Well, i think you make a great point. But why should anyone go out for herping in winter in the first place? This is the time for making plans for the new year and to look back on the good times of 2010.

As a terrariumkeeper myself, in winter you don't want to disturb any animals, and for exact the same reasons you mention in your post!

Animals in hibernation will have to use a lot of energy after their hibernation is disturbed. Energy they need for surviving the winter to come... 

I totally agree 

Yes, I agree too! No point in disturbing the animals during hibernation! 

I feel that it was a couple of pictures that I posted on another site that finally prompted Jeroen to speak out, I do not of course go herping in winter so would just like to add something about the pictures. Last year I was walking through the graveyard to meet some friends that were doing as study on some Badgers that live there. I tripped over a piece of broken gravestone and went to lean it back against the stone where it had come from. That is when I noticed nearly 30 Z viv hibernating under it, I had my camera and took a quick photo. I returned this year as the council had just been "improving" the site, the long grass had been strimmed back and raked into piles, an Adder basking site had been cut back beyond recognition and many bushes removed. I saw the stone and had a very quick look under it and snapped one picture before returning it. 

Puritanical..... no you are right.
I agree. 

Madeira wall lizards? 

> Madeira Wall Lizard
My previous visit to this spot was a few days later in the year. At that time, they were basking outside (December 28th 2008). As soon as there's sun, they are active throughout the year. It is well-known that lizards and small snakes do not hibernate in these areas, where it rarely freezes.
Apart from that, I alluded to my maybe silly witchhunt in the text. It would be of course better not to flip anything, never ever. 

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