One Of Gods Creatures Love The GPZ

[beatup]

Very cool Fred ,great photos and story.

[Sourdough Scott]

Tortoise detectors. Who want to shell out 15k for a new one. Bahaaa

[tvanwho]

Maybe it was pheromones or was attracted to bright colors..I found one of these as a kid in Paradise Valley Az but the man across the street wanted it and my folks made us give it to him...what do they eat anyway? I'd rather meet up with a tortoise any day vs  a rattler, scorpion, centipede,etc..

[Swifty]

Fred you have no idea how hard it was to train him to follow you and fit a gps tracker on that tortoises. :)

[Sourdough Scott]

Tortoises like chili verde! And so do I.

[deathray]

Cool!

[Lanny]

Fred,

I really enjoyed the pictures. It brought back some memories from time I spent in the desert.

I've also enjoyed all of the humor and good-natured ribbing it spawned.

All the best,

Lanny

[fredmason]

you should have been there Scott...chili verde and chocolate cake with peanut-butter frosting was served to Heather/Norm, Estile and Jonny and Jane ...I think they liked it. Heather made some great corn-bread and Jane made some fried potatoes, all very tasty.

Tortoises eat anything green like grasses, bushes and also cacti of various kinds.

fred 

[Norvic]

Crikey, Fred your the US Harry Butler (OZ TV wild life show presenter) , I was going to ask are they edible but wouldn`t dare.......

[fredmason]

Tortoise on the 1/2 shell is a very expensive item according to the the federal and state fish and wildlife regs; and assorted animals lovers.

Nonetheless, I bet many were eaten by desert prospectors-they weren't picky.

fred