My New Baby, Found Him At the Beach!

[sunniebch]

(07-06-2009 10:07 AM)rakadel Wrote:  

(07-02-2009 10:42 AM)Redfoot NERD Wrote:  I would almost bet my lunch money.. that IS a Gopher hatchling; still has signs of his egg-tooth. They are yellow like that when they hatch and don't have those big 'scales' on their front legs like a Sulcata does.

Sulcata hatchlings are tan and have those big scales on their front legs.. remember?

BTW.. I won't tell but.. they { Gopher tortoises } are endangered.

Terry K

lunch money cute.

I also lean towards gopher. Whats the diagnosis? You going to permanently keep?

Yay, He is pretty much a gopher tortoise! I will not say what I will do with him b/c I don't want to be considered to be one that breaks the law. He is in a very quiet, safe and happy place...
I want to thank ALL of YOU for great feedback and advice, you have been very KIND!

[Nay]

Hi , just read through this thread and have to say you guys are all respectful, nice, a chuckful of info. I would have had a very hard time not picking up a tiny hatchling also, unless I knew for sure it was native.
Great place to be, thanks