I was invited with the Lancaster Herp Society along with special guest Bill Love and members of the Metropolitan Herp Society to go
along on a little field excursion. I only had a couple of hours but still had a blast meeting a few folks.
Some of the folks as we met at the home of Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary Founder/President Jesse Rothacker. On the left is our
own Garterguy who is also the current president of the Lancaster Herp Society. The gentlemen in the middle is the Caleb Hulse, the son
of Art Hulse who penned "Reptiles and Amphibians of Pennsylvania and the Northeast:.
Lurking in the background is Bill Love, longtime herper and now Herp Photographer.
Here is Bill in his trademark tie-dye t-shirt setting up a group shot.
Jesse has a wonderful facility where he adopts then adopts-out unwanted reptiles.
Some of his critters are native but can't be released, thus he works closely with the state and is permitted to house certain animals.
After the group got together, off we went. We stopped by a gas station for ice when I spotted a pile of rocks that
looked great for...
Didn't take to many pics. We also found 6 box turtles in a field.
Harvey from Staten Island, Jesse and Bill getting the shot...
You wouldn't think these would garner so much attention, but when they look like this, you understand.
2 breeding pairs and a couple of other ladies...in a small area. Really cool.
Another collateral find...
Had to leave early but had a great time meeting folks.