Eliza spent nearly a decade training to be a herpetologist with The Bronx Zoo. Their mom introduced them to the zookeepers in the Reptile House when Eliza was 10. Eliza's mother needed a sitter during her Saturdays so she left Eliza with the reptile house keepers. One day they decided to let Eliza help out. From age 10-19 they volunteered weekly working with geckos, turtles, and a wide variety of reptiles.