This guy took a short cut through our yard
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Leviblue
Local Chapter Leader
Chuck, I saw plenty of those trespassers when I lived in Land O Lakes, FL. They do walk slow, but will dig a hole quickly.
Did you have any stew that evening?
Did you have any stew that evening?
pianomanpj
Member
If you zoom in on the second picture, you can see a snail on the back of the tortoise giving him hell for going too fast! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
Yeh, this is the first one of these I've seen. No, this kind of stew is not on my menu....YET
That's funny right there:biggrin:
boxerman
Member
What kind of turtle is it? How many pens can you make out of him?:biggrin::biggrin:
Crickett
Member
A tortoise! I almost got one as a pet, I was in Washington state at a reptile sanctuary and it was $25, I didn't know the laws with bringing it to Canada so I had to leave it behind ... would have been the quietest pet I ever owned!
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navycop
Member
Your lucky it wasn't a gator..Cool pictures.
Chuck Key
Member
Why did the __________ cross the road?
OKLAHOMAN
Member
A land turtle is a gopher and gopher stew is very good. Chuck here is a link to a recipe: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1748,153179-241193,00.html
The Florida Gopher tortoise is protected. Steak would be cheaper
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
I want to keep him around in case he eats bugs.:biggrin:
He seemed peaceful enough.:wink:
Two streets over from me, I spotted a gator in a culvert pipe under a driveway. The resident owner said, it's been there for a month
Well....not in MY driveway.
To get to the other side.:wink::biggrin:
Thank you Roy. However, I think I would be preparing and, eating the stew by myself.
I think I'll stick with the meat department at Publix :biggrin:
OKLAHOMAN
Member
Publix, one of a number of things I miss from Florida, along with avacodo,mango,orange, & kumquat trees growing in the back yard..
I think I'll stick with the meat department at Publix :biggrin:[/quote]
Thank you Roy. However, I think I would be preparing and, eating the stew by myself.
I think I'll stick with the meat department at Publix :biggrin:[/quote]
hewunch
Member
I like cooter stew. Had one lay eggs in my front yard a couple of years back. She could dig a hole like no ones business. As far as the short cut goes, when you move that slow, you need all the short cuts you can get.
cnirenberg
Member
Hans,
I can't say what that goppher would taste like, but it ain't worth the trip to the clinker.
I can't say what that goppher would taste like, but it ain't worth the trip to the clinker.
Rojo22
Local Chapter Leader
Obviously he took the curve too fast and "skidded" into your yard....might want to give the snail a breathalizer.....nothing worse than an inebriated invertebrate.....
Johnny westbrook
Member
Where is the pen you made out of him ?
workinforwood
Member
Rick P
Member
They are protected because they are slow and some of the best eating to be had! I do ocassionally miss reptiles and amphibians especially now that I have a child. Used to spend hours catching frogs and turtels when I was a kid.
OKLAHOMAN
Member
When I was a kid growing up in Florida they were not protected and while dating my ex wife her family had me over for "stew" delicious until they told me it was "gopher", of course I thought the little furry rhodent not a turtle and stopped eating to make a quick trip to the restroom.
