A gift: herping T. hermanni in the wild in Balears *Warning Graphic Picture*

[Phoenix]

Hi

I am a breeder of T. hermanni. All my torts came from the French continental part (Massif des Maures, Var). However, I am definitely fan of herping. This year I had the chance to go to Mallorca, in the Balearic island (Spain) where the specie is well represented (many viable populations).

Here are the pictures (May and July 2009)


Wild Mediterranean fan palm (yeah I am a PALM addict too...)


"Guarrigue" (french word for mediterannean landscape)




Roadkilled tortoise, near human houses... Life's hard


Mating couple in May








Adult male alone

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A hole where I found 3 juveniles, during estivation (July), we can see tort poo...


Juveniles






Group




Oldest juvenile, probably 6+ years

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the same, with another juvenile (you can notice that he is very yellow)




Juvenile 3


An egg found near a path... in July


End!
Me in the wild !


http://tortues-exotiques.forumexpre...n-de-testudo-hermanni-a-majorque-2009-t12.htm

 

[Tccarolina]

RE: A gift: herping T. hermanni in the wild in Balears

Very cool!

 

[Yvonne G]

RE: A gift: herping T. hermanni in the wild in Balears

How lucky you were to be able to go there and see where your tortoises come from! Thanks for sharing your pictures with us.

Yvonne

 

[stells]

RE: A gift: herping T. hermanni in the wild in Balears

Did we really need the roadkill picture... i'm not the most squeamish of people but please... its not like its educational... yes it happens i know but do we have to look at it...

 

[Phoenix]

I can understand your feeling about it, however that's what happens. I mean, there's necessary to understand that roadkill is primarily one of the first (probably the first) reason of decrease of wild populations. That is part of the herping trip too.
It is so sad...and it really happens often. That's reality.

 

[stells]

I did say yes it happens... i'm not stupid...

 

[K412]

Oh wow! That is so cool! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
I have just started doing the whole "herping" thing and it is so much fun! I want to visit there now!