Lost my Hermann

[Gabriella Elia]

Help my 2 year old Hermann tortoise Templeton escaped from his outside inclosure whilst I wasnt there and I've been looking for him with my parents for an hour but it began to get dark so we had to leave it. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny here so should I expect him to come out maybe, is there anything I can do? My Garden has lots and lots of plants and my mum is a gardener too, we live in Norfolk if helps?

 

[JoesMum]

Top tip. When the sun comes out look for the "hot spots". The sheltered places in the sun where your tort will come to warm up.

Put some irresistible treats in sunny places too. A few pieces of tomato or strawberry will be hard for your tort to resist!

Good luck!

 

[Gabriella Elia]

Thankyou very much I will try that when the Sun is up!

 

[JoesMum]

Let us know how you get on.

Check your garden boundaries for possible escape routes to places beyond your garden.

Typically Joe is emerging to warm up around 7.30-8am at the moment.

I had Joe microchipped after a scare like this... The one off payment for "whole of life" cover is a bargain as a tort can live for 50 years or more! That way he can be traced back to us if someone does find him.

 

[mike thornton]

Keep at it and don't give up you will find him and they do come home some times

 

[Gabriella Elia]

Thankyou, I've been out here since 7:30 and so far nothing but i'll keep looking. Would Templeton be more likely to be found on the edges of the grass and flower beds or deep inside bushes?

 

[mike thornton]

I'd think he'd be hidden pretty well best chance would be when he's out in the sun looking for food and they may seem slow but can cover more ground than you'd think so give your self a wide area keep us posted

 

[JoesMum]

@Gabriella Elia Just so you don't panic. Joe has had a lie in this morning despite the early warmth here in Kent. He is only just starting to stir. He will be out in the next half hour to bask I think.

 

[Gabriella Elia]

It's very sunny here too, Templeton is pretty lazy so wherever he is he's probably just sitting there. I've put out the strawberries on the boarders and hoping for the best.

 

[JoesMum]

Joe has just emerged. A 9am start for basking today.

 

[Gabriella Elia]

WE FOUND HIM, He was under a small-ish plant. Thankyou for all of your help and support! He probably came out for some sunshine and got halfway because he was very close to the boarder. Thankyou all so much again!

 

[johnandjade]

WE FOUND HIM, He was under a small-ish plant. Thankyou for all of your help and support! He probably came out for some sunshine and got halfway because he was very close to the boarder. Thankyou all so much again!

yaaassss!!!! so glad you're little one was found

 

[JoesMum]

WE FOUND HIM, He was under a small-ish plant. Thankyou for all of your help and support! He probably came out for some sunshine and got halfway because he was very close to the boarder. Thankyou all so much again!

@gabriella Ella I am so happy for you

Congratulations.

Now for working out how to prevent further escapes.

 

[Gillian M]

WE FOUND HIM, He was under a small-ish plant. Thankyou for all of your help and support! He probably came out for some sunshine and got halfway because he was very close to the boarder. Thankyou all so much again!

Glad to have just read that you found your tort! Take care and make sure he does not escape again.

 

[Gabriella Elia]

Yep we've secured his inclosure, the problem was that the clips had fallen offf've the corner so it was open which meant that Templeton just wandered through. But now we've tightly secured all of the corners with rope so there is no way he can escape

 

[Gillian M]

Yep we've secured his inclosure, the problem was that the clips had fallen offf've the corner so it was open which meant that Templeton just wandered through. But now we've tightly secured all of the corners with rope so there is no way he can escape

Well done, and take care.

 

[Lyn W]

WE FOUND HIM, He was under a small-ish plant. Thankyou for all of your help and support! He probably came out for some sunshine and got halfway because he was very close to the boarder. Thankyou all so much again!

What a relief, so pleased for you.

 

[Carol S]

Happy you found him.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Worried at the beginning, but a happy ending and precautions taken.
Excellent.
naughty Templeton!

 

[mike thornton]

Congrats on your buddy coming home best news I heard all day