- Joined
- Aug 16, 2013
- Messages
- 255
Hi
I got a adult (20ish lbs) sulcata yesterday at the reptile show. This afternoon I didn't close the pen well and he pushed out! It was about 25-30 minutes before I went to check on him and he was gone! I live on 8 acres which opens to a main road and connects unfenced to several properties. There is a creek/river and lots of bushes and trees. The pasture area is just full of tall straw.
I was out there for at least an hour or 2 until it got dark. Walked through the tall weeds, looks under bushes, out on the road. His pen is about 5 acres from the road. Would he have made it that far in that short a period? I feel so horrible and hopeless that I may never find him. I know when I had him out supervised he moved pretty fast and never stayed where the actual grass was but had go head a long the river bank and then towards the pasture a bit. Any advice on finding this guy? I am so upset and guilty. I know I won't sleep tonight.
I got a adult (20ish lbs) sulcata yesterday at the reptile show. This afternoon I didn't close the pen well and he pushed out! It was about 25-30 minutes before I went to check on him and he was gone! I live on 8 acres which opens to a main road and connects unfenced to several properties. There is a creek/river and lots of bushes and trees. The pasture area is just full of tall straw.
I was out there for at least an hour or 2 until it got dark. Walked through the tall weeds, looks under bushes, out on the road. His pen is about 5 acres from the road. Would he have made it that far in that short a period? I feel so horrible and hopeless that I may never find him. I know when I had him out supervised he moved pretty fast and never stayed where the actual grass was but had go head a long the river bank and then towards the pasture a bit. Any advice on finding this guy? I am so upset and guilty. I know I won't sleep tonight.