My experience with a Desert Tortoise on I-15

[MY T PIMP]

Caught this guy trying to cross the freeway between Mesquite and Vegas last thursday. I stopped, picked him up, and relocated him off a dirt road several miles safely away from the freeway. I know they're a threatened species, but I can see why people like them as pets. I feel very grateful to see one of these rare animals in the wild. Hopefully he stays out of traffic.

[Sombeech]

Hey, that's pretty cool. I've heard you can see those on certain trails in St George.

By the way, when I read the title, I was thinking I'd have to throw this topic in the Rubbish Bin.

[accadacca]

It seems that you do have a soft side for animals pimp. Where is that blasted rev or carpey now?

[Alex]

That is so cool man! We need to start a new thread "Animals, saved by Bogley dudes"

[LOAH]

That's it! For saving that tortoise's life, I'm going to report you for harassing protected wildlife.

Expect some cops, man.



Nice work.

[jinx]

wow, you know i am surprised bud

[Shan]

That indeed was rare! You are lucky!

[JP]

No soup tonight, huh

[DiscGo]

That is way cool.

By the way, when I read the title, I was thinking I'd have to throw this topic in the Rubbish Bin.

[RedMan]

I can hear him out there in the sticks.

"Mom........Dad!!!! Shit, its going to take me 10 years to get home."

[denaliguide]

poor tortoise is thinking "hope she doesn't wait up for me"

[RugerShooter]

I never knew you had a soft side pimp.

[DaveOU812]

We used to have this problem in Southern California. It was bad. If there was one in the training area we had to stop and wait for it to leave. We also had to have yearly classes on these. If it is crossing the road, your supposed to move it across the road and not back. Otherwise they will walk right back across the road. We were always told that if you picked them up above your knees, they would piss themselves causing dehydration and they die.

[slickrocker]

According to this article, 150 ft in the direction it was headed would have been adequate. It was great you took some action.

http://www.deserttortoise.org/answer...hapter3-1.html

[MY T PIMP]

Thanks for all the posts. As far as dehydration I did not notice if the tortoise emptied its bladder. However the temperature was not hostile at all and the spring like conditions of the area offered an array of green and wet vegitation, so I am completely confident the tortoise is fine. But I appreciate the info.

[KillEmAll]

As far as pets go they are awesome. We had one when I was a kid. I came home from school and found him in our yard. Must have escaped from someone else who brought it home. It would run and play with us. Cuddle up in our lap at night. Wait, it did none of that. It sat there like a rock until the day my grandma killed it by putting it in a water troft that it couldn't escape from and drowned.