Threatened species, near the Peralta Trailhead-- April 2004
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[ Post a Comment ]| Anya Jingle | Great photo! | | 
Voted 10/10 | They are so rare to see. Nice close up.
I like this pic even better than the first one you posted.
| | Posted Jun 7, 2007 10:11 pm |
 | | Bob Sihler | Re: Great photo! | | 
Hasn't voted | Thank you, Anya! I considered myself so lucky to see it. My wife took a bunch of pictures, too. It's the only one we've ever seen. I didn't even think it was the desert tortoise at first-- I expected them to be larger (thinking of those Galapagos guys, I guess)-- I found out later looking through a field guide. | | Posted Jun 8, 2007 2:06 pm |
| F_Rhoderick | turtles | | 
Voted 10/10 | Nice pick. Bob. My daughter had a yellow eared slider for a pet. "Dave" the female turtle died when Tim and I were on a climbing trip to Smith. The colors in the picture remind me of Dave, and, more importantly the innocence exhibited by kids. AWESOME PICTURE! Thanks for posting
fred
| | Posted Jun 7, 2007 11:00 pm |
| | Bob Sihler | Re: turtles | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you, Fred, not just for commenting but also for sharing that story; it's great when something we see makes a personal connection. Maybe that's why I love the mountains, and this site, so much.
By the way, look for a PM about Wyoming soon.
| | Posted Jun 8, 2007 2:02 pm |
| | F_Rhoderick | Re: turtles | |
Voted 10/10 | Will do, and thanks for the vote on the TR! | | Posted Jun 8, 2007 3:23 pm |
| dpk | we've adopted | | 
Voted 10/10 | these are cool to see in the desert -
I am a former arizona resident and adopted desert tortoise in tucson - here is a related link to copy & paste
www.desertmuseum.org/programs/tap_tortnathistory.html
| | Posted Sep 16, 2007 11:24 pm |
| | Bob Sihler | Re: we've adopted | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks for that link. At first, I have to admit I was bothered by the idea of people taking in a threatened species from the wild, but I checked out the link and read about the program, which seems to be a good one. One thing I couldn't glean is what the overall objective is-- just to help keep the species going or to ultimately restore the animals to their habitat. So I'm curious about that. Nevertheless, were I living in AZ, I'd be interested in participating in the program.
| | Posted Sep 17, 2007 4:35 pm |
| | cp0915 | Re: we've adopted | | 
Voted 10/10 | Good stuff. I've looked into adopting as well. Unfortunately, I haven't made the commitment yet. A noble cause, I think. | | Posted Sep 17, 2007 4:54 pm |
| | dpk | Re: we've adopted | |
Voted 10/10 | good point, I think the program is to help preserve the species but typically adopted reptiles are rarely released back into the wild since they can actually harm the gene pool with disease. I guess the theory is it's better to have some in captivity and live instead of dying. | | Posted Sep 23, 2007 9:55 am |
| | dpk | Re: we've adopted | |
Voted 10/10 | it is a commitment for sure - they have many requirements for proper health. You cant just through a handful of lettuce at them and leave em be. There temperature needs to be regulated and their diet carefully monitored. I agree it is a good cause - I would encourage you to research it some more if you decide to adopt, i supsect you'll never re-gret it. Most likely ours will out live us! | | Posted Sep 23, 2007 9:58 am |
| | cp0915 | Re: we've adopted | |
Voted 10/10 | Yes, indeed. Believe me, seeing another one this weekend inspired me once again! | | Posted Sep 24, 2007 9:52 am |
| Bombchaser | Very cool | | 
Hasn't voted | Always neat to see a reptile like this in the wild. | | Posted Mar 6, 2008 2:02 pm |
| | Bob Sihler | Re: Very cool | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you. Yes, I consider myself lucky to have seen it, as they are rare and becoming more so. | | Posted Mar 6, 2008 2:15 pm |
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