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!
No offense taken here, I'm very grateful for all of the advice and experience you all have.
I am rereleasing FeFe tomorrow morning back to the same dune he/she came from....don't get me wrong, there will be tears.
thanks again!
Chadk,
Yes, it does sound stupid; however, this little guy is only 2" long and he was next to the waters edge, birds flying around. He either went back to my place or he would have been eaten by the birds...I don't know, I couldn't just walk away and leave him there. We actually thought a...
OMG. You are right. I thought the large scales would grow in when he got mature............what a bummer. He is endangered and now I have to call someone to find out what to do.......
God, I'm an idiot!!!
I never thought a gopher tortoise would look this cute at this age!![hr]
Well, I called...
Well, My neighbor's father raises them and he is the one that (I thought) confirmed that Fefe was a sulcata. He is only 2 1/16" long and 1.46 oz weight.
Maybe b/c the pics are bad, I don't know.
Well I found "Fefe" about 5 weeks ago. I live on the east coast of FL. on a barrier island. Every Saturday morning my friend Julie and I walk about 4 miles down the beach. We love the stretch of beach we walk b/c we usually have the place to ourselves, very beautiful!
One Saturday walk, Julie...