tomsbee
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Hello!
Since my russian tort has been impossible to find in my backyard (from which I know he hasn't escaped) for the last 1.5 weeks I have assumed that he has burrowed himself deep in the soil somewhere to hibernate. The problem is that autumn is starting to hit us pretty bad up here in north-east Europe and I am starting to worry that I won't be able to find him before the winter hits us(and it is thought that this will be a harsh one).
The frost line here can get about 1m deep in the ground if the winter is cold and the snow is non-existent. I have no idea how deep my tort would burry itself to survive the cold but I don't really want to take any chances.
I haven't been able to find him when digging through all the spots where my tort would burry himself but had no luck, however, I am completely sure I just missed him or didn't dig deep enough with my hands - I just examined the top soil to feel if it was loose and that's all.
So my next idea is - would I be able to locate my RT using a thermograph? If so, how deep would it detect heat signatures?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Since my russian tort has been impossible to find in my backyard (from which I know he hasn't escaped) for the last 1.5 weeks I have assumed that he has burrowed himself deep in the soil somewhere to hibernate. The problem is that autumn is starting to hit us pretty bad up here in north-east Europe and I am starting to worry that I won't be able to find him before the winter hits us(and it is thought that this will be a harsh one).
The frost line here can get about 1m deep in the ground if the winter is cold and the snow is non-existent. I have no idea how deep my tort would burry itself to survive the cold but I don't really want to take any chances.
I haven't been able to find him when digging through all the spots where my tort would burry himself but had no luck, however, I am completely sure I just missed him or didn't dig deep enough with my hands - I just examined the top soil to feel if it was loose and that's all.
So my next idea is - would I be able to locate my RT using a thermograph? If so, how deep would it detect heat signatures?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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