actually, to catch and keep a herp in PA, you do not need a fishing liscense unless the animal is actually taken out of the waters of PA. I always thought you had to have one for all herps too, until this year, I re read the manual and it clearly says, this is directly off their website:
Thamnophis brachystoma, the shorthead garter snake is on the zero limit list because it is a species of special concern and is threatened.A fishing license is required to catch or take reptiles and amphibians from the waters of the Commonwealth. A fishing license is not required for reptiles and amphibians on land.
I have also spoken with some game officials at shows and what not, and color morphs, such as white sided black rat snakes are not of any concern (obviously because they are not WC animals)
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