A Tall Tortoise Tale

jwking

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Hi Everyone,

Now I know there are much more important and pressing things going on in the world right now, but I wanted to share a story with you all because I can’t not share this.

I have a gorgeous leopard yearling whom I love dearly. This weekend I put her out on the second floor porch because it’s fenced in so she can’t get out. She was basking and enjoying the gorgeous weather next to me while I was reading. Literally 5 minutes later I look up to see her and she is NO WHERE. I look everywhere and she physically cannot fit through the fenced in part so I’m trying to think of every single logical possibility- maybe a hawk flew down and grabbed her?? But it’s a very small space and I would have seen/heard this so WHAT HAPPENED?! I’m terrified she fell but again, not physically possible. So the only other thing I can think of is she somehow got on the roof?? There is no other option. But this is an impossible thing right?? SEE PHOTOS.
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She had somehow climbed onto the ROOF. Immediately I sprinted up the roof to save my little baby! Please note SHE IS FINE. I got her before anything horrible happened and she will NEVER be taken from the ground floor ever again. I have learned my lesson.

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Krista S

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That’s nuts!! How was that even possible?! Thank goodness you noticed in time and she’s ok. That‘s definitely one for the books!
 

Jnics10

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Some torts just LOVE to climb... Mine is a teenage (mutant, ninja) redfoot and he climbs up stairs or onto my bed all the time. He loves it. Does it for fun--as soon as he gets up on something he climbs back down so he can do it again. It's almost like he's... I dunno... showing off or something? Lol!
 

Tom

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This is indeed a VERY tall tale! Thanks for the laugh!! As a group, we're usually not quite this gullible.
I was all set to call BS, but looking at the photo of the whole house with the red marking on it, I can see that it could be physically possible.
 
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