Herp is short for herpetoculture. The keeping of live reptiles or amphibians as pets. It is also an abbreviation used to describe reptiles and amphibians.
Herping is a term used to describe the active search for reptile or amphibian specimens. i.e. Field Herping
Herpers are us. People generally considered abnormal or even crazy by most people because they keep and even enjoy reptiles and/or amphibians.
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