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    I just found a tortoise... in my garden. HELP!

    Well, after some searching round it appears a neighbour knew another neighbour that had lost a tortoise! A worried owner no more and this tort has returned home. Apparently it was 55 years old! One last nap in my care; I do miss her and checking how shes doing in the garden for all two...
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    I just found a tortoise... in my garden. HELP!

    I'm in Staffordshire, near Burton-upon-trent, Derby, Tamworth, Lichfield, Birmingham, etc.
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    I just found a tortoise... in my garden. HELP!

    I just want to give an idea of her behaviour right now! She seems to be quite an escape artist. Popping those arms through the gaps in the cage all the way round the perimeter of it periodically to find a weak spot. She has been trying to lift it, push it and did actually manage to find a weak...
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    I just found a tortoise... in my garden. HELP!

    Thank you for all of your replies so far, its been really helpful. I'm still trying to track down the owner but in the meantime I'm attempting to look after it the best I can. I did pop her in a bowl of very shallow warm (not hot or cold) water and she seemed to enjoy it for 5 minutes, staying...
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    I just found a tortoise... in my garden. HELP!

    This is the makeshift pen for the night. He has been snugged up against the side there for an hour asleep. I'm not sure if he's too cold or not. If he has really been outside for so long I'm sure he'll be fine. Just for reference, the lowest it'll get tonight is 15c. (I took the box out and just...
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    I just found a tortoise... in my garden. HELP!

    Hi all, I have just found a tortoise in my garden (UK) and I have absolutely no idea where it has come from! My garden is all fenced in apart from a small gap near the back... whilst I'm trying to hopefully find its rightful owner on social media channels, could you guys please help me on what...
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