Kannan Raja
@jkannanr.bsky.social
President & the Bluesky thumbs of @herpsocsg.bsky.social
Full-time Teaching Assistant. Part-time herper. Dino Aficionado. Avid Bibliophile. Amateur Wildlife Photographer. Armed with an iPhone 12 and/or Canon. Bearded, largely.
Full-time Teaching Assistant. Part-time herper. Dino Aficionado. Avid Bibliophile. Amateur Wildlife Photographer. Armed with an iPhone 12 and/or Canon. Bearded, largely.
It is beautiful! While there were so many amazing moments, the one thing that stuck with me is the Thylacoleo leaping/dropping from a tree; great way to give life to the legends of the drop bear! Can't wait for #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge!
Yes, the #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge trailer is out today...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It is beautiful! While there were so many amazing moments, the one thing that stuck with me is the Thylacoleo leaping/dropping from a tree; great way to give life to the legends of the drop bear! Can't wait for #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge!
🎃 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒! 🎃
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
🎃 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒! 🎃
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
With its bright orange skin & eerie glandular swellings, the Resplendent Bush Frog (𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴) from the misty grasslands of the #WesternGhats looks straight out of a #Halloween horror — except it’s very real and, unfortunately, critically endangered.
Reposted by Kannan Raja
91 years is a good long run for most but too short for someone like Jane Goodall. Damn.
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
91 years is a good long run for most but too short for someone like Jane Goodall. Damn.
It is as if there are two dromaeosaurs inside all of us. One "is wrong and bad"; the other "is more like it".
Which dromaeosaur wins?
Which dromaeosaur wins?
True story. We had this on the whiteboard in the old #PrehistoricPlanet office. My drawing.
September 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It is as if there are two dromaeosaurs inside all of us. One "is wrong and bad"; the other "is more like it".
Which dromaeosaur wins?
Which dromaeosaur wins?
Reposted by Kannan Raja
Prehistoric Planet Ice Age out later this year... such a thrill to put this series together, oh my goodness are you in for a treat :) Hopefully news on events and publicity coming soon! Sloths, cats, rhinos, glyptodonts AND SOOOO MUCH MORE!!
September 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Prehistoric Planet Ice Age out later this year... such a thrill to put this series together, oh my goodness are you in for a treat :) Hopefully news on events and publicity coming soon! Sloths, cats, rhinos, glyptodonts AND SOOOO MUCH MORE!!
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Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
September 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
Purple Frog, aka Mahabali Frog
𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘺𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Thrissur - India’ 25
Reposted by Kannan Raja
🦎 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐘 🦎
From tiny geckos darting up our walls to majestic monitor lizards cruising through our waterways, #lizards are a vital part of our #ecosystems. They help control pest populations, are prey for other #wildlife, and some even do nutrient cycling.
From tiny geckos darting up our walls to majestic monitor lizards cruising through our waterways, #lizards are a vital part of our #ecosystems. They help control pest populations, are prey for other #wildlife, and some even do nutrient cycling.
August 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🦎 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐘 🦎
From tiny geckos darting up our walls to majestic monitor lizards cruising through our waterways, #lizards are a vital part of our #ecosystems. They help control pest populations, are prey for other #wildlife, and some even do nutrient cycling.
From tiny geckos darting up our walls to majestic monitor lizards cruising through our waterways, #lizards are a vital part of our #ecosystems. They help control pest populations, are prey for other #wildlife, and some even do nutrient cycling.
A curious little frog from my #WesternGhats trip last month. This species is highly endangered and is severely threatened by the loss of habitat due to the formation of tea & eucalyptus plantations in the hilly Munnar region.
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
August 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A curious little frog from my #WesternGhats trip last month. This species is highly endangered and is severely threatened by the loss of habitat due to the formation of tea & eucalyptus plantations in the hilly Munnar region.
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
Munnar Bush Frog
𝘙𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴
Munnar - India, July ’25
Happy #WorldSnakeDay, everyone!
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
July 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Happy #WorldSnakeDay, everyone!
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India.
Hump-nosed Pit Viper
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦
Thattekad - India, July ‘25
Reposted by Kannan Raja
Happy #WorldSnakeDay! Join us in celebrating these beautiful and misunderstood animals today. Singapore is home to almost 70 species of snakes, which come in a great variety of colours, patterns and sizes! 🐍
July 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Happy #WorldSnakeDay! Join us in celebrating these beautiful and misunderstood animals today. Singapore is home to almost 70 species of snakes, which come in a great variety of colours, patterns and sizes! 🐍
While I have yet to review all my photos & reconfirm some of the IDs, here is a preliminary list of the #herpetofauna species from the recent trip to the southern Kerala side of the incredible #WesternGhats. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐢
July 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
While I have yet to review all my photos & reconfirm some of the IDs, here is a preliminary list of the #herpetofauna species from the recent trip to the southern Kerala side of the incredible #WesternGhats. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐢
Been wandering the Kerala side of the southern Western Ghats for almost a week, and I’ve finally met, quite possibly, the most stunning frog on the planet. Photos from my phone do not do this frog any justice.
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
July 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Been wandering the Kerala side of the southern Western Ghats for almost a week, and I’ve finally met, quite possibly, the most stunning frog on the planet. Photos from my phone do not do this frog any justice.
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
Galaxy Frog
𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴
Happy #WorldRainforestDay! This reminds me that I have not been out wandering in a forest, rain or otherwise, in forever.
June 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy #WorldRainforestDay! This reminds me that I have not been out wandering in a forest, rain or otherwise, in forever.
Reposted by Kannan Raja
We've refreshed our Ethics in Herping guidelines to align with current best practices in wildlife observation and conservation.
Discover the updates here: herpsocsg.com/ethics-in-he...
Let's continue to herp ethically & responsibly.
🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢
Discover the updates here: herpsocsg.com/ethics-in-he...
Let's continue to herp ethically & responsibly.
🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢
Ethics in Herping
This code of ethics is the standard for members of the Herpetological Society of Singapore (HSS). Additionally, it serves as a guide for the general public in their interactions with wild herpetofa…
herpsocsg.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
We've refreshed our Ethics in Herping guidelines to align with current best practices in wildlife observation and conservation.
Discover the updates here: herpsocsg.com/ethics-in-he...
Let's continue to herp ethically & responsibly.
🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢
Discover the updates here: herpsocsg.com/ethics-in-he...
Let's continue to herp ethically & responsibly.
🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢
I may or may not have assembled an army of frog-loving children at yesterday's talk at the Festival of Biodiversity. Aside from the slight disappointment at not having live #frogs at the talk, I think the kids loved the talk. And I also learnt that poisonous frogs are a popular topic of discussion 🐸
June 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I may or may not have assembled an army of frog-loving children at yesterday's talk at the Festival of Biodiversity. Aside from the slight disappointment at not having live #frogs at the talk, I think the kids loved the talk. And I also learnt that poisonous frogs are a popular topic of discussion 🐸
Reposted by Kannan Raja
And that was a wrap for Day 1 of the #FestivalofBiodiversity 2025. But we are not quite done yet. Swing by tomorrow for more fun things, cool specimens, topped-up merchandise (we hear your requests), and two excellent talks by President @jkannanr.bsky.social & Co-founder Ingg Thong in the afternoon!
May 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
And that was a wrap for Day 1 of the #FestivalofBiodiversity 2025. But we are not quite done yet. Swing by tomorrow for more fun things, cool specimens, topped-up merchandise (we hear your requests), and two excellent talks by President @jkannanr.bsky.social & Co-founder Ingg Thong in the afternoon!
🐸 FANTASTIC FROGS & TERRIFIC TOADS 🐸
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🐸 FANTASTIC FROGS & TERRIFIC TOADS 🐸
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome!
1 June 2025, Sunday
2 PM - 3 PM
Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)
#FOB25 IS HERE!! Come along & hear me talk about toads, frogs, and everything cool about them! 🐸
Sign up here: go.gov.sg/fobspotlight...!
Sign up here: go.gov.sg/fobspotlight...!
May 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
#FOB25 IS HERE!! Come along & hear me talk about toads, frogs, and everything cool about them! 🐸
Sign up here: go.gov.sg/fobspotlight...!
Sign up here: go.gov.sg/fobspotlight...!
🐍 It has been an incredible journey for the Society, growing from a small group into a key player in Singapore’s herp scene. As President, I am proud of what we have achieved & grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey.
Here’s to more years of herping & advocating for our herps! 🐸
Here’s to more years of herping & advocating for our herps! 🐸
A DECADE OF HERPING, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY!
Ten years ago, six like-minded guys set out with a simple goal: to study, appreciate, and protect Singapore’s herps. Today, we reflect on how far we have come—thanks to our members, volunteers, partners, and the greater nature community.
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Ten years ago, six like-minded guys set out with a simple goal: to study, appreciate, and protect Singapore’s herps. Today, we reflect on how far we have come—thanks to our members, volunteers, partners, and the greater nature community.
🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢
April 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
🐍 It has been an incredible journey for the Society, growing from a small group into a key player in Singapore’s herp scene. As President, I am proud of what we have achieved & grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey.
Here’s to more years of herping & advocating for our herps! 🐸
Here’s to more years of herping & advocating for our herps! 🐸
Reposted by Kannan Raja
UPDATE: We are officially a partner of Amphibian Survival Alliance.
This partnership corroborates our work on #amphibian conservation. As an ASA partner, we have access to numerous resources & collaboration opportunities, enabling us to significantly impact amphibian conservation locally & beyond.
This partnership corroborates our work on #amphibian conservation. As an ASA partner, we have access to numerous resources & collaboration opportunities, enabling us to significantly impact amphibian conservation locally & beyond.
Introducing the Herpetological Society of Singapore as an ASA Partner
We are pleased to announce the Herpetological Society of Singapore (HSS) as the newest partner of the Amphibian Survival Alliance! Based in Singapore, HSS has spent the past decade working to protect ...
www.amphibians.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
UPDATE: We are officially a partner of Amphibian Survival Alliance.
This partnership corroborates our work on #amphibian conservation. As an ASA partner, we have access to numerous resources & collaboration opportunities, enabling us to significantly impact amphibian conservation locally & beyond.
This partnership corroborates our work on #amphibian conservation. As an ASA partner, we have access to numerous resources & collaboration opportunities, enabling us to significantly impact amphibian conservation locally & beyond.
I am happy to have been chosen to lead this wonderful Society for the third time and on its 10th year, too! I do have a bunch of plans brewing and I hope to make them all happen this year!
MEET OUR 6TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Last weekend, we gathered to elect our new ExCo and discuss the plans and goals for HSS in 2025. As this is the Society's 10th year, we aim to introduce more projects, partnerships, and merchandise. So, keep an eye out for announcements and invites! 🐍 🐸 🐊 🦎 🐢
Last weekend, we gathered to elect our new ExCo and discuss the plans and goals for HSS in 2025. As this is the Society's 10th year, we aim to introduce more projects, partnerships, and merchandise. So, keep an eye out for announcements and invites! 🐍 🐸 🐊 🦎 🐢
January 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I am happy to have been chosen to lead this wonderful Society for the third time and on its 10th year, too! I do have a bunch of plans brewing and I hope to make them all happen this year!
This isn't wildlife rescue or snake removal. This is #animalcruelty, primarily influenced mainly by misguided fear, and a lack of proper snake-handling skills & 0 understanding of our native wildlife.
I look forward to these individuals & their company taking responsibility for this horrible act.
I look forward to these individuals & their company taking responsibility for this horrible act.
This repeated burning/torching of a stuck reticulated python during a "rescue job" is a horrifying and unnecessary act of cruelty that has no place here.
We condemn it and hope that the people & company involved will take responsibility for their actions.
Main article: mothership.sg/2024/11/burn...
We condemn it and hope that the people & company involved will take responsibility for their actions.
Main article: mothership.sg/2024/11/burn...
November 26, 2024 at 5:47 PM
This isn't wildlife rescue or snake removal. This is #animalcruelty, primarily influenced mainly by misguided fear, and a lack of proper snake-handling skills & 0 understanding of our native wildlife.
I look forward to these individuals & their company taking responsibility for this horrible act.
I look forward to these individuals & their company taking responsibility for this horrible act.
It's been a while since I posted pictures from the field trip module to Tioman, so here is one of the smaller finds from the trip.
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
November 19, 2024 at 1:42 PM
It's been a while since I posted pictures from the field trip module to Tioman, so here is one of the smaller finds from the trip.
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
Selangor Forest Skink 🦎
𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴
Pulau Tioman - Malaysia, July ‘23
Today, for the first time in seven semesters, I was given a #dinosaur I had never heard of, Sasayamagnomus, a neoceratopsian that was described just two months ago.
Imagine being just revealed & already being someone's favourite.
Kudos to my student for getting a brand new dinosaur as his favourite!
Imagine being just revealed & already being someone's favourite.
Kudos to my student for getting a brand new dinosaur as his favourite!
I always encourage my students to get themselves a favourite dinosaur & share about it during the last class.
Today was the first class in 5 semesters that
a) didn’t have any T. rex,
b) thanked me for exposing them to dinosaurs.
I’ll take that.
Today was the first class in 5 semesters that
a) didn’t have any T. rex,
b) thanked me for exposing them to dinosaurs.
I’ll take that.
November 7, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Today, for the first time in seven semesters, I was given a #dinosaur I had never heard of, Sasayamagnomus, a neoceratopsian that was described just two months ago.
Imagine being just revealed & already being someone's favourite.
Kudos to my student for getting a brand new dinosaur as his favourite!
Imagine being just revealed & already being someone's favourite.
Kudos to my student for getting a brand new dinosaur as his favourite!
Reposted by Kannan Raja
🐸 🎃 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈 / 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 🪔 🦎
No matter the event, holiday, or festival, we will have a suitable herp for it!
So, dress up and enjoy your day, everyone, regardless of which holiday you resonate with!
No matter the event, holiday, or festival, we will have a suitable herp for it!
So, dress up and enjoy your day, everyone, regardless of which holiday you resonate with!
October 31, 2024 at 1:31 PM
🐸 🎃 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈 / 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 🪔 🦎
No matter the event, holiday, or festival, we will have a suitable herp for it!
So, dress up and enjoy your day, everyone, regardless of which holiday you resonate with!
No matter the event, holiday, or festival, we will have a suitable herp for it!
So, dress up and enjoy your day, everyone, regardless of which holiday you resonate with!