Desert Tortoise Photos, Natural Habitats. (above photo 2 year old juvenile desert tortoise, natural burrow, Don's back yard)

                                Desert Tortoise Resting in natural habitat.

Natural Habitat, Mojave Desert

 
Two outdoor moveable habitats

Above ground shelters, moveable hatchling habitat   

Hatchling burrows, outdoor pen              

Below, hatchling pen by Rick and Jami

Above 4 y/o tortoises, natural dug burrows

Don's Juvenile burrow habitat showing DT Seed mix plantings, shade plants Rosemary, Artemisia, Aloe

Above, "Alright, you squirted me" - Big Daddy, 74 y/o DT who often "mounted" his sprinkler .    

Below, male desert tortoise penis.

Above: "Mojave", female desert tortoise from high altitudes @ Joshua Tree , Ca. area , now residing with Don in Bakersfield, ca.  Darker coloration enables faster body temp warm up in higher altitudes.

Below: "Serenity", female tortoise from lower altitudes.  Lighter color allows better ability to reflect and disperse heat in hotter, lower altitudes.