How come so many people have Gopherus tortoises?

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ascott

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:D my name is Angela.....I live in Apple Valley Ca...three of my guys were turned over to me...my actual first guy Haus...I rescued him from along side the road where I use to work...I was patrolling (I use to work at a wildlife/camping park) and was a distan e away and notice a car pulled in a weird spot and they then jumped back in their car o.ce they noticed me rolling up...so when I got to where they were I stopped the truck and got out and walked around...luckily I notice him moving....as I checked him out I noticed his horn was broken clear away from his shell but still attached to his neck...so picked him on up...he finished my shift in the truck with me....and my second guy..Ghamara was turned over to me by fish and game after they had to remove him from a whacka do that was stealing wilds from around the desert....the other two...Hunphry aka our old man and Herman use to stay with a true.d of mine who turned them over to me as he moved from cali. I am not a "rescue" by that words meaning...but I just love em and these guys just were in need of me....and now I fi.d I need them too.... :D. Where about do you live?
 

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Terry Allan Hall said:
Is it legal for someone in another state to "adopt" a California, Arizona or Nevada-born "orphan" desert tortoise? If so, how would I proceed?

I once had a room-mate who had a nice one, and I really liked it.
It is illegal to transport a desert tortoise across state lines.
 

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ascott said:
:D my name is Angela.....I live in Apple Valley Ca...three of my guys were turned over to me...my actual first guy Haus...I rescued him from along side the road where I use to work...I was patrolling (I use to work at a wildlife/camping park) and was a distan e away and notice a car pulled in a weird spot and they then jumped back in their car o.ce they noticed me rolling up...so when I got to where they were I stopped the truck and got out and walked around...luckily I notice him moving....as I checked him out I noticed his horn was broken clear away from his shell but still attached to his neck...so picked him on up...he finished my shift in the truck with me....and my second guy..Ghamara was turned over to me by fish and game after they had to remove him from a whacka do that was stealing wilds from around the desert....the other two...Hunphry aka our old man and Herman use to stay with a true.d of mine who turned them over to me as he moved from cali. I am not a "rescue" by that words meaning...but I just love em and these guys just were in need of me....and now I fi.d I need them too.... :D. Where about do you live?

How awesome!! Well it's nice to meet you Angela :) I'm from Anaheim, California. That's a pretty sweet story you have to go along with your pets!
 

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My Desert Tortoise Timi was adopted as a rescued hatchling. The desert wash where she came from was surrounded by residential areas and she had already been mauled twice by wandering domestic house cats. She was not expected to survive; but she's one tough little tortoise! Now that she is eight she has a nice natural enclosure, lots of good natural desert food to eat, clean water, and two humans who love her, enjoy hand feeding her, and have provided for her future.

A lot of adopted Desert Tortoises call someone's backyard "home".
 
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Hey nice pets.I really wished I could also have at least one of them as pet.But I am little afraid of keeping them as pets.
 
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