[quote=scaredyclassic]I have 4 cats, each eats at least a gopher a day, maybe 2. Still too many gophers. Will think on it. Could be reason to live, in retirement ,battling gophers. Caddyshack.[/quote]

You could keep the cacti in plastic pots, like nurseries do with their plants. Bigger up front costs but makes transportation easier and less risky to the plant at time of sale, and pretty much eliminates the gopher issue.