DarwinsOwner
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Hi all,
I lost my buddy Darwin (Russian/male) two days ago, 8/25, in my backyard around 1 pm. I take him out most days for some exercise and sunshine since I usually keep him inside (I live in Mass, which gets pretty cold during the winter months) I must've looked away for no more than a minute and when I went back to check on him, he was gone!
I've been looking for two days straight.
What really concerns me is that I live in a heavily wooded area and it's incredibly possible he got under the fence and escaped into the woods. I've posted signs all over our neighborhood and at the state park across the street. I'm calling our town's (and surrounding town's) animal control today to see if they've heard anything.
I've scattered carrots around the yard (his favorite treat) and I've even been playing Russian tortoise mating squeaks on a loop out my window in hopes that he'll check out what's going on, but I'm losing hope. A lot of these threads are optimistic, as some people find their shelled buddies days, weeks, even months later! Or that they're never more than a mile or two away at most.
I guess I'm just asking if there's anything else I can do lure Darwin back home. Or find him.
Thanks for any help you guys may offer.
I lost my buddy Darwin (Russian/male) two days ago, 8/25, in my backyard around 1 pm. I take him out most days for some exercise and sunshine since I usually keep him inside (I live in Mass, which gets pretty cold during the winter months) I must've looked away for no more than a minute and when I went back to check on him, he was gone!
I've been looking for two days straight.
What really concerns me is that I live in a heavily wooded area and it's incredibly possible he got under the fence and escaped into the woods. I've posted signs all over our neighborhood and at the state park across the street. I'm calling our town's (and surrounding town's) animal control today to see if they've heard anything.
I've scattered carrots around the yard (his favorite treat) and I've even been playing Russian tortoise mating squeaks on a loop out my window in hopes that he'll check out what's going on, but I'm losing hope. A lot of these threads are optimistic, as some people find their shelled buddies days, weeks, even months later! Or that they're never more than a mile or two away at most.
I guess I'm just asking if there's anything else I can do lure Darwin back home. Or find him.
Thanks for any help you guys may offer.