My suculate tortoise got loose the same way. I looked for two weeks. One day I looked out and he was at the gate trying to get back in the yard. I think he got thirsty, and missed his treats. Leave your gate open and see if he comes home. I live on 40 acres of brush and pasture. He missed...
I have a 50 lb sucata and he was eating at least $20 a week. I bought tortoise food mazuri in the large bags. Had the local Purina feed store order it for me. Much cheaper that way. I threw out some oat seeds to grow in the yard for winter time for him to eat. So he eats rye and the coastal...