Derald wrote:
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> http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n607/Derald2/100_5534cropped.jpg
> This little guy was photographed late day, 21 Oct. '11. He represents my second
> sighting of a juvenile this year, although, this may be the same individual.
> He's slightly longer than 3". Definitely this year's crop. We have them from
> this size up to about 16-18". We have at least four of the big boys; spray
> painted small areas on three of them fourteen years ago and they're still
> around. Locals just call'em "gophers", leaving off the "tortoise/turtle" part.
> More info here for the curious:
> http://www.gophertortoise.org/tortoise/facts.htm
:)
> These guys munch on greenery but do no damage. I've never been able to
> attribute garden damage to gophers but my garden is in raised beds, which
> presents quite an obstacle.... As has become the norm, these guys are being
> decimated by "development", by horse owners and -- most recently -- by virus.
> They're now a protected species in Florida and it is illegal, in most
> circumstances, to handle them or to transport them from their local habitats.
years ago i had a fun time watching a old timer
snapping turtle cross a trail. very impressive.
would not want to mess with it between the size
of the jaws and the claws it had. topped by a
nice crown of wetland plant species. it was like
a walking terrarium.
songbird
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> http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n607/Derald2/100_5534cropped.jpg
> This little guy was photographed late day, 21 Oct. '11. He represents my second
> sighting of a juvenile this year, although, this may be the same individual.
> He's slightly longer than 3". Definitely this year's crop. We have them from
> this size up to about 16-18". We have at least four of the big boys; spray
> painted small areas on three of them fourteen years ago and they're still
> around. Locals just call'em "gophers", leaving off the "tortoise/turtle" part.
> More info here for the curious:
> http://www.gophertortoise.org/tortoise/facts.htm