Escapee

Kim T

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So I have my first goof up on my hands. Neighbors son grabbed my Hermann's when I was talking to his dad and just sat it down yesterday around 4. I realized about 6 she was missing, but cant find her in the 1/2 acre fenced area. I blocked up any potential escape routes.

What's a good way to lure her out? I'm thinking of weed eating the entire yard except a patch in the middle hopefully with as many dandelions as possible. Any other tips? I've scoured the yard looking. The weather is cooling off a little this week, but I think she'll be good until I find her.
So I have a Hermann's as well and last April it was a sunny day I put her outside in make shift pen and she got out and I did not find her until July . There where some cold nights between April and June She made it! So don't give up on her. If it is getting cold at night she could be Burling into the ground to stay warm. That was a year ago and she has no issue from it all . They are stuffed then we give them credit
 

tortoisenana

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So glad you found her. I know how you felt, the tort in my picture escaped and just showed up in the middle of my yard a week later. I never thought I'd kiss a tortoise but I sure did that day. He didn't like it.
 

S2G

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AL
Thanks everyone. I figured she was probably in that brush pile, but it took 2 days to get to the bottom of it. I just wish I had dug through the pile before crawling all under the storage shed?

100% my fault. I guess now I need to build a hinged top I can lock so curious kids can't get to her.
 

Sarah2020

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What a fright! Glad it ended well. They love to burrow and sometimes you will only see 1 top scute. Provide digging depth in the enclosure if you can.
 
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