#gopherus polyphemus
In honor of Gopher tortoise day (April 10th), here’s one of my favorite patients, Danny Devito the gopher tortoise! He was hit by a car and required long term care to repair the damage to his shell. This involves surgical correction of the shell fractures (hence the screws), along with supportive care and pain medication. This is him enjoying his daily outside time in the sun! After recovery in the hospital this animal was released into the wild near where he was found. Please always watch for tortoises and other reptiles when you’re out there on the road!
AGopher TortoiseGopherus polyphemus casually walking down the road.
Their burrows provide refuge for between 300 and 450 different species. Pretty big impact for little dudes, eh?
I am currently going through random bits of footage I shot whilst back in Florida so hopefully sometime soon I will have a little video of my time there. :)
