Tastes like chicken.
Did they give any indication of the animal’s age or how big he would get?
Pretty impressive.
Turtles make good pets. Get a will because he will probably outlive you.......;)
Natives of that area. My sister has 2 of them in FLA but she bought them at a reptile show. One is bigger than that in the picture and if you go out back with painted toes she races over to bite them, thinking they’re fruit!
They are big eaters and fierce fighters of other sulcatas.
Is that reactive armor on that guy? Don’t shoot it!!
It was probably dumped by its owners.
If you're concerned, you could try calling one of the turtle/tortoise rescue groups in Texas.
They get a lot bigger than that. There’s one at World of Reptiles in Massachusetts that’s as big as a car tire.
http://www.reptilesandbirds.com/images/gallery5.jpg
Probably lonely and looking for a friend.
Neat looking tortise. Very prehistoric looking.
I think you should paint your bike helmet to look like it.
Run! Run Away! Run Away Fast! It’s Godzirra!
What a cool creature.
In the Lake Cumberland area of KY the tv news did a story about a family of goats that lived on an island for 20 years. A week later someone went to the island and shot and killed every one of the goats.
A similar story happened near Ft Myers, Florida where a couple of ostriches lived on a secluded public land area outside the Everglades. Cute story about the male and female that had been there for years and vets said they may soon be parents.
Soon found one in a snare and the other only in pieces.
Don't let the crazies in on it. Just enjoy for yourself.
Are these the ones that carry coconuts when they migrate?
Give these guys a call - I’m sure they would love to rescue it and find it a good home.
How about fencing in an area in your back yard to keep it? Or, if you don’t have a yard, maybe a friend would be willing to keep him in their yard?
Glad there are lovely people like you in this world. My husband loves turtles also.
Yep, real men love them some animals!!!!!!!!!