Lost 20 lb sulcata.

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Absolutely wonderful!! That man who found him is an angel!

Are you back from vacation yet?!

I would definitely be investing in a super secure and locked enclosure for him, as well as 24 hr video monitoring!!
 
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My Sulcata is micro-chipped. It's in his neck....just like a dog
 

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Just read this thread! So glad you got your baby back! My heart sank everytime I saw you update with no luck and crazy lady drama.
Best to you both and your tort!
 

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So glad everything turned out great. Yes I would find/build a strong enclosure that can be locked up tight when your not around.
 

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Just read this thread! So glad you got your baby back! My heart sank everytime I saw you update with no luck and crazy lady drama.
Best to you both and your tort!
I just finish reading and I felt the same way.
Crazy that it was missing for long time. ( at least it's seem like that )

Do you found out where and how the guy found it? How long ago?



Blue (European hunt-mix dog)
Dolly (Yorkie dog)
London (Sulcata)
 

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I'm very happy for you both!



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London (Sulcata)
 

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Thank you all for sharing this great news with us! I have read each and every comment as they came and have just been too busy up until now to comment. He is home and "grounded"/not allowed in the main yard (which is where he escaped) and instead is in his usual space. He has over an acre to himself yet I figured he was tired of the same ol same ol and let him into the main yard that day he went missing. While the main yard is secured now I still can not let him wander it and feel ok. A bit of tortoise escaping PTSD if ya will, haha.

He was missing for over 120 days and was just around 2-3 miles from home. I have no clue which route he took to get to where he was, but he went west through dense forest and someone found him digging a good burrow in his backyard :) He was a nervous wreck and afraid he might be aggressive, hehe.(He does charge dogs :p) He at least thought to call Florida Fish and Wildlife, I can't say I would have done that first! So glad he thought to! I can't believe our guy survived the weather we had been having. He went from a nice indoor heated space and catering to days hitting 15 degrees and icing. When he went missing it was in the late 70's during the day and he was housed inside at night. Can't wait to get his weight back up, he lost 2 pounds, poor fella.
Thank you again, knowing so many people were hoping and praying right along with us means the absolute world!
 

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"someone found him digging a good burrow in his backyard...He at least thought to call Florida Fish and Wildlife"

If I encountered a large animal in my yard and was not familiar with it then I would probably also call animal services. That said, if you have not already, I would send him a very nice thank you letter/bouquet/basket-o-stuff with a suggestion of getting a sulcata of his own!
 

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Gratz on having him back home! If he thought your 20 pounder might be aggressive, I wonder what he would have thought about something WalkingRocks size (120 lb)?
 

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Gratz on having him back home! If he thought your 20 pounder might be aggressive, I wonder what he would have thought about something WalkingRocks size (120 lb)?

He would of called from under his bed, hahaha. I was so scared he would drop him if he retracted fast and that escaping air sound came out. I kept warning him that it could happen but that he is not hissing! He's not a shy tortoise, thank goodness.
 

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