Trtoise Tips The Organization for the Protection of Nevada's Resident Tortoises, Inc. A non-profit organization since 1982

Recent rain has been sufficient to cause tortoise burrows to flood or the soil to become saturated with water and collapse on tortoises or on unoccupied places. This causes obstructions that tend to become very firm when they dry.

We strongly suggest that you check inside your burrows using a strong flashlight at night or reflected sunlight during the day. If the tortoise is in a puddle or you cannot see the tortoise (and the burrow is wet), remove it from the burrow to continue its winter sleep in a dry, cold place. Click Information Sheet #15 for information on an alternative burrow.

Email info@tortoisegroup.org for further information on:

• The least destructive way to access a tortoise in the channel of a soil burrow, or a tortoise that is behind or possibly under a collapsed mound of soil


• How to reflect sunlight into the burrow