Recent content by KathyH

Thanks, Jamie. The poor critter just looked pathetic. Of course, I didn't say that until I was out of its hearing range. ;)

Thanks, Todd. I'll do some research on that. Part of my concern is whether it's contagious. I don't believe gopher tortoises share burrows with other GTs, but I've had a bunch of GTs show up/borrow on my property lately and worried about the healthy ones "catching" this. (I did observe one GT...

While walking, I encountered this wild tortoise with a discolored shell. At first glance, I thought someone had painted its shell, but as I grew closer, it appears the shell is diseased. I didn't touch or disturb it, of course, but he hunkered down long enough for me to snap a few photos. I...