I think he is ether a desert or sulcata??? Here is some pics?
Feb 26, 2014 #1 seanm581 New Member Joined Feb 26, 2014 Messages 2 I think he is ether a desert or sulcata??? Here is some pics? Attachments 1393473721443.jpg 57.7 KB · Views: 123 1393473735007.jpg 87.7 KB · Views: 123 1393473762048.jpg 42.3 KB · Views: 126 1393473784588.jpg 88.7 KB · Views: 120
Feb 26, 2014 #2 kimber_lee_314 Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 19, 2008 Messages 2,628 Location (City and/or State) So Cal It's a desert tortoise.
Feb 26, 2014 #3 diamondbp Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 17, 2012 Messages 3,331 Desert tortoise
Feb 26, 2014 #4 bouaboua Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Tortoise Club Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Dec 7, 2013 Messages 11,800 Location (City and/or State) San Jose CA Pretty looking Desert Tortoise. Is this yours?
Feb 27, 2014 #5 Jacqui Wanna be raiser of Lemon Drop tortoises Moderator 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 39,936 Location (City and/or State) A Land Far Away... He's a cute guy. Did you just find him or what is his story?
May 2, 2014 #6 pishpash8 New Member Joined May 2, 2014 Messages 17 Location (City and/or State) Michigan Sulcatta tortoise My tortoise only has one nostril... But at least he's different! ^_^
May 2, 2014 #7 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,449 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA Yes, indeedy...a very, very dry desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). P.S. I can't tell the difference between the G. agassizii and the G. morflaki (sp?), so they're all agassizii to me)
Yes, indeedy...a very, very dry desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). P.S. I can't tell the difference between the G. agassizii and the G. morflaki (sp?), so they're all agassizii to me)
May 4, 2014 #8 ellen Member 5 Year Member Joined Oct 17, 2012 Messages 107 Location (City and/or State) Sonoran Desert G. agassizii vs G. morafkai according to the USGS http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2842 G. agassizii: http://www.herptrips.com/CA409/CA409p2_files/Thumbs/31_425_G_agassizii_1b.jpg - Found north and west of the Colorado river - Box-like shell, high dome in California, low dome in Utah - Found in valleys in Mojave desert -Lays eggs April through mid July G. morafkai: http://www.westernwatersheds.org/news_media/newsmedia_2008/images/son-desert-tort.jpg -South and east of the Colorado river stretching down into Mexico -Flatter pear shape -Found on rocky hillsides in the Sonoran desert -Lays eggs in early June through early August
G. agassizii vs G. morafkai according to the USGS http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2842 G. agassizii: http://www.herptrips.com/CA409/CA409p2_files/Thumbs/31_425_G_agassizii_1b.jpg - Found north and west of the Colorado river - Box-like shell, high dome in California, low dome in Utah - Found in valleys in Mojave desert -Lays eggs April through mid July G. morafkai: http://www.westernwatersheds.org/news_media/newsmedia_2008/images/son-desert-tort.jpg -South and east of the Colorado river stretching down into Mexico -Flatter pear shape -Found on rocky hillsides in the Sonoran desert -Lays eggs in early June through early August