It really is lucky. My husband has always said a turtle is his spirit animal so the day of his arrival being Father’s Day was special AND that day happened to also be our daughter’s birthday. So “George” seemed kismet from the start!
We’ve gotten a few laughs too as people walk by, food...
Hi all - This year on Fathers Day a gopher tortoise showed up in our front yard. It’s now late August so he’s been with us about 10 weeks. We’re calling him George (seems to have that concave lower shell). He’s fascinating to our family. We stay away from his burrow and don’t interfere at all...