A couple of months ago, this tiny gopher tortoise was found with a bad eye. Sand had probably irritated it, so we treated it with some eye drops to make sure the baby was ok. Gopher tortoise babies usually hatch in the fall, so this one was probably about 8 months old. We named her Gypsy and kept her in an enclosure with our resident gopher, Gophina, who's about 6 years old (they dont reach adult size until age 12 or older).
Gypsy acted like a typical little sibling. Gophina would bob her head at the baby and sometimes head-butt her. We scolded her, but after a few days realized that it was all due to Gypsy egging her on. The two seemed to have a love-hate relationship. Gypsy was released today close to where she was found. Does Gophina miss her? Maybe in a small way, but I'm pretty sure she's happy to go back to being the spoiled only child! And I'm sure Gypsy is happy to be free again to roam!
A couple of months ago, this tiny gopher tortoise was found with a bad eye. Sand had probably irritated it, so we treated it with some eye drops to make sure the baby was ok. Gopher tortoise babies usually hatch in the fall, so this one was probably about 8 months old. We named her Gypsy and kept her in an enclosure with our resident gopher, Gophina, who's about 6 years old (they dont reach adult size until age 12 or older).
Gypsy acted like a typical little sibling. Gophina would bob her head at the baby and sometimes head-butt her. We scolded her, but after a few days realized that it was all due to Gypsy egging her on. The two seemed to have a love-hate relationship. Gypsy was released today close to where she was found. Does Gophina miss her? Maybe in a small way, but I'm pretty sure she's happy to go back to being the spoiled only child! And I'm sure Gypsy is happy to be free again to roam!
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