa+herpetologist +education&source=bl&ots=xIK3-E1koo&sig=ACfU3U2r-KoP4T_cpuP012UsAQKQ2- eQg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8rYy_2dXhAhXqIDQIHX8EAPI4ChDoAT AOegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=dean%20ripa%20herpetologist%20educati on&f=false https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzd8lcgCvcI https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2018/10/13/insanity-ruling-ends-thesad-final-chapter-of-sepentarium-owner-killed-by-his-wife/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices