Hello and welcome to TFO. I have a little Russian and I can tell you this. If there is a way to climb something a tortoise will find it. If the hide has a somewhat rough surface that they can use to get a claw in they will. I've also seen my little guy scoot his hide in a way that he can flip himself sideways and climb it. (Or in other words, up the wall and you have an escapee if you don't have a top) I would try to figure out what is enabling the little monkey and correct it as you find them. Even then they can get themselves in all kinds of fixes. I found my little guy hanging(by one claw) from the hardware cloth in his lid. And I know better. He just thought he figured a way to go wherever but it didn't work. I don't really think they're trying to "escape". I think it's just their nature to roam large areas and they don't give up. Hang in there.
Hilarious.
This was so funny. That's exactly what my Rex does.
Hehehe...just think...he's just getting started.
I make mine from scrap wood. And 8" high is great for my Russian too. Anything lower won't work.
