Missing box turtles

[kimber_lee_314]

My male box turtles dug a hole under the fence and now four are missing! I looked all over my neighbor's yard, but I can't find them. Their gate is high so it's very possible that they got out. I'm desperate to find them! If anyone hears of a found box turtle in So Cal (I'm in Claremont) please please please let me know!!! Thank you!

 

[Eweezyfosheezy]

Sorry to hear. Hope someone finds them and returns them to you.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Update : I found one this morning. A neighbor told me she turned one into the my vet (but they are closed until Monday so I hope he's actually there!) Two to go!

 

[Ashleigh B]

I livw in california and often go to So cal sometimes, we'll keep an eye out too!!

 

[Amanda1]

You may want to talk to this guy...
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Behold-The-Devourer-of-Worlds-LOLZ#axzz24xqFvaTQ

 

[Nay]

Is it??(Your boxie? Kimber)

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Is it??(Your boxie? Kimber)

Yes - they are mine. Two male three toeds are still missing.

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You may want to talk to this guy...
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Behold-The-Devourer-of-Worlds-LOLZ#axzz24xqFvaTQ

Thank you!!! This was not one of mine though. My male ornate ended up at my vet's office - two male three toeds missing still.

 

[leonardo the tmnt]

Hope you find them.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Update: I just found one! I guess he didn't slip under the fence - but climbed out of the pen and has been in my yard all along! I'm so happy!!!! Just one more to go!

 

[Candy]

Very good news to hear that you found three of them. Hopefully the other one will be found soon. Keep you in our thoughts Kimber.

 

[Trueturtlelover]

Good luck

 

[terryo]

I really feel for you, Kimber, because this happened to me too. You're in my prayers and I hope you fine the last one soon.

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

I hope you find the last one!

 

[pam]

Good luck hope you find the last one soon

 

[pdrobber]

good luck, same thing happened with one of my Russian enclosures...my parents and sisters were searching all over, the last one, a female with some old bruises on her carapace was found two days later (still in the yard). My parents joke that she is the ring leader and guides them all out of the enclosure...

 

[kimber_lee_314]

One is still missing. I'm beginning to give up hope.

 

[MovieActor]

Don't give up! My neighbor lost an Aldabra and it came back to his front yard a month later!

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Try modifying the enclosure by sinking the walls a foot and a half underground to prevent any future breakouts.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Yay!!! I got the last one back today! The neighbor who lives behind me - three houses down - found him and called the number on my many signs. (She said he came up to her sliding glass doors and looked in at her while she was watching t.v.) Now my little family is all complete. Thank you everyone for your well wishes, prayers, and good thoughts. They worked!

 

[MovieActor]

Fantastic! I'm so happy for you!
Think about sinking those enclosure walls into the ground

 

[jdawn]

Such wonderful news! What a GREAT feeling to have your family 'complete' now... Always the best~ Jenny Dawn