BernieL
Member
We're concerned that our tort, Pete, needs a new home. He made it through the blistering July and August temperatures here in the Coachella Valley remarkably well, with the regular hourly cooling sprinkler: he ate quite a bit, slept a lot, and was otherwise fairly sedentary. But since the weather changed from 90-110s to the current 70-100s, which happened about a week ago, he's had these days of what seem like panic, circling the perimeter of our whole 1/4 acre property at high speed, constantly looking up the wall, and often trying to climb the stucco surface--presumably to get out. He flipped himself over onto his back a couple times trying to do this. He still sleeps a lot, but he's eating a lot less, and more often than not if we offer him his food (mostly kale and mushroom) he very rarely seems interested, and either turns off or climbs right over it, without eating a bite, and heads back to the wall. This has calmed somewhat, but he seems so unhappy. We're very worried about what's going on, and wonder whether he'd be happier at a place like the Living Desert, up in Palm Springs.
Has anyone out there had issues with their tort(s) wanting out? Being frustrated? Pete has a lot of places to roam here, including at least 3 protective 'burrows' and no risk of predators. But are we doing the right thing keeping him from 'getting out'--not escaping, but finding him another home?
Has anyone out there had issues with their tort(s) wanting out? Being frustrated? Pete has a lot of places to roam here, including at least 3 protective 'burrows' and no risk of predators. But are we doing the right thing keeping him from 'getting out'--not escaping, but finding him another home?