Chaps,
Just to clarify and contextualise.. I have been lucky enough(being an old git) to herp in many places around the globe.. and the only continents I havnt herped on are the ones covered in snow
I am not saying European herps are better than the rest of the world, just that they are not boring, as my snake food loving friend stated
I completely agree with Jeroen, to me it does not matter what the target species is, a toad to a large venomous snake, its the excitement of the chance encounter and seeing the animal in its natural environment.. its worth the saving, ear bashings from the girlfriend, hours of no sleep, crap food and queueing at Customs
Cheers Paul