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Glad you found Levi. I guess after his science fair fame he was trying to go on tour.
Bluetooth Tracking Device
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Hahahahaha!! This cracked me up!!
Literally, he got out 2 days after the science fair. You may be onto something!
Could he feel the hot glue when it was being attached? Did it hurt?
Heather,
I'm so thrilled to read a happy ending here. Seriously, you're not even allowed to make a short, plywood fence enclosure for this guy and the others? It's a pretty unobtrusive and inexpensive, easy solution for an outside tortoise yard. I've got some pictures here on my phone, but if you'd like, in 2 days or so, I could hook you up with "fresh" photos once I'm home.
I constructed my by cutting plywood sheets lengthwise into 3, 16" strips. Then I pounded wooden contractors posts into the proper spot to screw the lightly overlapping plywood pieces to it. Works great for even the larger tortoises. And what's best? They don't climb or try to jump a 16" tall wall. Just avoid making a corner for them.
I'm so thrilled to read a happy ending here. Seriously, you're not even allowed to make a short, plywood fence enclosure for this guy and the others? It's a pretty unobtrusive and inexpensive, easy solution for an outside tortoise yard. I've got some pictures here on my phone, but if you'd like, in 2 days or so, I could hook you up with "fresh" photos once I'm home.
I constructed my by cutting plywood sheets lengthwise into 3, 16" strips. Then I pounded wooden contractors posts into the proper spot to screw the lightly overlapping plywood pieces to it. Works great for even the larger tortoises. And what's best? They don't climb or try to jump a 16" tall wall. Just avoid making a corner for them.
No, I don't think it hurt him. I touch it while applying it and it doesn't hurt my skin, his shell would feel it even less.
I've done the same thing with plywood but in 12" strips. I love it and think it works great! That's exactly what I plan to use for his enclosure walls (once we move) in addition some to dog fencing.
SO GLAD you found him!!!
loveLoveLOVE the license plate!!!!
loveLoveLOVE the license plate!!!!
Did you try this out first by having your kids hide the tile so you could go find it? That's what I did with my hawk telemetry.
What is the range and how close does it get you?
Are the tiles waterproof?
What is the battery life and can you replace the battery?
You've got me thinking...
What is the range and how close does it get you?
Are the tiles waterproof?
What is the battery life and can you replace the battery?
You've got me thinking...
They suggest using these for keys, unfortunately I always know where my key is when I 'lose' it. In the ignition, every dang time.
I've considered doing something like this with the redfoots once we move so that we don't lose them while they are learning their new yard. It's not like when my dad was a kid. His gopher tort just had his address painted on him and people would just toss him back in the yard back in AZ.
I've considered doing something like this with the redfoots once we move so that we don't lose them while they are learning their new yard. It's not like when my dad was a kid. His gopher tort just had his address painted on him and people would just toss him back in the yard back in AZ.
Very interesting thread! Having been through a search and heartache of lost tort baby I too have started to liok around for some way of tracking them. Preferrably something that would work with my iphone... They have devices that work with apple phones but they are big. Technology is there, it's just a matter of finding the right complany that makes those "spy-nanodevices". If you guys find something good please share with the rest of us
Yes, the kids hid it around the vineyards and we tested searching for the tile before adhering it to the tort.
Even when it was hid out of range once we walked within range, it worked.
I think it's 100ft. I'd have to confirm but I think it's that.
It's working well so far. When I check for him in the pen (3x today so far) I just stand by the door and use the app..I hear the jingle, can tell he's in the pen and I go back inside. I'm so happy with that so far.
Doubt it's waterproof but with the way I'm currently using it, it doesn't need it to be.
Battery life is 1 year. You either replace it or send it in for a new one.
My husband is the tech savvy guy. He researched which one to get and knows the specs.. I just know to push the button
What I would want for long term use is something:
half this size
waterproof
With a greater search range
Good ratings with reliability
But what I like about this is:
It's small enough to fit on a scute and not touch his new growth
It's ratings were great
It connects to my phone easily with an app
It makes an ice cream truck type of jingle so I can follow the sound AND it has a green circle that gets bigger add I get closer.
My husband said the tile has a 150-200 ft+ range depending on a few factors like line of sight or the cell phone's Bluetooth transmitter.
Great idea I was looking for something like this.
I'm really liking it so far.
Every time I look outside into the pen and don't see him, I use it.
Every time I collect him from the pen, I use it.
I really think this would help me find him if he escaped again.
My friends and visitors think the licence plate sticker is a hoot! Haha
Every time I look outside into the pen and don't see him, I use it.
Every time I collect him from the pen, I use it.
I really think this would help me find him if he escaped again.
My friends and visitors think the licence plate sticker is a hoot! Haha
I love this idea!!!!
I had a RF escape once for about 5 minutes and just had a pit in my stomach searching.
Our back yard is 2 acres and you just don't know where to start!
Thanks for sharing!
I had a RF escape once for about 5 minutes and just had a pit in my stomach searching.
Our back yard is 2 acres and you just don't know where to start!
Thanks for sharing!
It's been wonderful weather here this week! Clear sky, sunny with mid 70 temps. Levi is going out around 10am and not coming in until 7pm. He's actively walking or grazing the whole day. 
You guys, I LOVE THE TILE!!!
Last night I was out for the evening and my husband had the job of putting Levi away before dark. I'm not surprised he forgot because he almost never had to do it. I came home around 9pm and had to find Levi hiding somewhere in the pen, in tall grasses, in the dark.
Right away I used the tile and finding him to collect him was easier than eating a piece of cake.
That thing, rocks!
Last night I was out for the evening and my husband had the job of putting Levi away before dark. I'm not surprised he forgot because he almost never had to do it. I came home around 9pm and had to find Levi hiding somewhere in the pen, in tall grasses, in the dark.
Right away I used the tile and finding him to collect him was easier than eating a piece of cake.
That thing, rocks!
Btw, yesterday was his 4th birthday!
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