hello from barcelona

[marcel]

few years ago I got a couple of gopherus berlandieri, since 2009 they are reproduced, in my installations.
I am very happy with this species so curious, and I would like to share some photos of small born here.
I want to highlight the good acclimatization to the Mediterranean climate, although it has no clutch thrived in natural conditions I have succeeded in artificial incubation.
first birth

the same animal at 3 years

Now some births, 2011 and 2012

 

[mctlong]

Wow Marcel, those are gorgeous!!!

 

[ScottishFish]

Gorgeous!!! Especially that last picture!!


1 Eastern Hermanns Tortoise 2.5yo

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Wow! Great pictures!!

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Marcel!

I'm so happy that the Texas tortoises are thriving there for you. Your baby pictures are great and thanks for sharing!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome. I've never seen or heard of Gopherus species outside of the states where they occur here. Interesting. Your animals look great.

 

[SpdTrtl]

Great pics! Thank you for sharing.

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Wow! Look at those beautiful babies. Thanks for sharing them with us! A little bit of Texas in Spain. The last picture is super wonderful. That one has a "Don't Mess with Texas" look! Love. ADORO. : )

 

[tortadise]

Welcome! Look at those little guys.

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Okay, I am looking at these babies yet again because they are like little caramels, soooo sweet and irresistible, and I realized I have never ever seen wee Texas type gopherus hatchlings in the USA, and by the magic that is TFO, I get to see them here, online... and they were born in ... not Texas .... but they are little Euro born, Spanish citizens, by golly! It's a small world after all. So do love the face on that last picture. Thanks again for sharing your little babies with us! : )

 

[marcel]

Thanks for the feedback.
There are very few specimens of gopherus in Europe, I guess we all come from Mexico.

Do you think the coloration of these specimens normal?, As varied as a surprise for my

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Wow, a foreign exchange program. America gets Mediterranean tortoises, and the Mediterranean gets American tortoises.

Beautiful Texas tortoises you have there!

 

[marcel]

yes, this is a crazy world.
I can not get hermanni tortoises, but I can buy gopherus.
in my country, hermanni is native and get special protection in Catalonia.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

yes, this is a crazy world.
I can not get hermanni tortoises, but I can buy gopherus.
in my country, hermanni is native and get special protection in Catalonia.

Exactly. And it's the other way around here: it's hard to own a Gopherus tortoise, but it's okay to ship Testudo tortoises here from the other side of the world.

Obviously, conserving these animals is very important. I just wish there were a population of them breeding in captivity that could be kept closer to home.