Missing Tortoise

[Bailey333]

My Russian Tortoise Gimli went missing on Sunday, June 29th in the afternoon. I put him down in our backyard and turned my back for about 10 seconds. I have been crawling around my yard and leaving treats out he loves. I'm worried sick. I have also talked to neighbors and posted signs. Does anyone have other suggestions please?

 

[SinLA]

Here is a thread from some time ago that recommends how to use a heat sensing device just after the sun goes down to try and find them while they are hotter than their surrounding area:

Little Stumpy escaped

So last Tuesday Stump (1.5yr 15lb sulcata) was by his burrow under the blackberry bush and busted through a hole in the fence by force. My wife checked on him 10 minutes later and he was lost for 1 week. I was an absolute wreck and it's the worst feeling in the world. We spent 2 days trying to...

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