WILD GOPHER TORTOISE

[Alaskamike]

Had to throw this in.
Saw this yestutdAy just a block from home. And I do live in town , well on the edge of it anyway.
Wild pig. Hahaha. I wonder if they bother the baby gopher torts ? Don't know.

 

[keepergale]

Those wild pigs are pretty much a disaster for a lot of species. I am sure they are bad news for tortoises.

 

[jmusick138889]

Do you guys know what the rules on possessing a gopher tortoise? One was found in fair berry il (obviously a transplant). A local sanctuary was talking about me taking possession. Any help would be great

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Do you guys know what the rules on possessing a gopher tortoise? One was found in fair berry il (obviously a transplant). A local sanctuary was talking about me taking possession. Any help would be great

You would seem to require a permit
look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/gopher-tortoise-tips-anyone.49885/.
Hope this is of some help as this member is also from IL.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

You would seem to require a permit
look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/gopher-tortoise-tips-anyone.49885/.
Hope this is of some help as this member is also from IL.

 

[jmusick138889]

This animal was taken from its home and found in a field in IL. Decatur Zoo took it in and they have it housed with a 1.1 leopards and 1.1 Redfoots. It constantly walks the fence and has no chance to burrow as they love to do. Thinking I would be able to give it a better home then in its current predicament

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

This animal was taken from its home and found in a field in IL. Decatur Zoo took it in and they have it housed with a 1.1 leopards and 1.1 Redfoots. It constantly walks the fence and has no chance to burrow as they love to do. Thinking I would be able to give it a better home then in its current predicament

I understand and agree with you.
But you will need the permit as I linked, I think.
Good luck.

 

[jmusick138889]

Thank you sir

 

[enchilada]

Had to throw this in.
Saw this yestutdAy just a block from home. And I do live in town , well on the edge of it anyway.
Wild pig. Hahaha. I wonder if they bother the baby gopher torts ? Don't know. View attachment 137964

you should make some bacon

 

[Burrow]

Gopher tortoises are awesome! They are fairly common in the parks of my area.

As for the wild pigs. They pretty much eat anything they can get their snouts on.