1) Look in a BOOK / Internet / tortoise form and talk to Josh or go to a local reptile clinic!
2) Don't worry about the hiding because it's probably shy and hasn't got youst to the environment yet, so don't worry about that!
3) Some of them are fussy but if they start to get really fussy then...
Wish I could help but I don't live anywhere near you!
Where you should you look?:
Somewhere that has lots of greens! ( the park)
Look near the closest woods!
If not call a reptile vet to look out for it!
Try and tempt it back with food!
Or look under you're trees and your neighbours...
This is Buzz,
He is so cute when he wants food because he gives me his paw and he has BIG brown puppy eyes!
Buzz is 9 years old and he still acts like a puppy! He only sleeps when I'm not hear unless I stay at my nan and Grandads house when I stay there for a howl night or when I'm at my nan...
Have you tried giving them more exsersize on you're floor or outside? Giving them plenty of vitamin c, or maybe sent them to the nearest vet that looks at reptiles but only if they haven't grown by another week or so because there could be something wrong with it or them! If there is anything...