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A little more info on the weather in that part of south africa...
Temperatures: cool wet winters (2 - 25 °C) and hot dry summers (10 - 38° C).

And for interest sake here are two pics of what the locals in Bolivia termed San Pedro. I unfortunately never came across wild Trichs in bolivia even though I was pretty much on the look out for it. But I did come across tons and tons of cuttings (like in the pics) and quite a lot of dried pieces in street stalls and markets.
http://www.spiritplants.org/phpbb/galle ... p?album=15

Ok, I should have given more info and I wont even be able to give it all now... maybe later tonight. It's not from the States or from Bolivia. The pics were actually taken in southern South Africa which is where I'm from. I'll post more info on the actual weather conditions of the place when I can. But for the time being.. it's very hot there, with very little humidity and it's a serious wine producing region that sources water from a relatively nearby and large river. It's in the region where most succulents are found.

Thanks for all the replies. Appreciate it.

Edit: and I think that means they're introduced... we don't get cacti here only other succulents.

Please take the time to look at 4 pics of mine. Cacti aren't my strong point at all but after a recent visit to Bolivia I'm hooked.

Two of the pics (shorter spined cacti) I'm almost sure are San Pedro. Just check me on that. Also, what species is the longer spined cacti?

Gallery:
http://www.spiritplants.org/phpbb/galle ... ?cat=10240