Super ticked! Missing Tort..

[DrewsLife727]

Ok agape my original leopard tort went missing today. It was in its enclosure all day and I last saw it at 5. Around 8 when I was going to bring them all in I saw one of my other leopards in the cherry head enclosure. I thought that was weird. I picked them all up but couldn't find agape. I searched and searched and literally destroyed my outdoor enclosure looking for him. Hawk? Escaped? I really don't know. All my search efforts were done late at night. Still can't find it. I'm going to wake up early to look again but again I'm really ticked!

-Drew

 

[Masin]

RE: Super ticked!

How did the other leopard get in the cherry enclosure? No chance of him burrowing? I hope he turns up, maybe he's tucked in for the night and will show first thing. I know a lot of folks suggest putting strawberries etc out for them to see and possibly go to.

 

[DrewsLife727]

RE: Super ticked!

How did the other leopard get in the cherry enclosure? No chance of him burrowing? I hope he turns up, maybe he's tucked in for the night and will show first thing. I know a lot of folks suggest putting strawberries etc out for them to see and possibly go to.

Honestly I really don't know how it got there. Burrowed maybe. I thought I dug deep enough. I didn't see a hole though

 

[Masin]

RE: Super ticked!

Hopefully they both just burrowed. Can't imagine the stress. Breathe and keep us posted!

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

I doubt a bird got in there or there would be some signs that it broke in. I would make sure to check every last inch of substrate to find the lil guy because he is probably burrowed somewhere. Keep us posted!

 

[chase thorn]

Not to make anything worse... but could someone maybe have stole him??

 

[DrewsLife727]

Not to make anything worse... but could someone maybe have stole him??

Anything could happen but why that one? I have more tortoises in those enclosure worth way more than him.

-Drew

 

[mainey34]

That is so terrible I hate to hear the news. I hope you find them.

 

[pdrobber]

if one of the other leopards was in a different enclosure, did you find where it entered/left? you'll find him...

 

[Laurie]

if one of the other leopards was in a different enclosure, did you find where it entered/left? you'll find him...

I agree, if you found another in a different enclosure, you must have a weak point where they can get out. Try putting something tasty out, maybe he'll come around. Good luck!

 

[DrewsLife727]

Woke up this morning and still couldnt find him. Still gonna look after work

 

[shellysmom]

Oh, NO! How big is the one that went missing? Keep looking!!!

 

[DrewsLife727]

Oh, NO! How big is the one that went missing? Keep looking!!!

Less than 3 inches. I hope I find him! Btw I received the food last night! Thank you!!! You are awesome

 

[Yvonne G]

Sounds like birds to me. Did you have a cover over the pen? A bird might pick up a baby tortoise and drop him accidentally in the other pen, then go back and try again, this time succeeding in taking away the tortoise.

 

[wellington]

This is terrible. So hoping you find him. Please keep us posted. Good luck, fingers crossed.

 

[DrewsLife727]

Sounds like birds to me. Did you have a cover over the pen? A bird might pick up a baby tortoise and drop him accidentally in the other pen, then go back and try again, this time succeeding in taking away the tortoise.

It can't be cuz we have a green net cover over both

 

[Laura]

then human or he climbed out. how tall are the sides and do you have things up against the sides to make it easier?
or sneaky dog? squirrle?

 

[DrewsLife727]

then human or he climbed out. how tall are the sides and do you have things up against the sides to make it easier?
or sneaky dog? squirrle?

Can't be a dog. None nearby. Human? Possible I guess. Squirrel? Never thought of that. Well I looked again during my lunch break and still no luck. I'm just keeping all of them indoors for now. My whole outdoor enclosure is destroyed. I'll make a new maximum security outdoor enclosure soon.

 

[DrewsLife727]

After looking at all the details, I think a golfer took agape. Before I left yesterday, all my torts were asleep in hiding spots except agape. Agape was wandering around. There was a golf ball that landed very near my backyard (we have a exclusive golf course my backyard is facing). I have a hunch that a golfer took him. There was really no way it could of gotten out of the enclosure. The weak spot was a burrow that made it only to the Cherry head enclosure. U removed all the top soil and coconut coir so he wasn't buried. I'm guessing someone or something took him. Still frustrated but that is life. I'll keep a lookout and I'm going to make the outdoor enclosure next to the fence a garden. I'm going to just make a big tortoise table in the back for my outdoor enclosure. Here is my update TFO members!

 

[mainey34]

That is just a terrible thing to do. Shame on the person who took the baby.....