My tortoise finally came out

[bruce the cham]

After 5 months of Hibernation I said hibernate because I can’t spell the proper term for reptile hibernation

 

[Lindasjackson]

Oh that must have been fun seeing him for the first time in months!

 

[bruce the cham]

Oh that must have been fun seeing him for the first time in months!

yes today was when he came out and i practically been watching her like a hawk

 

[MissSkittles]

Brumation, but spell check often changes it to something else. Congrats! Pics?

 

[redhorse]

Great!!!! It is very exciting.
Rascal came out after 3 months (few months ago).
He is so funny; he goes in headfirst to his burrow and backs out tail first.
He needs a backup beeper.

 

[redhorse]

JMO- Enjoy other members experiences so more can be learned.
While looking up hibernation/brumation there is a 3rd. I must be a very very slow learner.
From Google


Hibernation, Aestivation and Brumation: Three Ways Animals Wait Out Bad Weather

• Hibernation. Some warm-blooded enter a deep state of sleep during the winter called hibernation. ...
• Brumation. Many cold-blooded animals enter a dormant state called brumation during the winter. ...
• Aestivation. Some animals escape the hot and dry weather of summer by exhibiting a behavior known as aestivation

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

After 5 months of Hibernation I said hibernate because I can’t spell the proper term for reptile hibernation

Species?

 

[bruce the cham]

Species?

gopher tortoise

 

[bruce the cham]

she lives in are back yard and has dug herself a massive hole she can go anywhere in are back yard way better than a cage

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

gopher tortoise

Got a permit, right?

To read about the laws for each state, click here
Only Gopher Tortoises and Desert Tortoises are found native in the United States and they all protected by either State or Federal laws. Collection, possession, sale or transportation is illegal without very special permits.
http://www.nauti-lasscritters.com/tortoise-laws.html

 

[bruce the cham]

Got a permit, right?

i dont think we need one we have had her since she was born 10 years ago

 

[bruce the cham]

Got a permit, right?

the H O A of the neighborhood sees her all the time they are very strict but have never said anything about her

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I wouldn't assume; neither of those necessarily mean anything.
I don't find anything pertaining to AZ, but that doesn't mean anything either—just a cursory search.
Some Federal laws & regulations go back to 1988, but I haven't delved there either.

It's up to you, but I'd want to be on firm footing. JMO.

 

[bruce the cham]

Great!!!! It is very exciting.
Rascal came out after 3 months (few months ago).
He is so funny; he goes in headfirst to his burrow and backs out tail first.
He needs a backup beeper.

is it a gopher mine is named crush we thought it was a boy but was a girl its a gopher

 

[redhorse]

any pictures you can share? We love pictures.

 

[bbyoda]

Gopher tortoises are so lovely! My grandma has a preserve behind her home and they do their thing out there. Sometimes they make their way out of the preserve so I pick them up and gently place them back inside. Don't want them getting run over or eating grass with pesticides on it!

Definitely share some pictures!

 

[bruce the cham]

any pictures you can share? We love pictures.

sure i will when she comes out tomorrow