kjcj2737
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I literally just made my account because I need to share with someone what just happened..
A few weeks ago I got my first tortoise, a 2ā sulcata hatchling from a breeder and sheās perfect!
I did all the research and have been improving on her care daily because Iāve always wanted one so ima do it right šŖ
So Iāve been taking her outside like every other day for some grass and sunshine, and I know someoneās going to say something about needing a fence but I watch her and she never wonders farā¦ I was wrong, I lost her.
Literally turned around for 5 minutes and canāt find her when I turn back. Iām like how far could she go š¤·āāļø sheās so small.
Nah dude google said 33 car lengths of travel in about 30 minutes š³ idk how accurate that is but Iām stressssssing because at that point I have 3 people looking and sheās probably way outside the zone weāve been searching...
I mean if I know my tortoise she didnāt go far, she found shade or good grass and hasnāt moved and thatās why we canāt spot her right?
But still Iām walking and scanning every sq ft of the yard and checking every shade spot, checking every crevice for like a 2 acre radius.. Like low key freaking because I love her and all the awful things that could happen to her.
So we literally move everything, look around, under, over, EVERYTHINGā¦ Go ahead guess where she was š¤¦š»āāļø
She was 5 FEET from where I lost her.. She found a lil crack under our porch, that we literally looked in 3 times, but like 30 minutes later she pokes her little head out like š¤Ø
Anyways take what you will from this story, but trust what you know about your tortoise, and donāt stop looking!
Sheās currently having a nice soak and bout to get some greens š„¬ Iām so relieved I found her and I still be getting a play pen
I literally just made my account because I need to share with someone what just happened..
A few weeks ago I got my first tortoise, a 2ā sulcata hatchling from a breeder and sheās perfect!
I did all the research and have been improving on her care daily because Iāve always wanted one so ima do it right šŖ
So Iāve been taking her outside like every other day for some grass and sunshine, and I know someoneās going to say something about needing a fence but I watch her and she never wonders farā¦ I was wrong, I lost her.
Literally turned around for 5 minutes and canāt find her when I turn back. Iām like how far could she go š¤·āāļø sheās so small.
Nah dude google said 33 car lengths of travel in about 30 minutes š³ idk how accurate that is but Iām stressssssing because at that point I have 3 people looking and sheās probably way outside the zone weāve been searching...
I mean if I know my tortoise she didnāt go far, she found shade or good grass and hasnāt moved and thatās why we canāt spot her right?
But still Iām walking and scanning every sq ft of the yard and checking every shade spot, checking every crevice for like a 2 acre radius.. Like low key freaking because I love her and all the awful things that could happen to her.
So we literally move everything, look around, under, over, EVERYTHINGā¦ Go ahead guess where she was š¤¦š»āāļø
She was 5 FEET from where I lost her.. She found a lil crack under our porch, that we literally looked in 3 times, but like 30 minutes later she pokes her little head out like š¤Ø
Anyways take what you will from this story, but trust what you know about your tortoise, and donāt stop looking!
Sheās currently having a nice soak and bout to get some greens š„¬ Iām so relieved I found her and I still be getting a play pen