This gopher tortoise was found painted gold and pink. As of late last week, the Conservancy reported that both tortoises are living together in the reptile room and receiving care from our staff ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their ...

This means that the tortoise was inhaling the paint fumes.” Also from the Conservancy: This gopher tortoise had a thick layer of spray paint on his carapace, top of head and back right limb.