psutoon
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Hello,
I am new to this site. I just bookmarked it and will use it for all future reference. I need your help in locating my missing Russian tortoise Joe. I live in Phoenix, Arizona and he has been missing for about 20hrs.
I just purchased 2yr old Joe from Pets Mart a few days ago. I have it kept in a small, glass cage with all the essentials the Pets Mart associate suggested.
For about 30min or so, I will let him loose in the back yard so he can move more freely, exercise, and to just get "fresh air". Once I get him, I let him soak in water for abut 20min to help pass stool and for hydration purposes. Yesterday, I ran a little late and left him outdoors for about an hour or so. The temperatures were in the high 90s, low 100F rage. I went to find him and he was no where to be found.
Enclosed are two pics of the garden which I left him in. I doubt he escaped through the gate. The gap, under the gate, I stuffed with an old towel. I am confident he could not have pushed his way through let alone even fit through the small gap. I checked in the mini utility room on the back left corner of garden and he is not hiding anywhere in there.
My only theory I have here is that it was too hot, after awhile, and he must have dug himself under ground. Now how would I go about finding him? Since I am in the summer, it cannot hibernate now correct? Therefore if he is indeed burrowed underground, he would have to come up for food/water/heat correct at some point?
Please help....
Sincerely,
Nate
I am new to this site. I just bookmarked it and will use it for all future reference. I need your help in locating my missing Russian tortoise Joe. I live in Phoenix, Arizona and he has been missing for about 20hrs.
I just purchased 2yr old Joe from Pets Mart a few days ago. I have it kept in a small, glass cage with all the essentials the Pets Mart associate suggested.
For about 30min or so, I will let him loose in the back yard so he can move more freely, exercise, and to just get "fresh air". Once I get him, I let him soak in water for abut 20min to help pass stool and for hydration purposes. Yesterday, I ran a little late and left him outdoors for about an hour or so. The temperatures were in the high 90s, low 100F rage. I went to find him and he was no where to be found.
Enclosed are two pics of the garden which I left him in. I doubt he escaped through the gate. The gap, under the gate, I stuffed with an old towel. I am confident he could not have pushed his way through let alone even fit through the small gap. I checked in the mini utility room on the back left corner of garden and he is not hiding anywhere in there.
My only theory I have here is that it was too hot, after awhile, and he must have dug himself under ground. Now how would I go about finding him? Since I am in the summer, it cannot hibernate now correct? Therefore if he is indeed burrowed underground, he would have to come up for food/water/heat correct at some point?
Please help....
Sincerely,
Nate
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