TWO WILD GOPHER TORTOISES

[ALDABRAMAN]

I was working today and saw two different wild gopher tortoises in the same area next to my house. How cool, two in one day!

 

[Tropical Torts]

very cool! I love gophers, they are so fascinating!!

 

[turtletania]

That first picture looks like: "hey you, ... over there, ... come talk to me.... "

 

[Zouave]

do you think the big aldabras are attracting them some how? Scent maybe? I've read a little about a theory that tortoises "talk" like elephants do, ULF or Ultra Low Frequency noises. maybe they're calling them. lol

 

[dmarcus]

Greg you have it going on where your at Aldabras inside your yard and Gopher torts right outside.....

 

[DeanS]

You don't know how tempted I would have been to relocate them...on my side of the fence

 

[Nay]

Looks to me they are saying "Are you my mother?"!
Nay

 

[african cake queen]

thats pretty neat! they are safe there. whats better then that. 2 in one day!

 

[Angi]

Very cool!

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Very cool!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

do you think the big aldabras are attracting them some how? Scent maybe? I've read a little about a theory that tortoises "talk" like elephants do, ULF or Ultra Low Frequency noises. maybe they're calling them. lol

You know, that is interesting! I am not sure, seem to be more around than normal.

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Greg you have it going on where your at Aldabras inside your yard and Gopher torts right outside.....

It is very cool for sure!

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You don't know how tempted I would have been to relocate them...on my side of the fence

LOL, Misdemeanor here in Florida!

 

[zoogrl]

How cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[tomn]

Interesting

 

[Torty Mom]

How awesome to see them roaming around wild and free!!

 

[ticothetort2]

With all those gophers there's no need for all those aldabra's, may want to 'relocate' a few over here to the West coast!! Great pics...

 

[Neal]

Very cool Greg!

 

[N2TORTS]

Great pics ...! .... Just like " wild kingdom"
Thanks for sharing ......
JD~

 

[Peacebone]

Love seeing tortoises in the wild. Doesn't happen very often here in Arizona. I would love to visit Africa and see all the different species in their element. Great pics!

 

[DeanS]

You don't know how tempted I would have been to relocate them...on my side of the fence

LOL, Misdemeanor here in Florida!

That's why I'd dig an 'artificial burrow' as well...to cover my butt