Alsprotector
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We have Al... He is approximately 40 years old, 105 pounds and his shell is about 23" across... A big guy.
Very recently he has been escaping his enclosure. Fortunately, it is a rural area and neighbors have been kind enough to help and we have gotten him back home. He started this a few weeks ago... We were worried that his house being in need of repair, that maybe he didn't have what he felt safe with for the cool season coming up. So...we built him a new home which he seems to like. Al is quite spoiled with fresh dandelion greens, greens that grow in his enclosure, cactus paddles, apples, water, warmth...everything. His enclosure is huge. His house is plenty for him. Nothing we can see in his environment makes sense as a "problem." At least, not that we understand.
We have reinforced his enclose so he cannot go on walkabout and get hurt or killed. He keeps trying...and trying...and trying...
What could possibly have changed to have him try to escape after all of these years? He used to do that occasionally a handful of times. Now it seems really urgent to him. Does anyone know? No one else seems to... We are worried for our Al. Any help would be great...
Very recently he has been escaping his enclosure. Fortunately, it is a rural area and neighbors have been kind enough to help and we have gotten him back home. He started this a few weeks ago... We were worried that his house being in need of repair, that maybe he didn't have what he felt safe with for the cool season coming up. So...we built him a new home which he seems to like. Al is quite spoiled with fresh dandelion greens, greens that grow in his enclosure, cactus paddles, apples, water, warmth...everything. His enclosure is huge. His house is plenty for him. Nothing we can see in his environment makes sense as a "problem." At least, not that we understand.
We have reinforced his enclose so he cannot go on walkabout and get hurt or killed. He keeps trying...and trying...and trying...
What could possibly have changed to have him try to escape after all of these years? He used to do that occasionally a handful of times. Now it seems really urgent to him. Does anyone know? No one else seems to... We are worried for our Al. Any help would be great...